http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Graham-Downton-c44379 Cowan to put considerable pressure on the hosts as the Indians make a solid comeback in the
final session of the 1st Test, December 26, 2011.
Having been unlucky in his earlier spell, the left-armer produced a scintillating 17th over where he removed http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942, in the space of two balls to put his team back in the game.
After troubling http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 outside his off-stump, the Aussie skipper went for a cut short of a ball which came slightly into him after pitching, and the best he could do was to chop it onto his stumps. With Zak finding pace and rhythm, he then bowled an immaculate
bouncer which Hussey managed to fend expertly,but a loud blatant appeal convinced standing umpire to raise his fingers.
The left-hander left the field dejected and with no DRS in place, was left fuming at the decision. His last four outings have seen him score a total of 23 runs which includes 2 back to back ducks.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BJ-Haddin-c1170 , the wicket-keeper batsman, easily dealt with the hat-trick ball, to open his scoring with a single.
Ed Cowan, who had been rock solid throughout the innings, was also shaken by the surprising hiccup and was next to depart after failing to execute a cut shot off Ashwin. The left-hander could not figure out the drift and was beaten exquisitely by the spinner
and was caught behind the stumps by skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028.
From 204 for 3, the hosts now reel at 214 for 6, with the pressure now on Haddin to guide the team safely in the closing stages of the game.
Earlier, opting to bat first, the hosts lost two early wickets with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377, who was dismissed by Yadav after making a fluent 62.
However, with Zaheer at his superlative best it has given the tourists the much needed ascendency on the opening day.
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