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 India square series with convincing win in Kanpur
13th Apr 2008 19:00 IST
Agencies
Harbhajan dismissed de Villiers in the first over after tea with Laxman taking a smart catch at backward short leg and then Ishant produced a devastating spell to evict Boucher and Morkel.
The day began with tailenders Sreesanth and Ishant adding some crucial runs to give India a handy 60-run first innings lead.
Resuming at the overnight score of 288/9, the two tailenders frustrated the visitors with some streaky shots to a stitch 46-run partnership for the last wicket before the innings folded at 325 shortly after the first drinks break.
The Indians, who had a slender 23 runs lead before play began this morning, needed to gain a more substantial lead and both Sreesanth (29) and Ishant (14 not out) were in no mood to surrender their wickets.
Sreesanth was the more aggressive of the two and hit some lusty boundaries off pacer Dale Steyn but some of the boundaries came off edges through the slip cordon.
Every run put on by the tailenders was lustily cheered and the lead gave the hosts a definite edge to push for the win.
Sreesanth was once caught by Smith at the mid-off region off Morkel but it turned out to be a no-ball. But he could not capitalise on that 'life' and perished soon after with Harris plotting his dismissal.
Sreesanth came forward to drive a flighted delivery and played it in the air towards Prince at short cover who took a simple catch, bringing an end to the Indian innings. His knock of 29 came off 44 balls and was studded with five boundaries.
Ganguly was adjudged the Man of the Match, while Harbhajan was chosen the Man of the Series. |
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