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VVS Laxman completed 1000 runs at Eden Gardens, Kolkata when he was on 102 during the course of his innings of 143 not out.

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India’s 643 for 6 declared in this test represent the 21^st occasion of India posting a team total of 600 plus runs in a test innings against various oppositions. It is the second occasion of India posting a total in excess of 600 plus runs against South Africa. The other occasion was at Chennai in March when India totaled 627 all out

Thus India’s 643 for 6 declared in this test represent the highest team total posted by India against South Africa.

India’s 643 for 6 declared in this test represent the 12^th occasion of India posting a team total of 600 plus runs in a test innings against various oppositions on home soil.

India’s 643 for 6 declared in this test represent the fourth occasion of India posting a team total of 600 plus runs in a test innings against various oppositions at Kolkata. The other three occasions are – 657 for 7d against Australia in Mar 2001, 633 for 5d against Australia in Mar 1998 and 616 for 5d against Pakistan in Nov 2007

VVS Laxman completed 1000 runs at Eden Gardens, Kolkata when he was on 102 during the course of his innings of 143 not out. At the end of India’s first innings, his run aggregate stood at 1041. His feat provides the 64^th occasion of a batsman aggregating 1000 runs at a specific venue.

VVS Laxman became the second Indian cricketer to have scored 1000 runs at a specific venue. His feat provides the third such occasion. SM Gavaskar has achieved the feat at two specific venue – at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai {1122} and at  Chepauk, Chennai {1018}

MS Dhoni completed 1000 runs as captain when he was on 126 during the course of his knock of 132 not out. At the end of India’s innings, his run aggregate stood at 1006. He became the eighth Indian captain to aggregate 1000 runs. Other seven are SM Gavaskar{3449}, M Azharuddin {2856}, SC Ganguly {2562}, MAK Pataudi {2424}, SR Tendulkar {2054}, R Dravid {2054} and N Kapil Dev {1364}

MS Dhoni’s 1006 runs as captain has come when he was the captain-cum-wicket keeper. He became the second captain-cum-wicket keeper in the annals of test cricket to aggregate 1000 plus runs. The other captain-cum-wicket keeper to achieve the feat was A Flower of Zimbabwe who has an aggregate of 1232 runs.

MS Dhoni became the third wicket keeper batsman to score a hundred at Eden Gardens, Kolkata with his 132 not out in this game. The other two are Kamran Akmal of Pakistan  {119 vs India in Nov 2007} and CL Walcott of West Indies {108 vs India in Dec 1948}

Thus MS Dhoni not only became the first Indian wicket keeper batsman to score a hundred at Eden Gardens, Kolkata but also posted the highest score by a wicket keeper batsman at the venue by scoring 132 not out in this test

His 132 not out represent the highest individual score by an Indian wicket keeper batsman at Eden Gardens. The previous best was credited to KD Karthik who had made 93 vs Pakistan in Mar 2005.

VVS Laxman registered his fourth hundred at Kolkata when he scored 143 not out in this test. The other three hundreds are – 281 vs Australia in Mar 2001, 154* vs West Indies in Oct 2002 and 112* vs Pakistan in Nov 2007

Only M Azharuddin has scored more hundreds than VVS Laxman – five hundreds – at Eden Gardens – 110 vs England in Dec 1984, 141 vs Pakistan in Feb 1987, 182 vs England in Jan 1993, 109 vs South Africa in Nov 1996 and 163* vs Australia in Mar 1998.