Kotla Test: Laxman hits Double Century, India declare at 613/7
Breaking News! India declared their first innings at 613/7 against Australia at Feroz Shah Kotla. Australian bowlers struggled throughout the day, as Indian batsmen piled up 613 by losing just 7 wickets. After Gautam Gambhir, VVS Laxman scored his second double century of the career and second against Australia. Laxman remained unbeaten on 200. Dhoni made 27, while Zaheer remained unbeaten on 28. Kumble too scored 45. This is for the first time in test history that two Indian batsmen scored double centuries in a single innings.
For Australia, Johnson took 3 wickets, while Watson took two. In reply, Australia made a strong start by finishing the day on 50/0. Katich remained unbeaten on 29, while Hayden was batting on 16. Australia needs 414 runs to avoid a follow-on.
For Australia, Johnson took 3 wickets, while Watson took two. In reply, Australia made a strong start by finishing the day on 50/0. Katich remained unbeaten on 29, while Hayden was batting on 16. Australia needs 414 runs to avoid a follow-on.
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On India's 613/7-declaration: India's mammoth score effectively wiped out any hopes the Aussies may have had of winning this match and has got them trying to scrape through with a draw instead. Predictably, they are now batting very defensively, in a manner that almost guarantees that they will not get bowled out anytime soon on this type of wicket- as evident from their 50-0 score at the end of day 2. Kumble could have chosen to declare much earlier so that the Aussies would have played their characteristic aggressive, positive innings- aiming for a win - and the Indian bowling would have had a much better chance of getting them out early enough to steer the match towards a result. Looking at the Aussies approach now, the match seems inexorably headed for a draw (yawn). Having won the toss and had a good first innings start, couldn't India have set things up more positively and tried to seal the series in this match with a win? Wonder what score Dhoni would have chosen to declare the innings in these circumstances if he was the captain...
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