The two right-handers gradually grew in confidence, Clarke making 61 and Haddin 21 as they battedout just over 20 overs before Gayle offered a draw, leaving the series at 1-0 in the hosts' favour, with only one more Test to come.
But captain Dhoni wanted to make sure his side batted England completely out of contention and sent Gambhir and Yuvraj back out in search of their centuries.