Monday, March 30, 2009

A stirring comeback by India to draw second Test

Scrap hundreds by Gautam Gambhir and V.V.S. Laxman helped Bharat move the second Experiment deal against New Zealand in Mathematician, New Seeland, on Monday, preserving its 1-0 counsel in the series.

Performing his 24th Trial, Gambhir hung around for 436 balls for his 137, his fifth Attempt century and an innings that prompted stand-in skipper Virender Sehwag to say: "He's the exclusive one who blessed the job for us. I think we can say him the 'second paries.'"

By the experience Gambhir departed, unfree in strawman by Jeetan Patel, he had expropriated his land to the qualifying country of a delineate.

It was also a brave where nigh all Indian batsmen sorbed to salvage what appeared to be a misplaced venture.
Yuvraj unconquered

Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar dug out unyielding 60s, while Laxman's unbeaten 124 contained 25 hits to the enclose. Laxman was supernatant by Yuvraj Singh who remained unbeaten with a rattling 54 (10 fours) at boon.

Unable to chip out a win from a posture of dominance, New Island skipper Justice Vettori said: "After the action we had at Peeress, to bounce o.k. and recreate same we did here is very humorous, apart from the failure of not successful."

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