What A Comeback By Bowlers- Day 1 Kolkatta Test
Sunday, February 14, 2010
It looked like repeat of nagpur test. Zaheer Khan started in similar fashion and smith got out in similar fashion. Its always heartening to see stumps being knocked out by a pace bowler. Awesome delivery which sneaks through the defense of batsman and bangs on the target.
But then epic partnership (of more than 200 runs) started between amla and peterson. Amla was as fluent as in nagpur. He was lucky too as safe hands of laxman dropped him when he was in 70s.
Peterson was playing his first test match and was in full flow hitting at brisk rate. Both batsman were scoring comfortabely , at nice rate and it looked like this test match would go nagpur's way.
Amla and peteson both his centuries and were looking set to make most out of it.
Ishant sharma did bowl at his best in post lunch session and was unlucky of not getting wicket in that session. Ishant was simply unplayable and amla survived a close call when ball hit his tigh pad and was caught behind by dhoni.
Soon zaheer was brought back and he struck . Peterson , only 3rd southafrican to make century on debut was caught behind.
After tea Zaheer struck again and well set amla got out scoring 114. Soon harbhajan joined the party dismissing kallis , prince and Duminy. Prince and uminy were dismissed in consecutive deliveries.
Devileries ran himself out adding to more mysery of southafricans. Ishant got well deserved wicket and mishra too chipped in by taking one wicket.
Day-1 ended (266 for nine in 81 overs) with two centuries from southafrica and remarkable comeback by Indian Bowlers.
But then epic partnership (of more than 200 runs) started between amla and peterson. Amla was as fluent as in nagpur. He was lucky too as safe hands of laxman dropped him when he was in 70s.
Peterson was playing his first test match and was in full flow hitting at brisk rate. Both batsman were scoring comfortabely , at nice rate and it looked like this test match would go nagpur's way.
Amla and peteson both his centuries and were looking set to make most out of it.
Ishant sharma did bowl at his best in post lunch session and was unlucky of not getting wicket in that session. Ishant was simply unplayable and amla survived a close call when ball hit his tigh pad and was caught behind by dhoni.
Soon zaheer was brought back and he struck . Peterson , only 3rd southafrican to make century on debut was caught behind.
After tea Zaheer struck again and well set amla got out scoring 114. Soon harbhajan joined the party dismissing kallis , prince and Duminy. Prince and uminy were dismissed in consecutive deliveries.
Devileries ran himself out adding to more mysery of southafricans. Ishant got well deserved wicket and mishra too chipped in by taking one wicket.
Day-1 ended (266 for nine in 81 overs) with two centuries from southafrica and remarkable comeback by Indian Bowlers.
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