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#4 2011 India tour of England - When the ageing 'Wall' refused to collapse

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Rahul Dravid scored a fighting 103* at Lord's

'The Wall', Rahul Dravid was an epitome of patience and focus. He loved sweating it out in the middle. The humble batting maestro had an impeccable technique and an organised way of going about his innings. He used to build his innings ball by ball, eventually resulting in a huge score.

The legend who scored over 10000 runs in both the formats, redefined style and class. The frequent image of sweat pouring out of his helmet while batting still remains fresh in the memory of Dravid fans.

The elegant right-hander announced his arrival when he scored a brilliant 95 on debut at Lord's. After that, there was no stopping Dravid as kept on piling runs. He had a phenomenal ability to judge the ball right out of the bowler's hand. The attribute helped him play the fast bowlers and spinners with ease.

Dravid found a great partner in VVS Laxman. Together they were involved in some massive partnerships. With 36 tons and five double tons, Dravid was absolutely relentless in Tests.

Lord's Test, 2011: Dravid was in the twilight of his glorious career and hadn't scored a century at Lord's yet. England batted first and scored 474 with Pietersen scoring a fabulous double ton.

In reply, India could only manage 286. The highlight of the innings was Rahul Dravid's batting as he stood tall and scored a splendid undefeated 103 runs. The match proved to be his final match at the historic venue. India lost the match by a massive margin of 196 runs.

By scoring the century, Dravid finally got his name etched on the Honours board after having missed the feat in his debut match in 1996.

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