da aposte e ganhe： Anil Kumble proved irresistible on the fifth day and sent Pakistan skidding to 226 all out, taking 7 for 63 andgiving India victory by 195 runs and a 1-0 lead in this series
The Bulletin by Anand Vasu at Kolkata20-Mar-2005
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details
How they were out
Inzamam-ul-Haq met an unfortunate end, bowled by an delivery that rolled on to his stumps© AFP
Anil Kumble proved irresistible on the fifth day, as he has so often inthe past, and sent Pakistan skidding to 226 all out, taking 7 for 63 andgiving India victory by 195 runs and a 1-0 lead in this series. Even onthe final day the Eden Gardens pitch had no demons in it, apart from the very odd ballthat either zipped low or kicked up, but the pressure Kumble exertedensured that the batsmen had no chance of sticking it out in the middle.India started the day as favourites, as neither of the two options before Pakistan – scoring 327 for a victory, or surviving 90 overs for a draw – were easy to achieve. Kumble made matters worse for Pakistan when he slid the first ball of the morning down the leg side, and Younis Khan overbalanced. Dinesh Karthik’s fine Test match continued as he pulled off a smartstumping (95 for 2).The early wicket completely changed the odds, and Inzamam-ul-Haq, who camein next, was not his assured self. He poked and prodded, pushed and blocked, but could not get his normal flow going. And Kumble used this to full advantage, settling into a choking line andlength. After a little more than half an hour at the crease that yielded amere 13 runs, Inzamam was put out of his misery. He could not keep out aquick delivery from Kumble, and the ball squirted onto the stumps via batand pad (115 for 3). Inzamam’s wicket was undoubtedly the key for India,and even the unperturbable John Wright had to vent some emotion, pumpinghis fists on the dressing-room steps.Just as the idle whispered that this match had shades of theIndia-Pakistan Delhi Test of 1999, and that Kumble had taken all thewickets to fall thus far, Lakshmipathy Balaji produced a high-qualitydelivery that was pitched in the right spot and swung away late to get theedge of Taufeeq Umar’s bat. Umar had spent two unconvincing hours at thecrease for 35 runs (115 for 4).Of all the batsmen who played on the final day, Yousuf Youhana appearedthe most relaxed. Although he was not his bustling, fluent self, he was firm in defence and positive in outlook. But he came across Kumble in themood, and one popped off the inside edge to Gautam Gambhir at forward short leg (178 for 5).Abdul Razzaq joined Asim Kamal, Pakistan’s rock-solid revival man, andsilenced an increasingly vociferous Sunday crowd with a brutal heave offKumble that sent the ball soaring into the stands. The blow was trademarkRazzaq, and was not so much a declaration of intent, as a gentle reminderthat Pakistan were not going to roll over and play dead. But Kumble is thesort of man who takes every six off him personally. He struck back with aripping topspinner that Razzaq only manged to edge back onto hisstumps (188 for 6).Kamal quietly compiled runs at his end, sometimes breaking the mould andattacking the spinners when the ball was a bit full or wide. But he lacked support at the other end. When Kamran Akmal, the hero of Pakistan’s rearguard in Mohali, played well inside a straight one from Harbhajan Singh and was bowled (203 for 7), the result appeared a foregone conclusion.With tea just around the corner Kumble picked up his sixth wicket, whenKamal attempted to flick the ball and only managed to pop it up to Mohammad Kaif, substituting for VVS Laxman, at forward short leg (214 for 8). The respite at tea proved temporary as Kumble struck yet again, with his first ball after tea, trapping Mohammad Sami plumb (223 for 9). The end came soon after, when Danish Kaneria played all over a quicker one from Harbhajan and was bowled.How they were out
Went forward to a full ball down leg, missed it, stepped out, stumped.
On the front foot, quickish ball, played on.
Edged a ball pitched on the perfect line and length, slanting away from him.
Edged to forward short leg.
Dragged a quick topspinner back onto his stumps.
Played well inside the line of a straight one.
Flicked to the onside and edged to short leg.
Plumb in front to a straight one on middle and off.
Played down the wrong line and found his off stump pegged back.