Zaheer decimates Bangla, India win series 2-0

Philem Dipak Singh
Mirpur (Bangladesh), Jan 27 (PTI) Zaheer Khan produced a
devastating spell of swing bowling to decimate Bangladesh with
a career-best seven for 87 as India crushed the hosts by 10
wickets in the second cricket Test and clinch the two-match
series 2-0 here Wednesday.
After putting up stiff resistance yesterday, Bangladesh
succumbed to a spectacular batting collapse today with Zaheer
wreaking havoc, especially with his grasp of reverse swing.
Resuming on 228 for three, there was no hint of the
hosts' impending doom as they saw through the first 19 overs
without any hiccup.
Harbhajan Singh earned the breakthrough for India by
removing overnight batsman Shahadat Hossain but it was Zaheer,
who broke the back of the home side claiming three wickets in
fours balls in the penultimate over before lunch as the home
side collapsed for 312.
It was a dramatic collapse by the home side which lost
their final seven wickets for just 22 runs.
Needing just two runs to complete the formality for a
facile win, neither Virender Sehwag not Gautam Gambhir could
open their account as Bangladesh conceded two bye runs to lose
the Test with more than four sessions to spare.
Zaheer, who was adjudged both Man of the Match and Man of
the Series, today became only the fourth Indian fast bowler to
take 10 wickets in an away Test. More PTI