The final test between India and Pakistan at Bangalore witnessed a display of immense talent and sportsmanship. These guys turned the shape of the match. Man of the Day for:
Day 1: Yuvraj Singh made a sizzling statement with the bat which drew comparisons to West Indies batting genius Brian Lara.
Day 2: Sourav Ganguly broke a few barriers, some physical and some mental while carving a fluent knock that ranked high in tenacity.
Day 3: Younis Khan once again put his hands up when the chips were down. He loves a fight with India as his 1321 runs in 9 Tests suggests.
Day 4: Misbah-ul-Haq continued to be India’s nemesis as Kumble & Co found it impossible to dismiss him. As his wont, he batted with panache.
Day 5: He might have delayed the declaration, but Anil Kumble took it upon himself to unsettle the rivals for his fifth five-wicket(5/60) haul against Pakistan.
The efforts of Yasir Arafat and Ishant Sharma were also commendable. The former had a five wicket haul on debut and also played some courageous shots in the second innings. Ishant bowled brilliant line and length on the fourth day and bagged five wickets in only his second test. The comeback man Irfan Pathan also added 102 runs to the team’s total and this was his maiden test century.
Wah Cricket! 