India make strides towards distant goal

Mar 29, 2009

A watchful Rahul Dravid began his vigil on the fourth morning•AFP

... but he settled down and began playing with much more confidence•AFP

The New Zealand bowlers had a few shouts but failed to take a wicket before lunch•Getty Images

Dravid was snapped up by Jamie How on 62, though replays showed there was no bat on ball•Getty Images

Tendulkar scored most of the runs in the unbeaten 89-run stand with Gambhir•Getty Images

Gautam Gambhir was scratchy early on ...•Associated Press

Gambhir brought up his half-century in the first session•AFP

Gambhir was positive against spin, without wavering in concentration•Getty Images

Gambhir's concentration didn't falter despite the loss of Dravid•Getty Images

Gambhir reached his fifth Test century and remained undefeated at stumps•Getty Images

Dravid was mostly defensive but unleashed the rare aggressive stroke•Associated Press

Daniel Vettori plugged away manfully •Getty Images

He found a solid partner in Sachin Tendulkar•Getty Images