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AFP, Chennai

Rahul Dravid of India on Saturday became the sixth batsman in history to score 10,000 Test runs when he reached 80 in the first Test against South Africa here.

The 35-year-old former captain chalked up an innings of 111, his 25th Test century, before he was caught in the slips by Jacques Kallis off Makhaya Ntini after lunch on the fourth day.

Dravid, playing his 120th Test, averages 55.41 with a personal best of 270 against Pakistan in Rawalpindi in 2004.

Of the six batsmen in the exclusive club, only Dravid, Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar have scored more than 10,000 runs in both Test and one-day cricket.

Amol Roy reaches men's singles final

UNB, Dhaka

Amol Roy reached the men's singles final of the Independence Day Tennis tournament eliminating Ranjan Ram 6-4, 7-5 games in the first semifinal at the Ramna National Tennis Complex on Saturday.

He will play the final today (Sunday) afternoon against the winners of Shibu Lal and Mofazzel Hossain.

In the boys' singles 14-year age group, Rustam Ali booked a seat for the final beating Sajib Passi 5-4 (retired) to play the final against the winners of Aquib Monir and Ranjit Passi, also on Sunday afternoon.

President of Bangladesh Tennis Federation AMM Nasiruddin will be the chief guest at the closing function today (Sunday) and will distribute the prizes.