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Tons from Tendulkar, Dravid put India in complete command
Philem Dipak Singh
Mirpur, Jan 25 (PTI) Sachin Tendulkar struck his 45th
Test century and Rahul Dravid his 29th as India toyed with the
Bangladesh attack to tighten their grip over the second and
final cricket Test here Monday.
The Indian top order fired in unison Monday but the
second day's highlight was the 222-run third wicket stand
between Tendulkar (143) and Dravid (111), who retired hurt
after a Shahadat Hossain bouncer had hit him on the ear guard.
India were 495 for five -- 226 runs ahead of their hosts
-- when stumps were drawn after Harbhajan Singh's (13)
dismissal in the 103rd over of the innings. India captain
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was batting at 22 at stumps.
The 103-run opening stand between Gautam Gambhir (68) and
Virender Sehwag (56) provided the perfect platform for the
visitors to push for a big total and the Dravid-Tendulkar
stand -- their record 17th century partnership -- ensured the
pressure on Bangladesh only intensified.
Tendulkar's cause was helped by Raqibul Hasan, who twice
dropped him -- first off Rubel Hossain when on 27 and off
Shahadat on 50.
Dravid too had his share of good fortune. Batting on 28,
he was caught in the slip off Rubel Hossain but it turned out
to be a no-ball.
Tendulkar's fluent 182-ball knock was studded with 13
fours and a six, while Dravid hit 12 fours during his 188-ball
knock before he had to leave the field.
Dravid and Tendulkar Monday eclipsed the 16 century-plus
partnership record shared by the Mathew Hayden-Ricky Ponting
(Australia) and Gordon Greenidge-Desmond Haynes (West Indies)
pairs.
In the top half of the Indian line-up, only Murali Vijay
missed out on a half-century, falling after a 49-ball 30.
The day also saw Gambhir equalling West Indian legend
Vivian Richards' record of 11 fifty-plus knocks in consecutive
Tests.
After dominating the match right from the word go, India
would now look to post a big first innings score so that they
do not have to bat for the second time in the match.
India scored at a brisk pace Monday, amassing 390 runs
from the 89.5 overs they faced.
Earlier, twin half-centuries by Sehwag and Gambhir gave
India to a flying start.
Resuming on his overnight personal score of 41, Sehwag
reached his half-century in the third over of the morning with
a boundary off Shahadat who, four overs later, had the batsman
caught behind. Sehwag needed 61 balls for his quick knock of
56 which he made with the help of seven fours.
Gambhir, who resumed today on 26, caught up with his
senior opening partner with a flurry of fours, including two
from consecutive balls off Shahadat in the fifth over of the
morning and reached his 11th fifty in 60 balls.
Gambhir, however, failed to negotiate a Shafiul Islam
bouncer and the resulting edge was easily collected by
Mushfiqur Rahim behind the stumps half an hour before lunch.
Gambhir's 68 came from 83 balls and included nine hits to the
boundary.
Dravid and Tendulkar then denied the hosts another
breakthrough for nearly three and half hours, virtually ending
their comeback hopes.
With the two senior most Indian batsmen in the middle,
the Bangladesh bowlers toiled hard with little success.
Tendulkar and Dravid cut off risks and rotated strike by
taking mostly singles. The duo surpassed the Bangladesh first
innings total in the 51st over inside the first hour after
lunch. They opened up a bit towards the tea break with
Tendulkar hitting two fours of consecutive balls each off
Mahmdaullah Riyad and Mohammad Ashraful.
While Tendulkar got two lives in his knock, Dravid wasn't
unlucky either. Batting on nine, Dravid was adjudged not out
by the third umpire after a Gambhir drive had hit the stumps
with Dravid out of the crease and bowler Shahadat suggesting
the ball had brushed his finger.
Three overs before lunch, Dravid was caught at the first
slip by Junaid Siddique off Rubel Hossain and the Indian had
started walking back to the pavilion only to be called back as
umpire Billy Bowden ruled it a no ball.
