Gambhir and Laxman pile on the agony

Oct 30, 2008

Gautam Gambhir didn't take long to go past 150•AFP

He was stuck on 99 for a while but reached his century with a glorious drive through the covers off Cameron White•Getty Images

... but a lapse in concentration resulted in him being bowled by Shane Watson for 206•AFP

But Australia had no answer to Laxman, who passed 150 and added 98 with Anil Kumble for the seventh wicket, after Mahendra Singh Dhoni fell with the score on 481•AFP

Ponting went up to congratulate Laxman on a terrific innings ...•AFP

VVS Laxman, who started the day on 54, continued his good form•AFP

Laxman and Gambhir took their partnership past 250•AFP

Gambhir and Laxman had put on 278 for the fourth wicket, the second-highest fourth-wicket partnership for India against Australia•AFP

Zaheer Khan scored a 28 and India passed 600. The only thing that remained was Laxman's double-hundred•AFP

... so did Brett Lee•AFP

Gambhir reached his double-century soon after tea ....•Getty Images

Simon Katich struck soon after, having Sourav Ganguly caught at extra cover for 5•AFP

He brought it up by lofting Michael Clarke over mid-on. It was his second double-century in Tests after his 281 against Australia in Kolkata•AFP

A patient Matthew Hayden got Australia off to a steady start and remained not out at stumps•Getty Images