India back in form to crush the aussies
Pavan Suresh
New Delhi 6th March 2013
India came back into form by defeating the aussies in the 2nd test match in Hyderabad by an innings and 135 runs to take 2-0 lead in the 4 match series. The first test match of the series that began on the 22nd feburary saw one the best innings from the Indian captain MS DHONI who smashed a wonderful 224 runs to give India a sizable lead of 192 runs. In the first test match the Australian captain won the toss and elected to bat and scored a brilliant 130 to give the team a good score on a turning track but the Indian team had other ideas. The start of Indian team was not good losing 2 quick wickets of Sehwag and Vi jay but Tendulkar, kohli, Pujara, Dhoni, Bhuvneshwar Kumar played well to post a excellent total of 572. In the second innings the Australian team never looked comfortable. They were bowled out for 241 setting India a target of 50 runs which the Indian team won losing 2 wickets which helped them to gain 1-0 series lead.
The second test match in Hyderabad saw the Indian team dominate the Australian team from 1st ball of the test match.The aussies won the toss and elected to bat. Apart from clarke and Wade nobody was able to score freely and were restricted to below par score 237 for 9 declare. The Indian first innings saw the batsman piling on the runs with Pujara scoring his second double century of his carrier and Vijay 167 and MS DHONI a qucikfire 44 to help the Indians to score a mammoth 503 all out. The Aussies second innings began well with opening partnership scoring 56 runs and then after the team collapsed to 131. The indian spinners were on song in the second with Ashwin picking up 5 wickets.
The third test match will start from 14th of march and the last test match in delhi from 22nd march and lets hope the Indian team performs well and provide the Indian supporters a great gifting the series 4-0
New Delhi 6th March 2013
India came back into form by defeating the aussies in the 2nd test match in Hyderabad by an innings and 135 runs to take 2-0 lead in the 4 match series. The first test match of the series that began on the 22nd feburary saw one the best innings from the Indian captain MS DHONI who smashed a wonderful 224 runs to give India a sizable lead of 192 runs. In the first test match the Australian captain won the toss and elected to bat and scored a brilliant 130 to give the team a good score on a turning track but the Indian team had other ideas. The start of Indian team was not good losing 2 quick wickets of Sehwag and Vi jay but Tendulkar, kohli, Pujara, Dhoni, Bhuvneshwar Kumar played well to post a excellent total of 572. In the second innings the Australian team never looked comfortable. They were bowled out for 241 setting India a target of 50 runs which the Indian team won losing 2 wickets which helped them to gain 1-0 series lead.
The second test match in Hyderabad saw the Indian team dominate the Australian team from 1st ball of the test match.The aussies won the toss and elected to bat. Apart from clarke and Wade nobody was able to score freely and were restricted to below par score 237 for 9 declare. The Indian first innings saw the batsman piling on the runs with Pujara scoring his second double century of his carrier and Vijay 167 and MS DHONI a qucikfire 44 to help the Indians to score a mammoth 503 all out. The Aussies second innings began well with opening partnership scoring 56 runs and then after the team collapsed to 131. The indian spinners were on song in the second with Ashwin picking up 5 wickets.
The third test match will start from 14th of march and the last test match in delhi from 22nd march and lets hope the Indian team performs well and provide the Indian supporters a great gifting the series 4-0
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