Balaji, Kumble strikes as India eye victory
Reuters
Mar. 11, 2005

MOHALI: Leg spinner Anil Kumble struck two vital blows as India pushed for victory against Pakistan on the fourth day of the first test on Friday.

The visitors were 257 for six in their second innings at stumps, just 53 runs ahead after India had amassed 516 all out in the morning session in reply to Pakistan's 312.

Kumble dismissed captain Inzamam-ul-Haq for 86 and Yousuf Youhana for 68 after their 139-run fourth wicket partnership had steadied Pakistan after a terrible start.

Fast bowler Lakshmipathy Balaji triggered the early slump and later removed Asim Kamal (48) to claim three for 67 and a match haul of eight wickets.

Leg spinner Danish Kaneria claimed six for 150 in the Indian innings, his ninth five-wicket innings haul in tests.

SCORES:

Pakistan first innings: 312 all out (A Kamal 91, L Balaji 5-76)

India first innings: 516 all out (V Sehwag 173, S Tendulkar 94, G Gambhir 41, R Dravid 50, S Ganguly 21, VVS Laxman 58, D Karthik 6, I Pathan 13, L Balaji 31, A Kumble 1 not out Z Khan 0)

Fall of wickets: 1-113 2-216 3-334 4-381 5-417 6-444 7-465 8-507 9-516

Bowling - Sami 36-6-120-2, Rana Naved 32-1-133-1, Razzaq 26-1-107-1, Kaneria 53.4-12-150-6

Pakistan second innings: 257 for 6 (I ul Haq 86, Y Youhana 68, S Butt 5, T Umar 4, Y Khan 1, A Kamal 48, A Razzaq 22 not out, K Akmal 9 not out)

Fall of wickets: 1-6 2-10 3-10 4-149 5-193 6-243

Bowling: Pathan 14-3-45-1, Balaji 17-3-67-3, Kumble 28-4-76-2, Zaheer 12-0-45-0, Tendulkar 3-0-12-0

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