After Dravid had retired hurt, Tendulkar fell to a soft
dismissal when he chipped a Shakib Al Hasan delivery to the
mid-wicket fielder Imrul Kayes. PTI PDS
MYR
Mirpur, Jan 25 (PTI) Sachin Tendulkar struck his 45th
Test century and Rahul Dravid his 29th as India toyed with the
Bangladesh attack to tighten their grip over the second and
final cricket Test here Monday.
The Indian top order fired in unison Monday but the
second day's highlight was the 222-run third wicket stand
between Tendulkar (143) and Dravid (111), who retired hurt
after a Shahadat Hossain bouncer had hit him on the ear guard.
India were 495 for five -- 226 runs ahead of their hosts
-- when stumps were drawn after Harbhajan Singh's (13)
dismissal in the 103rd over of the innings. India captain
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was batting at 22 at stumps.
The 103-run opening stand between Gautam Gambhir (68) and
Virender Sehwag (56) provided the perfect platform for the
visitors to push for a big total and the Dravid-Tendulkar
stand -- their record 17th century partnership -- ensured the
pressure on Bangladesh only intensified.
Tendulkar's cause was helped by Raqibul Hasan, who twice
dropped him -- first off Rubel Hossain when on 27 and off
Shahadat on 50.
Dravid too had his share of good fortune. Batting on 28,
he was caught in the slip off Rubel Hossain but it turned out
to be a no-ball.
Tendulkar's fluent 182-ball knock was studded with 13
fours and a six, while Dravid hit 12 fours during his 188-ball
knock before he had to leave the field.
Dravid and Tendulkar Monday eclipsed the 16 century-plus
partnership record shared by the Mathew Hayden-Ricky Ponting
(Australia) and Gordon Greenidge-Desmond Haynes (West Indies)
pairs.
In the top half of the Indian line-up, only Murali Vijay
missed out on a half-century, falling after a 49-ball 30.
The day also saw Gambhir equalling West Indian legend
Vivian Richards' record of 11 fifty-plus knocks in consecutive
Tests.
After dominating the match right from the word go, India
would now look to post a big first innings score so that they
do not have to bat for the second time in the match.
India scored at a brisk pace Monday, amassing 390 runs
from the 89.5 overs they faced.
Earlier, twin half-centuries by Sehwag and Gambhir gave
India to a flying start.
Resuming on his overnight personal score of 41, Sehwag
reached his half-century in the third over of the morning with
a boundary off Shahadat who, four overs later, had the batsman
caught behind. Sehwag needed 61 balls for his quick knock of
56 which he made with the help of seven fours.
Gambhir, who resumed today on 26, caught up with his
senior opening partner with a flurry of fours, including two
from consecutive balls off Shahadat in the fifth over of the
morning and reached his 11th fifty in 60 balls.
Gambhir, however, failed to negotiate a Shafiul Islam
bouncer and the resulting edge was easily collected by
Mushfiqur Rahim behind the stumps half an hour before lunch.
Gambhir's 68 came from 83 balls and included nine hits to the
boundary.
Dravid and Tendulkar then denied the hosts another
breakthrough for nearly three and half hours, virtually ending
their comeback hopes.
With the two senior most Indian batsmen in the middle,
the Bangladesh bowlers toiled hard with little success.
Tendulkar and Dravid cut off risks and rotated strike by
taking mostly singles. The duo surpassed the Bangladesh first
innings total in the 51st over inside the first hour after
lunch. They opened up a bit towards the tea break with
Tendulkar hitting two fours of consecutive balls each off
Mahmdaullah Riyad and Mohammad Ashraful.
While Tendulkar got two lives in his knock, Dravid wasn't
unlucky either. Batting on nine, Dravid was adjudged not out
by the third umpire after a Gambhir drive had hit the stumps
with Dravid out of the crease and bowler Shahadat suggesting
the ball had brushed his finger.
Three overs before lunch, Dravid was caught at the first
slip by Junaid Siddique off Rubel Hossain and the Indian had
started walking back to the pavilion only to be called back as
umpire Billy Bowden ruled it a no ball.
After Dravid had retired hurt, Tendulkar fell to a soft
dismissal when he chipped a Shakib Al Hasan delivery to the
mid-wicket fielder Imrul Kayes. PTI PDS
MYR
