Dravid was the model of concentration

Resuming on 131 overnight, Dravid took his series aggregate to 602 runs, the highest by any Indian against England and became the first batsman to score 1,000 Test runs in 2002.

He soon got into his stride in the morning with a brace of hooked fours off successive balls off Dominic Cork to pass 150 and put on 113 with the sedate VVS Laxman.

He offered just one sharp chance to Ashley Giles at gully off the bowling of Alex Tudor on 168, but the innings was otherwise immaculate.

Laxman ground his way to 40 before slashing Andrew Caddick to Giles at gully just before lunch.

Ajit Agarkar demonstrated his growing confidence with the bat to put on 61 with Dravid, hitting a huge six off Michael Vaughan, but was bowled through the gate with the next delivery for 31.

Dravid appeared set to break even more records, but was run out after a mix up with partner Ajay Ratra after posting his Test best.

Caddick picked up four wickets

Ratra's gloom was increased when he fended Caddick to Mark Butcher at second slip as the bowler picked up his fourth wicket.

Giles took the wickets of Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh soon after tea to wrap up India's first innings.

Trescothick and Vaughan carried on their impressive opening partnership in style, sweeping India's spinners ruthlessly to press on England's score.

Trescothick reached his second half century of the match with a hooked four off Agarkar and India resorted to negative bowling outside leg stump to keep the run rate down.

Vaughan should have been run out before he opened his account, but Sourav Ganguly missed the stumps with the batsman well short of safety.

Much depends on how quickly England can score if a result can be forced from the Test and the series.