The Kolkata Test was a tale of two contrasting performances fit equally into one dramatic Test for India. While they ticked most boxes by the time the light faded and Sri Lanka eked out a draw, Ajinkya Rahane's parched run with the bat remains a concern. In the first innings, he scratched about for 21 balls before a loose drive heralded his downfall. In the second essay, he was undone by a sharp in-swinger for a four-ball duck. In silos, the two sub-par performances wouldn't be a cause for alarm, but a closer look at his numbers actoss the last year suggest that India is in dire need of runs from their vice-captain.

India's Ajinkya Rahane walks back after being dismissed for four against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens in Kolkata last week. Pic/AFP