Chandu Borde:
It was a test series against West Indies in 1958-59. India, batting first at Firozshah Kotla, Delhi made 415 in the first inning with century from Chandu Borde who scored 109. In reply, West Indies scored 644/8. Borde was once again moving towards his second consecutive century but was out hit wicket. He was 4 runs short of that milestone.
Mohinder Amarnath
In 1977-78 India were touring Australia. It was Perth where Mohinder Amaranth had to go out to bat after opener Gavaskar was cheaply dismissed. Amarnath, along with Chetan Chauhan, consolidated the inning and reached 90s but could not convert in to a century as he became victim of pacer Jeff Thompson when on 90. But in the second inning he 100.
