 Zaheer Khan destroys Bangladesh
27th May 2007 23:51 IST
Agencies
Indian pace spearhead Zaheer Khan registered his fourth five-wicket haul in Test cricket to pave way for a big Indian win in the second Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur on May 27.
The smiles were back on the Indian team's face after they trounced their World Cup nemesis Bangladesh by an innings and 239 runs with more than two days to spare.
After an intimidating performance by the batsmen on the first two days, the bowlers stepped up to dismiss the hosts twice in the space of three sessions to see India clinch the two-match series 1-0.
Resuming at 85/5 in reply to India's first innings total of 610/3 declared, Bangladesh's capitulation was complete as they were all out first for 118 and then 253 in the second essay with an hour to go for third day's close at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium.
In the morning, Zaheer finished with his fourth five-wicket haul and Anil Kumble (3/32) provided him ample support to pin Bangladesh on the mat in their first innings.
Khaled Mashud, who had been holding one end up, was the last man to go as he played across the line to Kumble and Dhoni had no problem in taking the fine edge. Mashud (25) hit two boundaries during his 62-ball innings.
After Bangladesh's first innings came to an end with 20 minutes to go for lunch to give the visitors a lead of 492 runs, Indian skipper Rahul Dravid had no hesitation in enforcing the follow-on.
And the bowlers responded to his call brilliantly.
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