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Dour Dravid notches maiden ton

A start for India at last
JOHANNESBURG. Jan 17: Patient 148 by., Rahul Dravid ’— his maiden Test century —- put India in the driver's seat at the end of the second day of the third Test against South Africa here today, reports AFP.
South Africa faced only two balls without scoring before bad light stopped play, leaving them 410 still to chase on Saturday
Dravid had anchored India quite magnificently, spending nine, concentrated hours at the crease before finally looping a catch to Shaun Pollock off Hansie Cronje's bowling.
But on a pitch that has given the bowlers very little, the Indian attack will be battling to back up Dravid's achievements.
Dravid's stylish stay at the crease was a marathon of concentration and provided the heart of what was two good days for the tourists.
His century had come in a shade over five and a quarter hours and included 13 bound aries in an innings where he was quite content to leave anything missing off stump alone and pick his shots.
Dravid and Saurav Ganguly had resumed with the Indian total on 233 for three overnight after the scheduled first session had been lost to a sodden ground incapable of absorbing the 130mm of rain which fell during the night
Ganguly had added a scant five to his overnight score of 68 when he went, chasing a swinging delivery from Lance Lusener with the total on 245.
The edge Ganguly steered into the safe hands’of Brian McMillan at second slip was perhaps the only wayward shot ne played.
But then India hit a slump.
First to go was Mohammad Azharuddin. who top edged and attempted sweep off Klusener to Andrew Hudson, and then WS Laxman retired hurt after a clatter on the left hand from
Klusener.
X-rays which revealed a fracture at the base of the little finger on Laxman s left hand and will play no further part in this test.
Through it all, Dravid remained unperturbed and got some determined back-up from Indian vice-captain Anil Kumble — caught by wicketkeeper Dave Richardson off Klusener's bowling for 29 — and Javagal Srinath.
Srinath's contribution was a valuable 41 before he top edged an Allan Donald delivery to be caught by Hudson.