India seal series whitewash – Cricket News Roundup – Part 1 – September 3, 2012
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 secured a series whitewash against New Zealand following a five-wicket win in the second Test, concluded a short while back at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, today.
After taking a slender 12-run first innings lead, the tourists faltered in their second outing and were bowled out for 248, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Ashwin-c2228 claiming a five-wicket haul.
Chasing 261, the Men in Blue started in bludgeoning fashion, courtesy http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 further made inroads in the post-tea session,
only to be denied by an unbeaten 96-run stand between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028(48*).
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 in the fourth ODI at Lord’s to claim a 2-1 lead in the five-match NatWest Series.
The host opted to bowl first under favourable conditions, and the decision paid off after the bowlers restricted the Proteas to 220 for 8. The chase was made smooth by a 141-run stand between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IJL-Trott-c1576, with the former going on to
pick the Player of the Match award. The final match of the series will be played at Trent Bridge on September 5th.
"It was a really good performance again," said Cook. "When you win a toss in those conditions you need to make the most of it and I thought we did. Then with the bat we had that really good partnership between Bell and Trotty which probably got us most of
the way home.”
Former Indian middle-order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kumar-Shri-Ranjitsinhji-c71870 Trophy.
Laxman surprisingly bid farewell to international cricket, despite being included in the national team squad, which took on New Zealand in the two-match Test series.
The player said that it was the right time to retire as it will provide youngsters the opportunity to make a name for themselves. "It is a great honour playing for the country and you would love to continue doing that. But then it was the right time to give
opportunities to youngsters."
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