Warne battered as Bombay dominate Aussies
Sachin Tendulkar crossed another personal landmark today, carving a scintillating double century in Bombay's total of 410 for six declared against Australia on the second day of the three-day match here at the Brabourne stadium. Australia was then nailed to the wall as they lost three wickets in the space of 13 balls for five runs.
Tendulkar made an unbeaten 204. After gaining a handsome lead of 105 runs Tendulkar invited Australia to have their second knock and the visitors playing their opening match made 36 for three off nine overs. They had their first innings closed at the overnight score of 305 for eight before the start.
The Bombay team made the 410 runs in 349 minutes and 78.1 overs. Tendulkar's innings was embellished with 25 boundaries and two sixes. And, more importantly, he destroyed the bowling of Shane Warne, hitting the leg spinnner all over the park.
Not since Ravi Shastri hammered Warne in his first Test in Sydney in 1992 had anyone has treated the
bowler, who has bagged 303 wickets, so shabbily. Warne's end analysis was a mortifying 16-1-111-0, giving almost eight runs per over.
The tourists lost Michael Slater for four, skipper Mark Taylor for one and nightwatchman Gavin Robertson for the same score to end a miserable day. Ricky Ponting, 22, and Greg Blewett at four were batting.
Bombay began the day by losing Sulakshan Kulkarni for a blob. The batsman was tricked into playing a huge outswinger from Adam Dale, who impressed in his first spell of fine controlled swing bowling.
Pagnis and Manjrekar put on 71 runs for the second wicket, during which Pagnis, the little left-handed captain of the India junior world cup team, going after Warne's bowling. Scoring 50 of the 60 balls he faced. Four fours out of his total nine came off Warne and he fell to Paul Wilson.
Manjrekar, playing his last first class innings, was joined by Tendulkar and both got the scoreboard running. Warne suffered the most, conceding 50 runs in his first spell; when he came on gain, he gave a comparably better 28 runs off seven overs. When he was brought on again, he gave 33 runs in three overs.
Tendulkar and Manjrekar put on 54 runs in even time but a mix-up in the middle saw Manjrekar getting run out to a throw from substitute Steve Waugh from short midwicket. All this a few minutes before lunch. The score was 135 for three.
Tendulkar surpassed his best first class knock of 179 scored in the Test against the West Indies in 1994 at Nagpur. But school chum Vinod Kambli blew his chance of returning to the Test side, getting bowled at 10, going for off spinner Robertson.
Tendulkar featured in another big stand of 152 runs with Amol Muzumdar. Muzumdar played a technically correct game, scoring 42 in slow time before edging Wilson.
Rajesh Sutar, known for his one-day innings, joined hands with Tendulkar in the final slog. They made 97 runs off just 15 overs.
Tendulkar's began aggressing Warne with a six over long on just before lunch. Then, in his third spell, Tendulkar carted a ball in the same region. Sutar, who had come in then, also joined the fun, lifting Warne for a six.
Sutar's 45 off 43 balls was made in one-day style and also included six fours. When the Aussies began the second inning, Kuruvilla, stung by selection committee's remark that he was over the hill, came up with a fine spell. But he was unlucky: Mark Taylor was caught off a no ball and then Slater was dropped behind off his bowling. But he finally got Slater playing across and then bowled Robertson. Taylor was surprised when he was adjudged caught behind to Mhambrey.
Tomorrow is the last day of the match and the Aussies have a tough task ahead, with even defeat a possibility.
Australia first innings:
305 for eight decl.
Mumbai first innings:
A Pagnis c Healy b Wilson 50
S Kulkarni c Warne b Dale 0
S Manjrekar run out 39
S Tendulkar not out 204
V Kambli b Robertson 10
A Muzumdar c Healy b Wilson 42
R Sutar c Ponting b Blewett 45
Extras (1 b, 5 lb, 14 nb) 20
Total 410 for six decl. Off 78.1 overs and 349 mins
Fall of Wickets: 1/10, 2/71, 3/126, 4/161, 5/313, 6/410
Bowling :
Reiffel 15-1-65-0
Dale 10-4-38-1
Warne 16-1-111-0
Wilson 13-0-46-2
Robertson 15-0-96-1
Blewett 5.1-1-23-1
Leh mann 4-0-25-0
Australia second innings:
M Slater lbw b Kuruvilla 4
M Taylor c S Kulkarni b Mhambrey 1
G Blewett batting 4
G Robertson b kuruvilla 1
R Ponting batting 22
Extras (4 nb) 4
Total 36 for three off 9 overs.
Fall of Wickets: 1/7, 2/11, 3/12
Bowling :
Kuruvilla 5-0-34-2
Mhambrey 4-2-2-1
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