#4. May 25, 2007- Four batsmen bat on a wicketless day
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Karthik and Jaffer opened the innings against Bangladesh in Dhaka in 2007
The first day of the second Test between India and Bangladesh was a rare occasion when four batsmen i.e. Dinesh Karthik, Wasim Jaffer, Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar batted without losing their wickets.
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326 runs were scored in the day by the India batsmen without losing their wickets. Jaffer and Karthik had to retire hurt midway through their innings which allowed Dravid and Sachin to dominate the Bangladesh bowlers.
Subsequently, Karthik, Jaffer, Dravid and Sachin all scored centuries and India had posted an impressive 610 for 3 when the innings was declared. Bangladesh were bowled out for 118 and 253 in their first and second innings respectively and India won the match by an innings and 239 runs. India won the 2 match Test series by a margin of 1-0.
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