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The Akmal-Razzaq show

The Akmal-Razzaq show

How Kamran Akmal and Abdul Razzaq thwarted India

13-Mar-2005•On the Ball with S Rajesh and Binoy

The Akmal factor, and benign Mohali

The Akmal factor, and benign Mohali

A statistical look at the fifth day's play at Mohali

12-Mar-2005•S Rajesh

The 450th time

The 450th time

The plays of the day from action at the fifth day of the first Test at Mohali

12-Mar-2005•Amit Varma and Osman Samiuddin

A captain at ease

A captain at ease

When all appeared lost for Pakistan, Inzamam-ul-Haq came out and played a gem of an innings

12-Mar-2005•On the Ball with S Rajesh and Arun Gopalakrishnan

Akmal and Razzaq save the Test

Akmal and Razzaq save the Test

An outstanding 109 from Kamran Akmal and a dogged 71 from Abdul Razzaq ensured that Pakistan saved the first Test at Mohali

12-Mar-2005•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran

Where's that burning desire?

Where's that burning desire?

There are many things that go into making a great team: a good opening pair, potent strike bowlers, a wicketkeeper who can bat, a captain whoinspires from behind and leads from the front

12-Mar-2005•India Verdict by Amit Varma

Pakistan face defeat despite Inzamam's valiant knock

Pakistan face defeat despite Inzamam's valiant knock

Inzamam-ul-Haq and Yousuf Youhana produced defiant and beautiful innings, while Asim Kamal reprised his first-innings heroics with an assured 48, but by the end of the fourth day, Pakistan were still staring at an ignominious defeat, 53 runs ahead

11-Mar-2005•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran

Pressure? What pressure?

Pressure? What pressure?

The plays of the day from action at the fourth day of the first Test at Mohali

11-Mar-2005•Amit Varma and Osman Samiuddin

Sehwag's offside majesty

Sehwag's offside majesty

Virender Sehwag's blistering unbeaten 95 was a typically characteristic innings, with plenty of runs scored in the arc between third man and extra cover

10-Mar-2005•On the Ball with S Rajesh and Arun Gopalakrishnan

Not this time

Not this time

The plays of the day from action at the third day of the first Test at Mohali

10-Mar-2005•Amit Varma at Mohali

Priceless partnerships

Priceless partnerships

A statistical look at the second day's play at Mohali

10-Mar-2005•S Rajesh

India grind out a healthy lead

India grind out a healthy lead

Virender Sehwag's thrilling 173 gave India the ideal platform to bat Pakistan out of this Test match, but those that followed him showed a strange reluctance to put the boot in, as Pakistan's bowlers - led most admirably by the tireless Danish

10-Mar-2005•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran

The Sehwag factor, and butterfingered Pakistan

The Sehwag factor, and butterfingered Pakistan

A statistical look at the second day's play at Mohali

09-Mar-2005•S Rajesh

Sehwag - An original

Sehwag - An original

Virender Sehwag, one of the originals of this age, did not need to manufacture any shots today: he had enough of them in his arsenal to batter Pakistan to resignation

09-Mar-2005•The Wisden Verdict by Amit Varma

A newfound faith in pace

A newfound faith in pace

A statistical look at the first day's play at Mohali

08-Mar-2005•S Rajesh

A rivalry resumes

A rivalry resumes

Coming or going

08-Mar-2005•Amit Varma at Mohali

Balaji's control and Inzy's cool

Balaji's control and Inzy's cool

From the first few balls of his innings, it was clear that Inzamam-ul-Haq was in great touch

08-Mar-2005•Stats by Rahul Bhatia and Arun Gopalakrishnan

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