MIRACLE IN INDIAN CRICKET-Openers made100 runs without aid from Extras

Today(16th March2013)on the third day of the 3rd Test match India vs Australia the openers created a Miracle of scoring 100 runs partnership without any aid from extras purely from the Bats of Shikhar Dhavan&Murali Vijay. Dhavan scored his maiden century from just 85 balls on his debut in Test Cricket.Dhavan not out at the moment(14-20 hrrsIST) had a record 21 hits to the fence.A genuine left hander Dhavan has the reputation of representing the Under 19 squad also besides many more appearence in First class cricket.A most ideal replacement for Vinod Kambli a left hander of high calibre who was the classmate of great Sachin Tendulkar.He,however,left cricket for reasons best known to him. Any how Dhavan is capable&of same calibre to fill the vaccum of Kambli . Earlier in the day Australia mde a formidable 408 runs thanks to Mitchel Starc who was unfortunate to leave the crease just one run short of a fine centur Soon after his exit Australia folded up their innings at 408 runs, This time the destroyers were Ishant Sharma&RAJadeja with 3 wickets each to their credit with Sharma his price wicket of Mitchel Starc. The Australian bowlers ,perhaps,in the absence of Watson&Johnson,looked ordinary & average to make any significant advancement let alone any strike until TEA.India had made 156 runs at Tea without loss of any wicket to produce smiling flashes on the face of all players especially Dhoni,Dhavan& Vijay besides Sharma& Jadeja Now it is nearing 16 hrs(IST) when the score is 246 runs without loss of Wickets.this is yet another rare occasion When India crossed a milestone of scoring the runs required to avoid a follow on without loss of any wicket. The score at the moment is 257 without loss for India who are still trailing by just151 runs with Vijay on 71& Dhavan173 looking for a double ton on debut. A few more words about Shikhar Dhavan.India has discovered a new opener that too a left hander .Gautam Gambhir too was a left hander. Now the IPL IS Approaching.I am not sure about the auction of Dhavan whether he was picked up by any team appearing in the IPL. Even if he isn't he might be hooked by some team or other shortly or in the next auction for IPL. THIS I am saying because he looks like a very fluent left Hander like Brian Lara& Clive Liyod of West Indies. He has a resemblance to the fluent batting of Kumar Samngakkara of Srilanka particulary in dispatching the balls to The fence. Until now when just 5 overs left in the Day Dhavan had 33 hits to the fence besides 2 glorious hits over it. Vijay too is not lagging behind in hitting to the fence.he did it 9 times besides 2 over the fence. All the 4 sixes by the 2 batsmen were treats to watch reminding the glorious hits in the IPL. DHAVAN IS SHORT OF 18 runs on way to his doubleton. I am not very sure he is go going to get it today but when he gets ,perhaps,he would be the first left hander in India to reach the milestone of earning double ton on Debut. Perhaps,enthusiastic youngsters would start calling him Double Ton Lefty Dhavan. Still trailing by 132 runs in the last but 3 overs of the day ,India is in the path of making many a records today. A golden day for India to remember for a long time to come.this kind of happenings do not occur in every Test Match.can Dhavan get 17 more today to earn a distinction of rare nature?time can only tell! Let us wait& see.If not today it is eventually likely to happen in the early morning of tomorrow before the hands Of Clock reach ,The smaller in 9 & the bigger in 12. The score at the moment is 283 without loss for India. The Mohali spectators are getting restless to witness the double Ton from Dhavan. My responsibility to write about the wicket takers is practically NIL today.This too is a rare phenomenon In the carriers of reporters of Cricket,this too could ,perhaps,enter the books of records of Cricket under the Heading Statistics. Better we should ask Yahoo cricket or Cricinfo on Internet or the reporters of leading News paper the HINDU. SO THAT IS THE END OF THE day three.the Indians & the Australians are congratulating Sshikar Dhavan for his record Performance of the Day.A very warm & WelcomeGesture from the Australians. Bye for now to everyone abroad to continue with their sweet dreams until dawn to read this Blog as a morning Gift. SreedharanMundanat 16th March2013 16-40 Hrs(IST)