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 Jaffer puts India in control in Kolkata
30th Nov 2007 19:04 IST
Agencies
Wasim Jaffer slammed a majestic unbeaten 192 as India took firm control of the second Test against Pakistan by laying the foundation for a mammoth first innings total at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata today.
The 29-year-old Jaffer notched up his fifth Test century as he stole the limelight with some breathtaking shots while Sachin Tendulkar (82) and Rahul Dravid (50) chipped in with notable contributions to steer the home team to a commanding 352/3 at close on the opening day.
Local hero Sourav Ganguly (17) was giving Jaffer company when play was called off early due to bad light with 5.3 overs still remaining to be bowled.
Electing to bat, the Indians lost opener Dinesh Karthik (1) cheaply but the other batsmen made the most of the ideal batting track to put the team in the driver's seat.
Jaffer seemed to be in imperious form as he first added 136 runs with Dravid for the second wicket and then stitched 175 runs for the third wicket with Tendulkar against an insipid Pakistani bowling attack.
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