Jumbo on a roll - Delhi style!
And so, Delhi proved lucky...yet again. India beat SL quite easily today to take a 1-0 lead in the series with one to go(and Murali limping). This should be an easy series victory - unless we mess up in the third test.The match was unique in quite a few respects:
a. Sachin finally breaking Gavaskar's record with a crucial 35th Test century: In India's first innings, Sachin's century was crucial in ensuring that India had a reasonable total up on the board. In hindsight, this proved even more vital considering how very like 9 pins India's batting collapsed on the second day , from 253/4 to 290/10.
b.Pathan clicking as a Test opener: This proved very fortuitous for India as it provided us with more options for batting even in Tests. We might possibly play an extra bowler or batsman in future series - a possibly series-turning decision against the Pakis and England. Lets hope that this wasn't just beginner's luck for Pathan as an opener.
c.WPUJC claiming his 300th: Particularly fitting that he should claim it against us, considering that he was our chief tormentor , along wth Murali,in SL's heyday.
d.Kumble's 10-wkt match haul: Claiming 10 crucial wickets for 157 in the match, Kumble had another good outing at his favourite hunting ground[48 wickets in 5 Tests, including the 10-for against Pak in '99], leading India to yet another resounding home Test victory.
Ganguly performed fairly well, too, providing good support with two slow, though valuable, forties in the middle order. All in all , a good team performance and a deserving victory. Here's hoping that we win the next Test and carry this sort of form forward to the Eng and Pak series.
a. Sachin finally breaking Gavaskar's record with a crucial 35th Test century: In India's first innings, Sachin's century was crucial in ensuring that India had a reasonable total up on the board. In hindsight, this proved even more vital considering how very like 9 pins India's batting collapsed on the second day , from 253/4 to 290/10.
b.Pathan clicking as a Test opener: This proved very fortuitous for India as it provided us with more options for batting even in Tests. We might possibly play an extra bowler or batsman in future series - a possibly series-turning decision against the Pakis and England. Lets hope that this wasn't just beginner's luck for Pathan as an opener.
c.WPUJC claiming his 300th: Particularly fitting that he should claim it against us, considering that he was our chief tormentor , along wth Murali,in SL's heyday.
d.Kumble's 10-wkt match haul: Claiming 10 crucial wickets for 157 in the match, Kumble had another good outing at his favourite hunting ground[48 wickets in 5 Tests, including the 10-for against Pak in '99], leading India to yet another resounding home Test victory.
Ganguly performed fairly well, too, providing good support with two slow, though valuable, forties in the middle order. All in all , a good team performance and a deserving victory. Here's hoping that we win the next Test and carry this sort of form forward to the Eng and Pak series.
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