Day 2 – Laxman & Dhoni hold the fort as Pakistan dents India

At the end of play on Day 1, I had perceived that the Indians would not find it easy batting in their first innings and Pakistan pretty much had a great day today to knock the stuffing out of the Indian batting line-up, ending the day's play at 228/6 with Laxman remaining unbeaten on 57. Earlier in the day, India restricted Pakistan to 231, after a rather bizarre dismissal of Misbah-Ul-Haq, who has also now developed the knack of getting out in the craziest of ways. Misbah was out for 82,...

Day 1 – India breaks Pakistan but fails to nail them

Detailed Scorecard My first sight of the test match between India and Pakistan at the Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi, was a bit of a shock. A misty haze was all around and one could not even pick out where the fielders were in the outfield. But the closer camera angles from the stump, confirmed that it was not all that bad and visibility was indeed fit for playing. Delhi at this time of the year is typically like this. The temperature was pleasantly cool, unlike the usual hot and humid conditions, w...