D Viljeon (21) and Craig Gurr (5) were batting at close of play.

Earlier, Anil Kumble, who yesterday took the bowling honours claiming 5 for 35, contributed his mite with the bat today scoring a fine 100 and establishing an unbroken 160-run stand with wicketkeeper Nayan Mongia for the sixth-wicket when skipper Ajay Jadeja applied the closure, 97 minutes after lunch.

Kumble's (100) came in 142 minutes off 126 balls including nine fours and one six. Mongia remained unbeaten on 70 with 10 boundaries.

Earlier, Sachin Tendulkar came out to bat only in the second over of the day when hard-working Bryan Strang induced overnight not out Jadeja (61) to spoon a catch to lone slip skipper Trevor Penny.

Tendulkar indulged in someexhilarating strokeplay. He started with smashing cover drives off Angus McKay. Left-arm spinner Raymond Price and Strang were also belted mercilessly as an anguished Penny shuffled his bowling in vain.

SCOREBOARD

President's XI (Ist innings): 156

India (Ist innings): Navjot Sidhu lbw Strang 19, Ajay Jadeja c Penny b Strang 61, Rahul Dravid b Vermuelen 25, Robin Singh c Mermillier b Viljoen49, Sachin Tendulkar c Viljoen b Price 70, Nayan Mongia not out 70, Anil Kumble not out 100; Extras (nb3, w1, lb1, b1): 6. Total (for 5 wkts decl, 97.4 overs): 400

Fall of wickets: 1-37, 2-98, 3-144, 4-182, 5-240.

Bowling: E Matabanadzo 8.4-1-33-0, Angus McKay 26.2-7-94-0, Bryan Strang 24-5-105-2, Raymond Price 17-2-62-1, Vermulen 4-0-17-1, Vilojeon 17-2-82-1, Neil Johnson 1.4-0-5-0.

President's XI (second innings): D Marillier c Dravid b Mohanty 15, M Vermeulen lbw Harbhajan 28, D Viljeon batting 21, N Johnson c Mohanty b Harbhajan 19, T Madondo lbw Kumble 1, T Penny cSidhu b Harbhajan 7, C Gurr batting 5; Extras (b8, lb1, w1): 10. Total (for five wkts): 106

Fall of wickets:

1-36, 2-60, 3-81, 4-82, 5-91

Bowling: R Singh 8-3-15-0, Mohanty 9-5-16-1, Tendulkar 6-1-33-0, H Singh 10-2-28-3, A Kumble 5.4-3-5-1.