Australian hopes dashed
NZPA-Reuter ; t. Chandigarh, India. An eighth-wicket stand, of, 103 between India under--25 skipper, Sadanand Viswanath, and; Azim Khan yesterday dashed Australia’s hopes of a morale-boosting victory before the first test against India later this week. Viswanath (44) and Khan (60 not out) saved the day after the mediumpacer, Steve Waugh, grabbed three wickets
. after lunch to leave the Indians in some trouble at ,150 for seven in their ’ second?innings:— only 74 ahead. ’ . He took; four wickets in the innings for a match aggregate‘ of seven for 118. Waugh dismissed Carlton. Saldana and Laxman Sivaramakrishrian with successive deliveries in his thirteenth over and had Sanju Mudkavi leg before for 21. But then Viswanath
and Khan?, came to’> the - , rescue.'. . , ” , •
Jones bowled him leg before/khan,.missed by-Ray Bright In the , gully off Dave Gilbert at 22, hit 10 boundaries in his two-, hour knock.
India under-25 • had reached 253 . for eight when the two , captains agreed bn a draw an hour after tea.
The first test begins in Madras on Thursday.
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