England level series against India
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
England pulled off a magnificent series-levelling 212-run win, their biggest victory in the subcontinent.The target of 313 was almost like impossible as it was not acheived in the last 216 test matches that were played in India.But the patriotism and the recent run chase by South Africa against Australia in one day series made me beleive that records are there to be break.
But things didn't went India's way right from the first over, impressive Hoggard was moving the ball both ways to make things tough for India, and he got the break in the form of Kumble who was out leg before.soon after followed by Wasim jaffer, but things look rosy when sachin was playing with ease and India moved to Lunch with 75/3.
Flintoff after lunch proved too good for Dravid and dravid was caught by jones and sachin followed him soon by poking a ball outside off stump,and the famous middle order collapse which we have forgotten for the last 5-6 months was on the picture, not even in form batsman yuvraj and dhoni could stop it, and this brings England victory by 212 runs.
Man of the Match: A Flintoff
Player of the Series: A Flintoff
England pulled off a magnificent series-levelling 212-run win, their biggest victory in the subcontinent.The target of 313 was almost like impossible as it was not acheived in the last 216 test matches that were played in India.But the patriotism and the recent run chase by South Africa against Australia in one day series made me beleive that records are there to be break.
But things didn't went India's way right from the first over, impressive Hoggard was moving the ball both ways to make things tough for India, and he got the break in the form of Kumble who was out leg before.soon after followed by Wasim jaffer, but things look rosy when sachin was playing with ease and India moved to Lunch with 75/3.
Flintoff after lunch proved too good for Dravid and dravid was caught by jones and sachin followed him soon by poking a ball outside off stump,and the famous middle order collapse which we have forgotten for the last 5-6 months was on the picture, not even in form batsman yuvraj and dhoni could stop it, and this brings England victory by 212 runs.
Man of the Match: A Flintoff
Player of the Series: A Flintoff
