Harbhajan keeps India in touch
10:24pm Saturday 11th October 2008
Harbhajan Singh led an Indian revival at the end of the third day of the first Test in Bangalore after a four-wicket haul from Mitchell Johnson had left the hosts with their backs to the wall.
Harbhajan struck a half-century as the Indian tail frustrated the Australians, who had looked on course for a big first-innings lead, to reach the close at 313 for eight.
Useful knocks from Rahul Dravid (51), Sourav Ganguly (47) and Virender Sehwag (45) had kept India from total capitulation, although they still looked to have a mountain to climb when Johnson claimed his fourth wicket of the day, that of Ganguly, to leave India at 232 for seven.
That set the stage for Harbhajan to lead a fightback as he combined with Zaheer Khan in a stand of 80 runs that was only ended just before stumps when the off-spinner edged a rising Shane Watson delivery to wicketkeeper Brad Haddin.
Zaheer remained unbeaten on 35 when stumps were drawn early due to the fading light, while skipper Anil Kumble was yet to open his account.
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