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Bowlers strike after Laxman 95
V V S Laxman fell five short of a hundred as India put up a solid
batting display before declaring their first innings at 388 for 7 on
the second day of their four-day warm-up game against Sussex at Hove
on Sunday.Probably on his last tour of the Old Blighty, Laxman
seemed set for a classy century until he was deceived by wily former
Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq and dismissed for 95.Saqlain
foxed the stylish Hyderabadi bastman with a 'doosra' that took the
shoulder of the latter's bat to first slip, ending an entertaining
178-ball knock that contained 12 hits to the fence.
India declared the innings an hour after lunch after losing Laxman,
Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Dhoni, Anil Kumble and Laxman in quick
succession, four wickets falling for 31 runs in 11.5 overs.
Saqlain ended up with 3-71 in 29.5 overs while Ollie Rayner claimed
2-34.At the break, the hosts were 32 for one, Richard Montgomerie
the batsman to fall for 18.Chris Nash on six and Michael Yardy on
one were at the crease. India skipper Rahul Dravid, who was 57 not
out overnight, did not come out to bat in the morning.Resuming at
281 for 3, the Indians continued to feast on Sussex bowling on a
wicket that had nothing much to offer.
With Yuvraj Singh too looking determined to make the most of another
bright, sunny day, batting rather cautiously, India continued to add
useful runs to their kitty.Laxman, who started the day on 37 not
out, duly reached his half-century and shared another fruitful stand
with Yuvraj, who was given a testing time by off spinner Saqlain
Mushtaq.
However, Yuvraj was rewarded for all his pluck as he soon opened up
to steer Robert Martin-Jenkins to the fence and follow it up with
another glorious off-drive off Saqlain.Laxman kept the few hundred
Indians fans entertained with playing some magnificent shots on
either sides of the wicket.Yuvraj finally lost his battle with the
Sussex spinners when he fell to off-spinner Ollie Rayner in the
first over after lunch as he jumped out to drive, missed, and was
easily stumped.
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