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Dhaka, May 27: Indian skipper Rahul Dravid said Dinesh Kaarthick
and Wasim Jaffer's rollicking opening stand was the key to the
convincing Test win against Bangladesh here today. "It was good
effort from everybody. A good Test match as we piled up a huge
score and then knocked them off twice," Dravid said after India
thrashed Bangladesh by an innings and 239 runs to win the
two-match Test series 1-0.
"The key was the (175-run) opening partnership. Kaarthick and
Wasim set up the match. They batted in tough conditions and the
kind of start that they gave us put the opposition on the back
foot," the visiting captain said.
Asked about Jaffer's hundred after his pair in the first Test,
Dravid praised the Mumbai batsman for his fighting spirit. "I
hope he makes it a habit (scoring runs). He has all the
attributes of being a good cricketer and it is up to him to come
up with more such knocks," Dravid said.
On makeshift opener Kaarthick, Dravid said, "He has staked a
claim as an opening batsman. We gave him an opportunity and he
utilised it. Now the onus is on him to keep performing." Playing
the match with five bowlers proved to be an important and right
decision, he added. (Agencies)
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