Rahul Dravid's century was his first against England

The series stands at 1-0 in favour of the home side with two Tests to come.

Wickets were a real struggle to come by for England for much of the last day. Indeed, until 4pm, they had only claimed one scalp during the course of the day.

Tendulkar was out after an hour-and-half's play, Michael Vaughan taking only his second wicket in Tests.

Vaughan foxed the great Indian number four when Tendulkar stepped forward for a cover-drive only for the ball to spin sharply from the rough and bowl him through the gate.

Dravid survived a torrid first hour when Andrew Flintoff gave him a fierce working-over with some short-pitched bowling.

Tendulkar, however, had been less troubled by the short ball. In one Dominic Cork over he hit an off-drive, a square cut and a flick behind square leg for three consecutive boundaries.

Just after lunch, India had their one big slice of luck, though they will argue that things hadn't gone their way for most of the Test.

Matthew Hoggard bowled a full outswinger at the right-hander and the batsman edged the ball to Alec Stewart behind the stumps.

Michael Vaughan clean bowls Sachin Tendulkar

But umpire Rudi Koertzen declined to send the batsman on his way - he was on 73 at the time.

Dominic Cork finally struck just before tea when some late reverse swing into Dravid's pads had him lbw for 115.

After tea, nerves in the Indian camp became jangled when VVS Laxman gave Cork another wicket by lofting a pull brainlessly to deep square leg.

Ganguly was doing enough at the other end to ensure England would need to score more than 100 at an impossibly high rate.

But the Indian captain was eventually out for 99 when Steve Harmison beat him for pace.

Two more wickets came England's way but it was too little too late.

Debutant wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel, just 17, was applauded by England's players after walking off the field undefeated from 60 balls faced.