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Ganguly credits victory to Tendulkar, Pathan

The Indian skipper said Pathan bowled very well, while Sachin played a big part with his 248 not out.

Published on: Dec 13, 2004 11:28 AM IST
PTI | By , Dhaka
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Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly credited his team's huge win against Bangladesh on Monday to outstanding performances by Sachin Tendulkar and Irfan Pathan.

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Ganguly said the left-arm seamer bowled very well in picking a match haul of 11 wickets while Tendulkar also played a big part in the win with his record knock of 248 not out.

"He (Pathan) bowled pretty well," Ganguly said while praising the track at the Bangabandhu National Stadium after India beat the hosts by an innings and 140 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series.

"It was a very good Test wicket. There was help for the seamers and some turn for the spinners as well. There was a bit for everybody, even the batsmen could score some runs if they put their heads down and focussed on the job at hand."

Singling out Tendulkar for special praise, Ganguly said, "Sachin batted outstandingly well."

 
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