Ind vs. Pak, 2nd Test, 5th Day
Mar 20, 2005
Younis is out 1st ball on the 5th day. He scored a 2-ball duck. Sheesh. Earlier, Younis scored a duck in the 3-day practice match. Since then his 4 consecutive innings scores are 9, 1, 147, 0. He has reached double digits in 1 out of 5 innings against the Indian players.
Inzi is in. I can't imagine the pressure. If he fails to score and Pakistan loses, he'll be mercilessly ripped apart for his poor display. If he scores and Pakistan still lose, his captaincy will be questioned. And as I'm writing this post, Inzi is out! The team that loses this match won't be able to win the next one.
Taufeeq is out next ball! If ever there was a performance of a lifetime for Youhana, this might be it.
Update: Youhana was out for 22 after consuming a decent amount of deliveries. Kamal played the best innings from the Pakistani side and scored a half-century. It wasn't enough as India won by 195 runs. Anil Kumble demolished Pakistan's line up by taking 7 wickets in the last innings. However, Dravid was rightly Man of the Match for his two classy centuries.
India have the momentum now and the final test is theirs for the taking. I'd be surprised if Pakistan were to fight back to win the third test.
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