Rahul Dravid (R) celebrates with Sachin Tendulkar (L) after hitting ton. l Photo : AFP

  India piles up 459 for five
UNB, Dhaka

Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid shared yet another century stand as India amassed 459 for 5 in 102.5 overs to take 226 runs first innings lead over Bangladesh on the second day of the last match of the IDEA Cup two-match Test Series at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday.
Bangladesh managed to send back the two openers in the morning session, but India scored 124 runs between lunch and tea without losing a wicket to stretch the lead to 68 runs. Bangladesh did not help their cause by dropping Tendulkar twice, while Dravid too enjoyed his fair share of fortune.
Raqibul Hasan batted poorly on the opening day and his catching, or lack of it, cost his team dearly on Monday. Tendulkar had just survived an inside-edge off the impressive Rubel Hossain when he miscued one in the direction of gully. Raqibul got both hands to the ball but managed to drop it.
Tendulkar was on 27 at the time, and when he had made 50, Raqibul put down a more difficult chance to his left at point. This time, Shahadat Hossain was the luckless bowler, and Tendulkar celebrated the reprieves by batting with real fluency in the half hour before tea.