Skipper146;s scorecard

Back in the saddle after a long, long time, Sachin Tendulkar8217;s first day as West Zone captain was boosted by an inspired spell of bowling from Ramesh Powar, and a consequent South Zone batting collapse. Here8217;s a look at how he played his cards

SHUFFLING THE PACK

Aware that Powar was in good form, Sachin gave him 22 overs as compared to Pathan8217;s nine, Zaheer8217;s 12 and Agarkar8217;s 13. The stocky all-rounder rewarded him with seven wickets

MAKING THE BREAK

Ajit Agarkar was used in three spells for his 11 overs. He was hit by the Laxman onslaught but was then brought back on and had the last laugh when he had the Hyderabadi caught in the deep