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Indian bowlers struggle as CAC XI make 398/6

Updated on: 15 December,2011 02:20 PM IST  | 
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Indian bowling failed to make much of an impression as Cricket Australia Chairman's XI dominated the opening day of their two-day practice match, making 398 for six declared at the Manuka Oval, here today.

Indian bowlers struggle as CAC XI make 398/6

Indian bowling failed to make much of an impression as Cricket Australia Chairman's XI dominated the opening day of their two-day practice match, making 398 for six declared at the Manuka Oval, here today.


Regular skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni opted against playing the match and Rahul Dravid took over the captaincy in his absence.



Wes Robinson and Tom Cooper.PIC/AFP

Electing to field after winning the toss, the Indians started off strongly but the CAC XI wriggled out of the tight situation through contrasting centuries by opener Wes Robinson (143) and Tom Cooper (182 not out) to blunt the visiting attack.


Even though the Indians struck back in the final hour, the CAC XI had all but exposed the weaknesses of an Indian attack when it takes the field without the experience of Zaheer Khan.

Young pacer Umesh Yadav was the first to strike when he had CAC XI skipper Ryan Broad (8) caught behind by Wriddhimaan in the 10th over.

Umesh, in fact, managed to create an impression by scalping three wickets in miserly 15 overs conceding just 39 runs.

Next man in Joe Burns (21) didn't last long either as Pragyan Ojha, who bowled 25 of the day's 86 overs, rattled his stumps. CAC XI looked in trouble at lunch with the scoreboard reading 53/2 but Robinson and Cooper started a slow recovery, building 226-run prtnership for the third wicket.

The two batsmen frustrated the Indian attack, which was hampered further when pacer Ishant Sharma walked off the field after completing just 5.3 overs.

It was not clear just why Ishant was taken off the field. Abhimanyu Mithun could not grab a single wicket although he was economical, giving away 40 runs in his 12 overs.

R Vinay Kumar, who was drafted into the squad after Varun Aaron was ousted due to injury, was a major disappointment going for 89 runs in his 17 overs although he managed to get a wicket.

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