http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Anthony-Stanislaus-De-Mello-c45099 trophy - Match Preview – Part 1
Following their dominant show at Motera, hosts India will be eager to exert more pressure on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 , tomorrow, November 23, 2012.
It all fell in place for the home side, which inflicted a beating similar to the one they had suffered away from home. They will indeed be in a confident mood and will be keen to maintain that run, while take another step towards completing a much-wanted whitewash of their own.
Their plans were largely supported by the favourable conditions in which the Indians tend to thrive. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229.
His innings oozed class, where he looked in complete control while facing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 after the star batsman was dismissed on a lowly 13. The Little Master knows the need to score runs and put to rest the assertion that his career is fast approaching its end.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737 will also be eager to make amends following his unusually slow knock in the first innings. Having been recently named the Indian Cricketer of the Year, he will be geared up to keep England at bay.
The major positives to come from the clash were the bowling performances of the Indian attack. While http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028. Ojha earned considerable praise from all quarters after he finished the match with 9 for 165.
Also, the contributions of the pacers were noticeable where they expertly supported the spinners. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ashok-Dinda-c1098.
"Umesh is unfit for this Test match. He has a sore back," Dhoni said on the eve of the match. "We play with two seamers and two spinners, so I don't think we can take a risk to play him in this match. He is most likely to miss this Test match."
he playing XI from the 9-wicket win are likely to be retained, the obvious change being in the bowling composition. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 looks likely to partner Sehwag up front despite missing the final two days of the first Test due to personal reasons. It will be Sehwag’s 100th Test match.
As for the key player for the home side, one again expects Ojha to be the main difference. The left-arm spinner took an all attacking approach in the first innings before showing perseverance in the second outing when the going got tough. He will further be aiming to have a crack at http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806, who he dismissed twice.
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