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This is an archive article published on December 26, 2005

Last action before the big Test

Virender Sehwag 8212; dropping down to No. 5 in Delhi8217;s first innings 8212; scored 15 as they finished Day 1 against Railways at 107 ...

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Virender Sehwag 8212; dropping down to No. 5 in Delhi8217;s first innings 8212; scored 15 as they finished Day 1 against Railways at 107 for 7 after skittling out the railmen for 77.

V Sehwag c S Wankhede b Parida 15 25m,1X6

Gautam Gambhir, under severe scrutiny with Wasim Jaffer close on his heels battled for 45 minutes, and managed 15 before falling to Murali Kartik on a turning track.

Gautam Gambhir c Pagnis b Kartik 15 45m, 2X4

But Wasim Jaffer8217;s 162 must have offered some respite for the Indian coach Greg Chappell. From the look of things this knock might see him book a place in the playing XI for the first Test against Pakistan.

W Jaffer c Badrinath b Vidyut 162 243m 24215;4, 1215;6

VVS Laxman spent the day in the slips as Hyderabad fielded against Services, who scored 196 in their first essay. Expected to bat on Monday.

Zaheer Khan scalped four wickets for Baroda against fellow group leaders Punjab, who were dismissed for 130 to help the hosts gain ascendancy.

Z Khan 16-3-46-4.

THE NO SHOWS:

Sourav Ganguly: The former Indian skipper misses the game against Gujarat and opts to spend Christmas with his family.

Parthiv Patel: A day after being named in the Pakistan tour party the wicket-keeper has a throat infection. Misses Ranji game at Surat.

 

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