{"id":119001,"date":"2024-08-22T05:10:41","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T05:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/22\/india-vs-bangladesh-when-rahul-dravid-became-the-first-batsman-to-score-centuries-in-all-ten-test-playing-nations-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T05:10:41","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T05:10:41","slug":"india-vs-bangladesh-when-rahul-dravid-became-the-first-batsman-to-score-centuries-in-all-ten-test-playing-nations-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/22\/india-vs-bangladesh-when-rahul-dravid-became-the-first-batsman-to-score-centuries-in-all-ten-test-playing-nations-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"India vs Bangladesh: When Rahul Dravid became the first batsman to score centuries in all ten Test-playing nations | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-112698683,imgsize-44938.cms?resize=1280,720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"India vs Bangladesh: When Rahul Dravid became the first batsman to score centuries in all ten Test-playing nations | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"India vs Bangladesh: When Rahul Dravid became the first batsman to score centuries in all ten Test-playing nations | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div>\n<div>NEW DELHI: From facing the most balls in Test cricket to being the fourth-highest run-scorer in the history of the format, India batting great <!-- -->Rahul Dravid<!-- --> holds numerous records under his belt.<br \/>Often referred to as &#8220;The Wall&#8221; of Indian cricket, <!-- -->Dravid<!-- --> was known for his exceptional technique, concentration, and ability to anchor the innings during his playing days.<br \/>Dravid retired from international cricket in 2012 after amassing 13288 runs from 270 Tests that came at an average of 52.31.<br \/>Dravid&#8217;s tally of 36 Test hundreds is second only to <!-- -->Sachin Tendulkar<!-- --> (51) when it comes to number of hundreds by an Indian batsman.<br \/>But Dravid became the first batsman to score Test centuries in all ten Test-playing nations, a feat he achieved in the second Test of the India-Bangladesh series in 2004 at Chattogram.<br \/>Then opener <!-- -->Gautam Gambhir<!-- -->, who succeeded Dravid as <!-- -->Team India<!-- --> head coach, struck his first Test ton, as Dravid hit his 18th Test hundred. Dravid reached his 50 in 95 balls and 100 in 196 balls.<br \/>The 259-run stand between Dravid (160) and Gambhir (139) was India&#8217;s highest second-wicket partnership abroad. Gambhir brought up his 50 off 60 balls, and scored his next 50 off 71 deliveries. His quick innings allowed Dravid the time to bat himself in. <br \/>Then India captain <!-- -->Sourav Ganguly<!-- --> too contributed with 88 as India piled up 540 runs. <br \/>Bangladesh batsman <!-- -->Mohammad Ashraful<!-- --> hit a superb, unbeaten 158, but could not save his team either from a follow-on or from an innings defeat. <br \/>Irfan Pathan<!-- --> registered his third five-wicket haul of the series in the Bangladesh second innings, wrapping up the match by an innings and 83 runs and the series on Day 4 of the Test.<br \/>India and Bangladesh are set to play the first Test of a two-match series in Chennai from September 19.<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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