1st Test: Dhoni, Laxman lead India recovery
Mahendra Singh Dhoni and VVS Laxman have ensured that India did not waste the opportunity to take a lead over Pakistan’s score of 231 as the two scored fluently to take the team score past 200.
By INDIATIMES NEWS NETWORK |
NEW DELHI: One Day captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and stylish Hyderabadi batsman VVS Laxman have ensured that India did not waste the opportunity to take a lead over Pakistan’s score of 231 as the two scored fluently to take the team score past 200 on the second day of the first cricket Test at Ferozshah Kotla stadium here on Friday.
The dashing Dhoni is batting on 53 while Laxman is just few runs away from his half century.
After having sent Pakistan packing for 231, India were looking down the barrel with five of their top batsmen cooling their heels in the pavilion very early in the innings. Rahul Dravid, who looked very much a part in the middle, could not keep the team boat floating as he got bowled by Sohail Tanvir for his personal score of 38.
After the early departure of Dinesh Karthik, who managed only nine, Dravid and Wasim Jaffer steadied the ship for a while. Just when it looked like they will prevent further damage, Jaffer was trapped LBW by Shaoib Akhtar for a personal score of 32.
Tanvir came to the party again as he bowled Sourav Ganguly. The southpaw scored 8.
Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar also did not last long as he got run out. Tendulkar scored just one.
Earlier, Dinesh Karthik was bowled by pace spearhead Akhtar. Karthik managed only nine.
Prior to lunch, the stiff resistance by Pakistan late order came to an end with the dismissal of Danish Kaneria who was bowled by India skipper Anil Kumble.
The visitors were 210/8 at stumps on Day 1 with Misbah-ul-Haq unbeaten on 71 and Sami on 20 runs.
The first to depart this morning was Misbah Ul-Haq who was run out by Dinesh Karthik. Misbah made a fighting 82
The dashing Dhoni is batting on 53 while Laxman is just few runs away from his half century.
After having sent Pakistan packing for 231, India were looking down the barrel with five of their top batsmen cooling their heels in the pavilion very early in the innings. Rahul Dravid, who looked very much a part in the middle, could not keep the team boat floating as he got bowled by Sohail Tanvir for his personal score of 38.
After the early departure of Dinesh Karthik, who managed only nine, Dravid and Wasim Jaffer steadied the ship for a while. Just when it looked like they will prevent further damage, Jaffer was trapped LBW by Shaoib Akhtar for a personal score of 32.
Tanvir came to the party again as he bowled Sourav Ganguly. The southpaw scored 8.
Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar also did not last long as he got run out. Tendulkar scored just one.
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Earlier, Dinesh Karthik was bowled by pace spearhead Akhtar. Karthik managed only nine.
Prior to lunch, the stiff resistance by Pakistan late order came to an end with the dismissal of Danish Kaneria who was bowled by India skipper Anil Kumble.
The visitors were 210/8 at stumps on Day 1 with Misbah-ul-Haq unbeaten on 71 and Sami on 20 runs.
The first to depart this morning was Misbah Ul-Haq who was run out by Dinesh Karthik. Misbah made a fighting 82
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