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Kumble credits team effort for Test win
After leading India from the front to a memorable Test win against arch-rivals Pakistan, captain Anil Kumble heaped praise on his team mates.
- Press Trust of India
- Updated: November 27, 2007 10:18 AM IST
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Kumble, who started his stint as the Indian captain with a win, said all round performance by the team was responsible for the victory that gave the hosts a crucial 1-0 lead.
"It's great. The ground is very special for me, everything happened here. The boys responded well. It was creditable on the part of the bowlers to restrict Pakistan to less than 250 in both the innings.
"Then we had some useful partnerships. The stand between (VVS) Laxman and (MS) Dhoni was crucial in the first innings.
In the second innings, partnerships between (Wasim) Jaffer and Rahul (Dravid) and between Sachin (Tendulkar) and Sourav (Ganguly) were also important," the ace leg-spinner said.
Kumble, adjudged the man of the match, was delighted that after a three-month hiatus he struck form very quickly and scalped seven Pakistani batsmen in the match.
"It was important to get into the groove straight away, especially after a three months break and in this age," he said.
After leading India from the front to a memorable Test win against arch-rivals Pakistan, captain Anil Kumble heaped praise on his team mates for rising to the occasion in the series opener at the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium on Monday.Kumble, who started his stint as the Indian captain with a win, said all round performance by the team was responsible for the victory that gave the hosts a crucial 1-0 lead.
"It's great. The ground is very special for me, everything happened here. The boys responded well. It was creditable on the part of the bowlers to restrict Pakistan to less than 250 in both the innings.
"Then we had some useful partnerships. The stand between (VVS) Laxman and (MS) Dhoni was crucial in the first innings.
In the second innings, partnerships between (Wasim) Jaffer and Rahul (Dravid) and between Sachin (Tendulkar) and Sourav (Ganguly) were also important," the ace leg-spinner said.
Kumble, adjudged the man of the match, was delighted that after a three-month hiatus he struck form very quickly and scalped seven Pakistani batsmen in the match.
"It was important to get into the groove straight away, especially after a three months break and in this age," he said.
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