India v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Northamptonshire-c824 – Day One – Second Session Report
India scored 220 runs for the loss of only three wickets in 56 overs at team on day one of the tour match against Northamptonshire at the County Ground, Northampton on the 5th of August, 2011.
The visitors started the second session at a spot of bother at 87 runs for the loss of two wickets. However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/VVS-Laxman-c2772 consolidated the innings for India and took the attack to the bowlers of Northants.
Mukund impressed one and all in the first Test of the series against England at Lords but failed to score any big runs in the two matches he played, but he looked much better in the tour game and played his shots at will.
The two of them scored 132 runs for the third wicket partnership and scored their runs at a good strike rate. Laxman was unlucky not to complete his half century as he was dismissed on 49 by Lee Dagget.
After the dismissal of Laxman, Mukund found able support in shape of another left hander, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539.
Mukund shined with a brilliant innings of 113 runs off 160 balls in which he struck 18 boundaries. He was called back by the Indian captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 as he wanted to give practice to the other batsmen as well.
Although, it is just a tour match and has no significance in the series but it is still a very important match for India, considering the circumstances, the men in blue find themselves in.
Some of the key players for India, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 to save their nose
in the rest of the series.
India is currently the number one ranked Test team of the world but their crown looks to be in huge danger as a victory margin of two or more matches will make sure that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 replaces India as the best Test team of the world. It remains
to be seen that what is installed for us in the last two Tests of the series at Edgbaston and the Oval.
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