Dravid has Kiwis on back foot
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November 23, 2010, Tuesday
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RAHUL Dravid struck a determined 191 yesterday to put India in a winning position on the third day of the final test in Nagpur against New Zealand.
Dravid's performance helped India declare at 566 for eight in reply to New Zealand's 193, taking a first innings lead of 373 runs at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium.
New Zealand was 24 for one in its second innings, still 349 runs short of making India bat again.
Brendon McCullum (15) and night-watchman Gareth Hopkins (1) were the not out batsmen at close after Harbhajan Singh claimed the early wicket of Tim McIntosh.
India looked set to force an innings victory with plenty of time to spare after Dravid built a 193-run sixth-wicket stand with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (91).
The partnership helped repair the damage of three quick wickets earlier in the day after India resumed at 292 for two.
Dravid made a cautious start against some testing seam bowling, but he opened up after reaching the three-figure mark, by which time Dhoni had entrenched himself well at the other end.
Dhoni perished after a well-crafted 98 off 156 balls, which included 12 fours and a six. Uncomfortable due to cramps that forced him to take a runner in Suresh Raina, Dhoni gave an easy return catch to Daniel Vettori as he stretched out to play a delivery from the left-arm spinner.
In Abu Dhabi, Azhar Ali fell 10 runs short of a maiden test century as Pakistan reached 317 for six at the close on the third day of the second test against South Africa yesterday.
Azhar, who scored 56 and 63 in the drawn first test in Dubai, was caught by Graeme Smith at mid-off off the bowling of Dale Steyn.
Captain Misbah-ul-Haq continued Azhar's good work with an unbeaten 77 to give his side hope of passing the follow-on target of 384.
South Africa declared its first innings on 584 for nine.
Misbah came to the crease in the middle of a mini-collapse after Steyn had also removed Younus Khan.
Dravid's performance helped India declare at 566 for eight in reply to New Zealand's 193, taking a first innings lead of 373 runs at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium.
New Zealand was 24 for one in its second innings, still 349 runs short of making India bat again.
Brendon McCullum (15) and night-watchman Gareth Hopkins (1) were the not out batsmen at close after Harbhajan Singh claimed the early wicket of Tim McIntosh.
India looked set to force an innings victory with plenty of time to spare after Dravid built a 193-run sixth-wicket stand with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (91).
The partnership helped repair the damage of three quick wickets earlier in the day after India resumed at 292 for two.
Dravid made a cautious start against some testing seam bowling, but he opened up after reaching the three-figure mark, by which time Dhoni had entrenched himself well at the other end.
Dhoni perished after a well-crafted 98 off 156 balls, which included 12 fours and a six. Uncomfortable due to cramps that forced him to take a runner in Suresh Raina, Dhoni gave an easy return catch to Daniel Vettori as he stretched out to play a delivery from the left-arm spinner.
In Abu Dhabi, Azhar Ali fell 10 runs short of a maiden test century as Pakistan reached 317 for six at the close on the third day of the second test against South Africa yesterday.
Azhar, who scored 56 and 63 in the drawn first test in Dubai, was caught by Graeme Smith at mid-off off the bowling of Dale Steyn.
Captain Misbah-ul-Haq continued Azhar's good work with an unbeaten 77 to give his side hope of passing the follow-on target of 384.
South Africa declared its first innings on 584 for nine.
Misbah came to the crease in the middle of a mini-collapse after Steyn had also removed Younus Khan.
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