The pitch is not a paradise for bowlers - if you bat with caution you can score big Younis Khan

The tourists reached 273-2 at the end of the second day's play in reply to India's 407 all out.

"Our plan was to stay at the wicket and maintain 3-4 runs an over. If you see our scoring pattern, 75% of our runs came in singles.

"It's just that we exploited the gaps in the field," Younis said.

"If we can play till tea tomorrow and get a lead of 150-200, then India will be under pressure."

Younis batted for over four hours, faced 167 balls and hit 14 fours in his 108 not out - his seventh Test century in all but his first against India.

"I had a bad match in Mohali where I didn't score runs and dropped catches, but there was no pressure as such.

"I went in with a positive frame of mind and managed to play my strokes well," the 27-year-old said.

Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq praised the character shown by Younis and Youhana, who finished the day on 101,

Their unbroken stand of 203 was a third wicket record for a Pakistan pair in India, beating the 155 shared by Shoaib Mohammed and Javed Miandad at Madras in 1987.

Inzamam urged his team not to waste the opportunity to post a big total.

"In Melbourne last year against Australia, we were bowled out for under 350 after being 250-3 at one stage," he said.