Pakistan astonish South Africa on day 2

South Africa had a brilliant first day of the test as all their four top order batsmen scored half centuries before they were dismissed. Pakistan clinched the next day by dismissing their last 8 wickets for just 69 runs and Gul giving them the three early break-through.

The way South Africa started the test on the first day their play on the second day was not up to the mark on the second day as they were dismissed to 380, though it’s a pretty good score but their start aroused a hope for an even bigger score from them. Gul did the early damage followed by the spinners to restrict the South African’s from scoring on the second day of the test.

Pakistan was already put on track by the bowlers, when batsmen came on to bat then Taufeeq who had been recalled into the test side after a long break of around four years showed his impetus along with Hafeez giving them a century stand for the first wicket. Hafeez also scored a magnificent half century before he was dismissed by Harris. At the end of the day Pakistan are 144/2 which was a respectable score considering the huge total. In the end it was a contributed effort from the bowlers and the batsmen to get Pakistan into a good situation after a poor start on the first day.

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Bowlers and Openers keep India on the top

Indian bowlers had their day today as both Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh took all the remaining wickets on day 2. They took the visitors last seven wickets for just 97 runs ,except Jesse Ryder none other New Zealand batsmen was able to impress with the bat on the day as they were all rattled off by both the Indian senior bowlers.

India was already provided with the kind of start they wanted by their bowlers and to add more to the visitor’s misery Indian openers also started to blow off the steam as Virender Sehwag turned another nightmare for the bowlers and made a sizzling half century and just fell short of his century by four runs when he was bowled by Vettori as he tried to slog-sweep the delivery completely missing the ball as the ball went into his stumps. Gambhir along with Sehwag put up a  160 run stand together and Gambhir making his first half century in after 10 months. While Gambhir also lost his wicket in the very next over after Sehwag departed.

India were already on the right track till the time New Zealand bowlers got rid of both the well set openers, but that just added some hopes to the New Zealand dressing room in the end as the most destructive opening pair was back to the pavilion. New Zealand are again on back foot start from the start of the game even after putting a healthy total on the board.

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McIntosh hits his second ton

Tim McIntosh became just the sixth New Zealand batsmen to score an away century and he did that against top side in the test and completed his second ton in style. Martin Guptill on the other hand made a handsome 85 getting back into the test side and proved his worth in the team.

McIntosh was lucky to get away with two chances when he was on five and eleven was firstly a no ball and was then dropped by dhoni consecutively. Those were the only two instance when he looked quite uncomfortable rest he was well settled and was finally sent to pavilion again by Zaheer Khan just five minutes before the stumps to make India’s effort worth something. Guptill played a very coming to form knock with some pinch of aggression but was a bit unsettled in his early 20 runs but was then only came to rest after making a beautiful half century when he was done lbw by Ojha. There wasn’t much from the other New Zealand batsmen as both of them put up a 147 run stand and others just made some little contributions.

India bowlers certainly looked to struggle against the positively framed New Zealand side which looked held more competitive spirit after a decent performance in the first test. The day was just got a bit better for India towards the end when Zaheer Khan removed McIntosh and Taylor who was had started to look somewhat dangerous and when Ojha got rid of Guptill. India will have to restrict New Zealand to the least score as they can on the second day of the test.  

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Biography -Makhaya Ntini

Makhaya Ntini ,The ethnically black fast bowler played for South African cricket Team .
Ntini born in Mdingi,South Africa 6th July 1977 ,After discovering his talent he was
sent to Dale College in King william's Town to develop his talent in Cricket.His Action
was developed as a model of Malcolm Marshall -the great West Indies fast bowler.

Nitni made his Test debut in 19 March 1998 against Sri Lanka and ODI-ONE Day International
debut against New Zealand representing for the Nation team of South Africa.He make a
history on South African cricket as the first black South African Test cricketer.

After the Sharjah Tournament in 2000 Nitni was successful with a great control of bowling.
In 2003 he was able to become the first and ever South African bowler who take 10 wickets
at Lord's Cricket Ground,and It was reported as his best performance in his career.And
another brilliant performance is reported as 13 wickets for 132 runs against West Indies
at Port of Spain, and this was recorded as the most wickets taken by a South African
bowler in Test Match.His best bowling figure in ODI is considered as 6 for 22 runs against
Australia .Nitni become the The most popular figure in South African sport in a Rasearch
poll conducted by South African Press Association.With the current performance in his
career Nitni was able to establish himself as one of the leading fast bowler in the
world.In 2009 February he was ranked as the 5th in ICC Test rankings.But his ODI rank is
not so high, He was in 25th place at that time .With his poor performance in both DOI and
Test he was dropped from South African Team, But he play for Chennai Super Kings in IPL-
Indian Premium League.

Nitni retired from International career on 2 November 2010

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Biography -Umar Gul

Umar Gul is the Pakistani Right arm fast medium fast blower who is born in Khyber-Peshawar ,Pakistan ,14 April 1984.He played tape ball cricket frequently.He was encouraged by the people on the street to become an International Bowler as they saw the wonderful performance in his bowling.

Gul Played for Peshawar in 2003 , Habib bank limited in 2006 , western Australia in 2008-2009, North-West Frontier Province in 2008 and Pakistan International Airlines in 2001-2006 in his domestic career .He made his test debut against Bangladesh in 20 August 2003 and ODI -One Day International debut against Zimbabwe in 3 April 2003.
His bowling style is Right arm fast medium and batting style is Right handed.Gul is not famous as batsman although he has done something memorable as a lower order batsman .

He was kept away from International cricket nearly for two years because of some injuries.
Umar Gul Is historical in the Twenty20 cricket as the leading wicket taker in Both 2007 and 2009 Twenty20 world cup

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