India's Reply

India’s reply to Pakistan’s total of 679 was so strong that Indians scored at run rate of 5.74 runs per over due to Virender Sehwag who scored a mammoth 254 in this match. Dravid laid rest to doubts over Ganguly opening the innings by himself taking the responsibility as an makeshift opener .

Dravid with his impeccable defence and Sehwag with his fast run scoring ability combined well to make the Pakistan bowlers toil hard on a placid wicket for more than 4days which was interrupted by bad weather and rain and they literally saved the match for India ,In the process they created a world record of 410 runs for first wicket partnership against Pakistan and their record is only second to best opening partnership of 413 runs between Vinoo Mankad and his fellow partner against NewZealand at Madras way back in 1956 , makes us proud that Indians are best to none other in forging opening partnerships and in making a solid foundation for the rest of players to follow.

And I am sure that the Pakistani Bowlers confidence would have taken a beating after that mammoth partnership between Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid for First wicket and I am sure that they will be looking forward to erase the bad memories of first Test. With second test starting at Faisalabad on 21st where the conditions are similar to those in Lahore and another a dull draw may be expected there also