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India vs. Aus @ Kolkata

India didnt get off to a very good start, losing Sehwag early to a brilliant delivery from the youngster Inness - India 1/22. Tendulkar and Gambhir pushed the total on to 48 before Gambhir fell to McGrath leg before wicket. Tendulkar was showing glimpses of the form he displayed in his majestic innings of 90 against England. Dravid strode to the crease and immediately played his most aggressive stroke - the back foot block. 12 runs later and Dravid was walking back the pavilion, caught behind off a brilliant delivery from McGrath. India had struggled to 3/60. Tendulkar and Ganguly, the two batsmen in form were at the crease.

A lot of runs later and Ganguly was out. A great knock of 40 from him pushed India onto 4/152. Tendulkar looked in fine touch, driving and pulling balls from Inness, Warne and McGrath. Laxman combined with tendulkar for a small partnership before being clean bowled by Inness, the youngster picking up his second wicket. India were 5/177. Dhoni strode to the crease, only to watch Tendulkar depart soon after; falling to a slower Warne delivery. India were struggling to post a decent total. They were 6/196. Dhoni and Kumble tried to combine, but Kumble failed; India 7/204. Harbhajan and Dhoni showed resistance, but India were eventually bundled out for 233.

 

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India vs. Aus @ Kolkata

M. Love picked up the last two wickets in his only over.

End of innings @ 5:46pm, Day 1

Australian innings coming soon.

 

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India vs. Aus @ Kolkata

Day 1.
5:46pm

Australian openers Justin Langer and Mathew Hayden stride out and take centre. The opening bowling combination of Zaheer Khan and Ajit Agarkar limber up. Langer faces Agarkar for the first ball of the Australian innings. Five overs later and the day had ended.

Second day coming soon.

 

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India vs. Aus @ Kolkata

First hour - 11:00AM
Australia 0/9
Langer 9*
Hayden 0*

Langer and Hayden make their way out onto the pitch to begin the second day - 224 runs behind India. An interesting day is certain to follow. If Australia loses several quick wickets, India will be on top, but if they survive and begin to score quickly, a declaration could be on the cards.

Here are the highlights from the first hour:

 

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India vs. Australia @ Kolkata

Day 2
First hour - 11:00AM to 12:00PM
Aus: 0/58
Langer 33*
Hayden 20*

An interesting first innings, with several brilliant shots from both Langer and Hayden. A massive edge from Hayden was brilliantly caught at second slip, but a no-ball meant that it was not out. Five no-balls were bowled in the first hour, most from Zaheer. The wicket off a no-ball proved could prove very costly. Sachin Tendulkar bowled the last over of the hour, and he is bowling in tandem with Harbhajan, aiming for the rough patches. It should be an interesting hour before the lunch break. Here are the stats from the first hour:

Second hour highlights and update coming soon. Please post your thoughts and opinions. When should Australia declare etc. Please post. This thread isn't getting many posts.

 

[ashu2411]

Good start by Aussies and I think India should have mae some more runs. Now pressure is on India.

By the way a good win for India against England

 

[ramesh1986]

aussies are looking good right now.

 

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India vs. Australia @ Kolkata

Second Day
Second hour 12:00PM to 1:00PM (lunch)
Australia 0/58
Langer 33*
Hayden 20*

Langer and Hayden batted through the first hour of the day and were looking strong at the start of the second hour. Harbhajan and Tendulkar were bowling in tandem, looking to pick up a wicket. Here are some of the highlights from the second hour:

 

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India vs. Aus @ Kolkata

Second Day
Second hour 12:00PM to 1:00PM (lunch)

Half centuries were scored by both Langer and Hayden:

The session belonged to Australia - no wickets were taken, and plenty of runs were scored.

 

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India vs. Aus @ Kolkata

Second Day
Lunch
Australia 0/151
Langer 67*
Hayden 78*

The session belonged to Australia. Fours were hit off many balls in the last five overs, as Harbhajan and Tendulkar began bowling bad deliveries as they tired before lunch. Hayden and Langer capitalised on these balls and hammered them to the boundary. Both are within spitting distance of their centuries.

Here are some of the stats from the first session:

Please post your thoughts and opinions on this test match. When should Australia declare? Will they win by an innings and gain the two bonus points?
Please post.

 

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India vs. Aus @ Kolkata

Second Day
Session after lunch
1:40 to 2:40 PM
Australia 0/151
Langer 67*
Hayden 78*

Hayden and Langer have batted Australia into a very strong position here on the second day. They will be both looking at their centuries. We take you to the action now:

At the end of the hour, Ponting and Hayden are in firm control of the match, looking to build on the already huge total (220).

 

[ashu2411]

At last a wicket for India.

 

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India vs. Aus @ Kolkata

Second day
Hour before tea
Australia 1/220
Ponting 34*
Hayden 98*

End of the hour.

Australia 2/273
Hayden 145*
Love 12*

 

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India vs. Aus @ Kolkata

Second Day
Tea
Australia 2/273
Hayden 145*
Love 12*

Tea Stats:

Australia are in a strong position. Hayden and Love will look to combine for a massive partnership, and take Australia to at least 350 before one of them falls. Stay tuned for the next session.

 

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yea ashu...for some reason this match was almost mirroring the ashes match - huge opening partnership, langer plays on, then hayden gets century...weird...