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Sourav Ganguly playing his last test almost pulled it off – a hundred on debut and in his final test. All morning he’d played Krejza quite well, stepping out and all. But around the 80 run mark he began to take it easy and slow and in a way that cost him. Dhoni came out after lunch looking to attack but was out soon after his 50 and Krejza went on to have a hat-trick situation with two beautiful deliveries to Zaheer Khan and Amit Mishra.

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If yesterday was Sachin Tendulkar Day, then today surely belonged to three players - one about to end his cricket career, another just beginning, and finally a swashbuckling captain that just gets better with additional responsibility. Saurav Ganguly got his 16th century, his second against Australia and his first against Australia in India. Mahendra Singh Dhoni, leading the side for just the second time, took the attack to the Aussies and displayed to the world just how frail the bowling department has become for the once mighty Australians. And finally, Amit Mishra, bowling in his first match, picked up 2 key wickets to rattle the visitors on the second day of the match.

But first lets talk about Ganguly. He had declared before the start of the series that will quit from International cricket at the conclusion of the fourth match. This series belongs to him, more so than anyone else in the Indian cricket team. This is also a key moment in Indian cricket history as it marks the beginning of an end of the Fab 4 that have captured the minds and souls of cricket fans over the last decade.

Ganguly was never in control today, as much as he was on the first day. The pressure was definitely on him. India started the day with 5 wickets down. Batting on this pitch was still paradise. India only had Dhoni left after Ganguly. This was Ganguly’s time and the old fox did no disappoint his plethora of fans (some of who are adamant that he reconsider his retirement). Ganguly got to the magical 3 figure mark with a lot of grit and patience. And the moment was absolute bliss for a man who wanted to go out on his own terms. THIS will prove a point to all his past and current detractors and the old selection committee, who had been unfairly harsh on this legend.

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Zaheer Khan justified his title of India’s pace spearhead as he overshadowed the much hyped Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh, by picking up a 5 wicket haul against his favorite opponents. Australia started the day at 254/4 with Michael ‘Mr Cricket’ Hussey on 46 not out.

Ishant Sharma provided the first breakthrough of the day as he took Shane Watson’s off-stump out of the ground. Haddin joined Hussey and the two built a solid 91 run partnership. It was Ishant who broke through again as Haddin mistimed a drive to VVS Laxman on short cover. Cameron White, making his test debut, was the next to follow at only 6. Ishant now had 3 for the day and 4 for the match.

Brett Lee then proved to be a thorn for India as he got involved in an important 59 run wicket for the 8th wicket. Zak then struck and cleared the tail in no time. Australia were reduced from 421/7 to 430/10 in a matter of 2 overs.

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