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MCLEAN PARK, NAPIER, NEWZELAND MARCH 25, 2009

SECOND TEST MATCH—INDIA Vs. NEWZWLAND

GAUTAM GAMBHIR’S HEROIC PERFORMANCE

SARASIJ MAJUMDER


New Zealand 619-9d v India 305 & 476-4d: Match Drawn, McLean Park, Napier, March 25, 2009 | Cricket Results | Wisden.

The above is how WISDEN described it. It failed to arrest the spirit of the match.

Though CRICKET is a TEAM GAME, occasionally, a player leaves a telling mark on some match—that that match can be named on his name.

Gambhir’s stoic stand in the Napier Test against New Zealand, 2009 showed highly admirable Batsmanship skill, courage, and discipline to bring back the TEST from the JAWS of DEFEAT.

I saw the batting completely, in TV, and only the pen of immortal Nevil Cardus could have described properly such impeccable batsmanship of GATI.

His marathon effort to save the Test match  shall be listed as one of India's finest individual performances overseas. When the team was in need, he showed his true character through his performance. Aptly, his stubbornness, tremendous discipline, perseverance and mental strength instilled confidence within the side, and all contributed to achieve the impossible.

THE INNINGS THAT MATTERED

1.      Overseas Condition – Cloudy, and windy at New Zealand.

2.      India was all out at 305 in the first innings, was trailing by 314 runs, and  were asked to follow on.  It was thought almost impossible  to void defeat with more than two days left in the game, with such a huge arrear..

3.      GATI scored 137 off 436 deliveries, a vigil which lasted an incredible 643 minutes.

4.      He played both the days—a sheet anchor innings to the perfect.

5.      His Blockathon, negotiating 436 deliveries was more than 41 percent of the total balls India needed to bat to save the Test

6.      When India required a Test-saving knock in Napier against New Zealand, even the best of the team ( Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, V Sehwag) could not bat so long.

DETAILS OF MATCH

New Zealand had posted a very big  total of 619 in their 1st innings. Tired Indian team could respond with only 305 all out in first innings, and New Zealand enforced a follow on. With the  314 runs still  in arrear, Indian openers  Sehwag  and  Gambhir opened the 2nd innings.

GATI has not taken the easy route.  The pitch was flat and he could have easily gone for quick runs. But he didn't want to leave the job unfinished. The spinners kept tempting him with slightly wide looping loose balls thrown up just outside off  stamp again, and again. They wanted to purchase his wicket. But he didn't yield to the temptation. He  suppressed his natural attacking game for more than 11 hours and showed fierce focus to take India into the final stage.

Smarting from the ignominy of a follow on and facing the onerous task of saving the match, he took centre-stage and showed tremendous application, on the way forging crucial partnerships with Rahul Dravid (62), Sachin Tendulkar (64) and VVS Laxman (124 not out) in the process. When he was out—India was HOME.

He was like the cog around which the Indian innings purred without a stutter. It appeared as if he was not going to commit a single mistake in  that innings. It was an innings of great resilience and temperament. An innings which shall be seen by all future openers as TEXT BOOK INNINGS in difficult condition.

INDIA SAVED THE TEST SERIES, AND WON IT AFTER 3RD AND FINAL TEST.

Gautam Gambhir,  was named Man of the Match for the final Test as well as Man of the Series.

Reference, and Acknowledgement:-

1.0 I Saw the match in TV.

2.0 https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-tour-of-new-zealand-2008-09-366616

3.0 https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/1595/india-in-new-zealand-test-series-2009/matches     

4.0 https://www.thequint.com/sports/cricket/gautam-gambhir-top-five-innings.

5.0 Image: GOOGLE                                                                                                                                                                                                           

 

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