India v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 at 88/2 by Lunch on Day 4
Trailing by 261 runs on the fourth day of their ongoing Test match against New Zealand, India got off to a steady start courtesy Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir, but their chase faltered with the dismissal of the openers, leaving them at 88 for 2 by lunch at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore today on September 3.
New Zealand had managed to post a first innings total of 365 despite the efforts of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TG-Southee-c2659 (24-6-64-7).
The fourth day started with New Zealand playing out the remainder of their second innings, at 232 for 9 with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Trent-Boult-c2708 (0*) at the crease.
On the previous day, their second innings had not featured any stand-out performances, as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kruger-van-Wyk-c1811 (31) had remained among the top scorers for their side.
On the fourth day, while Boult only got his individual score up to 4, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Z-Khan-c98379 brought the Kiwis’ innings to a close, with the visitors setting their hosts a 261-run target. Should the Men in Blue manage a successful chase, their total will be the highest 4th innings score ever made at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.
India’s second innings was opened by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739 (38 off 33), and both batsmen set up a steady partnership which yielded 77 runs. However, Jeetan Patel stepped in to break it up in the 12th over, sending Sehwag back to the pavilion, while Boult took care of Gambhir in the 17th over.
The early dismissals lent a shaky overtone to India’s innings, and by lunch, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 (0*) at the crease, the host team have managed to reach 88 for 2.
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