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Irani Trophy 2008 Day Three
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by indianleads | September 26, 2008 at 10:27 pm
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The Anil Kumble-led Rest of India set Delhi a stiff target of 378 on a fast-wearing track and then Zaheer Khan strike early double blow including the prized scalp of Virender Sehwag (8) to take the sting out of Delhi’s riposte, reducing them to 113 for three.
Gambhir found a gritty ally in Rajat Bhatia (31) and the duo cobbled together 76 runs to steady the ship before the right-hander fell to Harbhajan Singh in the last delivery of the day.
Gambhir’s unbeaten 51 included eight hits to the fence and Delhi’s hopes to score another 268 runs for a memorable win would centre around the attacking left-hander.
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at 01:03 on September 27th, 2008
Rest of India won the match
Gautam Gambhir (91) stood tall amid ruins but his teammates could not show the same belligerent obduracy as Rest of India trampled Delhi by 187 runs to lift the Irani Cup with more than one day to spare at the IPCL Stadium here today.
Seven wickets separated Anil Kumble's men from an imminent win while Delhi pinned its hopes on Gambhir to score another 268 runs for an improbable victory. In the end, the miracle Delhi needed never happened and Rest of India shot out the Ranji Champions for 190 in their second innings.
After his defiant 176-ball knock, which had 12 fours in it, Gambhir at least returned with the satisfaction that he didn't let down his team. The same, however, could not be said of his teammates, who made a meek capitulation in the face of adversity.
Gambhir waged a grim battle, flaying the Rest of India attack even though his teammates kept coming and going at the other end. He ran down Zaheer Khan through the slips and walked cut fiercely to add salt to the wound.
Gambhir also walked out to thrash Munaf Patel through onside and disdainfully hit RP Singh to find the long on fence.
All along, his partners kept changing at the other end.
Aakash Chopra, who did not open yesterday after having twisted his ankle, took to the field with Virat Kohli in tow as his runner. But the gritty right-hander returned with a golden duck against his name, dragging the first ball he faced, from Zaheer, onto the stumps.