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An aggresive batting display by India's ninth wicket helped India reach a respectable total of 325 runs,Sharma unbeaten score 19 runs and Sreesanth score aggresive 29 runs a partnership worth forty six runs frustrating the Proteas attack in the first hour of the game on the third day of third cricket test match in Kanpur a lead of 60 runs in relpy to South African score of first inning 265 runs. Middle order batsmen Laxman, Sourav,Yuvraj and Dhoni knock made India gain lead:Kanpur test
(live-PR.com) - South African bowlers made an impressive effort to contain the top India 's star studed batting line up with their best fielding effort.The test match a treat to watch changed evenly on both sides were cheered by thousands at Kanpur an industrial town in Northern India.Some
best catches were caught by the guest team and excellent International class fielding exhibited.Whether India will be able to level the series or South Africa goes for giant kill 2-0. Morke and Steyn took three wickets each and Hariis got the two aggressive young batsmen Yuvraj and Dhoni prize wickets.
India were 288 for nine in their first innings in reply to South Africa first inning score of 265 runs.Yuvraj and Dhoni both scored valuable 32 runs each and bowled by Haris.Yuvraj gave a catch and Dhoni caught stepped out his crease by wicket keeper Boucher.Sourav Ganguly played his magnificient knock of 87 runs. With deparure of Opener Virender Lbw by Steyn in fifth over at 18 for one and Jaffer was sent to pavilion LBW morket at score reading 35 for two.Virenderout for 8 and Jaffer scored 15 runs India batting looked submissive in front of Proteas pacer.
Dravid and Laxman took control of the game and pushed the score to 113 runs.Lanky Morne Morkel produced a devastating spell to clean up Dravid and Laxman in quick succession as the Green Park track showed signs of crumbling with the bounce becoming more and more unpredictable.Dravid was dismissed by a ball that reared up sharply, hitting him on the wrist before ballooning up to AB de Villiers who took a simple catch at gully.Dravid was in pain as he held his wrist while taking the long walk back to the pavillion.India were 88 for two at Lunch, the hosts found themselves slipping in the post-lunch session with Rahul Dravid (29) and VVS Laxman (50) returning to the pavilion.
The stylish Laxman, who seemed to be far more comfortable in the middle, took a single off Harris to notch up his 33rd Test half century and his first at Green Park but the celebrations by the sparse crowd were shortlived as he perished soon after.Laxman was bowled by an incoming delivery by Morkel. Laxman's knock came off 103 balls and contained seven boundaries.He was given a reprieve when he was on 43 with Jacques Kallis dropping a difficult catch at first slip, spinner Paul Harris being the unlucky bowler.But that lapse did not prove to be costly as the batsman could add seven more runs.
Sourav Ganguly and Yuvraj Singh played some sparkling shots as they tried to steady Team India by remaining unseparated till the tea break with India at 188 runs Yuvraj was caught by de Villiers bowled Harris 77 runs behind South Africa's first innings total.Duo batted and were going for their strokes, runs came quite briskly which led to some heated verbal exchanges between Yuvraj Singh and Dale Steyn.The two umpires stepped in quickly to diffuse the situation by talking to the players and South African captain Graeme Smith.
With dearture of Yuvraj singh Dhoni captaining the Team india in place of injured Anil kumble made some delightful strokes but was caught steeping out of the crease by Boucher on the bowing of Hariis when India score waas 248 runs 17 shorts of South Africa.
Sourav patience and responsible knock proved India reach 279 runs.When stumps were drawn for the day India were 288 for nine.Sreesanth 9 and Ishant yet to open his account were at the crease.
South Africa opener were batting 25 runs without loss of wicket in their second inning.
