Cape Town Test: Tendulkar resistance keeps http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 at bay
Third Test, Day 3 – Lunch: India 237-4 (Tendulkar 94*, Gambhir 93)
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 have strengthened their position on Day 3 of the third and final Test against South Africa at Newlands, Cape Town on Tuesday.
The third test has garnered much attention as it is central to the result of the three-match series which at present is locked at 1-1.
Resuming at an overnight score of 142 for 2, the pair of Sachin Tendulkar and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Morne-Morkel-c77722 caused all kinds of problems yet were unlucky, failing to make a breakthrough.
Steyn was the one who kept probing away yet the ever-reliable Tendulkar stood firm. The two brought up their 150-run stand in the pre-lunch session.
The South Africans were finally rewarded for their perseverance when Gambhir’s defiance ended within touching distance of his hundred. The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 batsman missed his second century of the series.
The left-hander was caught behind by Mark Boucher off Paul Harris for 93 runs. He hit 13 fours and faced 222 balls. He was again unlucky as his fiery battle with Harris ended with delight for the left-armer who made the ball bounce from a length and Gambhir edged it through to a delighted Boucher.
Sachin Tendulkar on the other hand inched towards a staggering 51st Test ton. The master blaster survived a severe test of fast bowling from Steyn and Morkel.
Just before the tea break, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/VVS-Laxman-c2772 was run out when a full-blooded drive by Tendulkar was dropped by Harris and the ball ricocheted into non-striker’s stumps, catching him off guard. Laxman scored 15 runs off 19 balls, striking 3 fours in his innings.
At lunch, India were 237-4 with Cheteshwar Pujara unbeaten on 2 while Tendulkar remained defiant on 94.
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