Amla's double ton puts S Africa in driver's seat

S S Ramaswamy
Nagpur, Feb 7 (PTI) Indian bowlers toiled without much
success as South Africa rode on Hashim Amla's maiden double
century to tighten their grip over the first cricket Test here
on Sunday.

Amla (253 not out) lit up the second day's proceedings
with his unbeaten marathon double century -- a product of more
than 11 hours of ceaseless vigil -- even though the co-star of
his 340-run partnership Jacques Kallis (173) missed the mark.
Among others, AB de Villiers (53) chipped in with a
useful half-century before South Africa declared their first
innings at 558 for six, hoping to make some early dents in the
remaining four overs of the day.
That, however, did not happen as Indian openers Virender
Sehwag (9) and Gautam Gambhir (12) stayed put at the crease,
guiding the side to 25 for no loss with the hosts still
trailing by 533 runs and needing 314 to avoid follow-on.
The day, however, belonged to Amla, who stood like a
rock, frustrating the Indian pacers and spinners alike with
his unflappable concentration.
India's slipshod fielding also helped his cause and the
home side had only themselves to blame as they let Amla off
the hook on as many as four occasions during the
right-hander's 473-ball innings which included 22 hits to the
fence. More PTI SSR
MYR


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