Sunday, November 2, 2008

India-Aus Delhi test ends in a draw!!...



The third Test, which will now be remembered as captain Anil Kumble, ended the game in a draw here today and announcing his retirement. Having their 1-0 lead in the four-match series, with a crushing 320-run win in Mohali, India now move to Nagpur for the last match of the series Kumble, who decided to quit after playing his final Test at his happy hunting ground delhi.

Only an extraordinary batting collapse could have forced a result which hard hardly anything for the bowlers other than the spinners. Taking 20 wickets was an impossible task, as the first two innings alone yielded nearly 1200 runs.

The australian attack finally regained some of its standard bowling and tried hard to get rid off Rahul Dravid and Gautam Gambhir in the morning , but it did not prove enough in the end. India declared there second innings at 208 for 5 with VVS Laxman batting on 59 and Sourav Ganguly on 32.Chasing 245 in 23 overs, Australia finished at 31 for no loss and the test was drawn as temmates lifted Kumble off the ground and all came in turn to wish him.

The greats of the game were Gambir with a 206 & 36 and Laxman who has been Australia's nightmare struck 200 not out in the first innings and 59 not out in his second innings was unbeaten in this game.

This test match will be indeed remembered as we bid goodbye to one of the all time legends of spin Anil Kumble!!. We miss u JUMBO!!....