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Pak saved follow on, India batting IInd Inning MIL/Rediff, Dec 3, 2007. Kolkata, India: December 3, 2007 - Misbah-ul Haq's solid resistance enabled Pakistan avoid the follow-on on Day 4 of the second Test against India at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday. India is batting IInd inning. The right-hand batsman was unbeaten on 140 as Pakistan, replying to India's first innings of 616 for 5 declared, amassed 418 for 6 at lunch on the penultimate day. Misbah and Mohammad Sami , who was not out on 24 at the break, added 61 runs for the sixth wicket to frustrate the Indian bowlers. It's been a great comeback by the visitors after being reduced to 150 for 5 in the morning session on Day 3, which saw Kamran Akmal (119) and Misbah score centuries. India lead the three-Test series 1-0 after the six-wicket victory in the first Test in Delhi. Morning session: The Indian fielding again let them down, and this time it was Rahul Dravid who was the offender. Mohammad Sami (7) tried a wide swipe off a wide delivery from Anil Kumble, but got an edge which Dravid failed to hold. Misbah cut a short delivery from Kumble to the point boundary to take Pakistan to 384 for six wickets. Interestingly, that boundary took the match aggregate to 1000 runs for the loss of just 12 wickets on just the fourth morning, which gives an idea of how flat the pitch is. In the 118th over, umpire Billy Doctrove had to leave the field after feeling unwell. Play was held up for nearly five minutes as reserve umpire, India's Amiesh Saheba, replaced him. The first hour of play had gone to script as far as Pakistan were concerned. Both Sami and Misbah had started off well, scoring 29 runs in 13 overs. Importantly, they did not lose their wickets. Pakistan crossed the 400-mark in the 126th over when Misbah took a single on the leg side. India's frustrations started growing. The 50-run partnership between the two batsmen was brought up when Sami edged a ball between the slip and gully off Kumble. Then, in the next over from Kumble, Sami slog-swept the veteran for a huge six over the midwicket fence to show how comfortable he was at the crease. Misbah took a double off Sourav Ganguly in the 132nd over to move to 140 and help Pakistan avoid the follow-on. Now it remains to be seen whether a result is still possible at this stage what with the bowlers still finding it hard to claim wickets. Misbah was not out on 140 as Pakistan reached 418 for six at lunch. They now trail India's first innings score of 616 for five declared by just 198 runs. Latest: Ind 616/5(dec) | Pak 456/10 |
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