Pakistani pacer Mohammed Sami on Friday said that the second Indo-Pak Test here was evenly poised and predicted that the first two hour's play on Saturday would be crucial in deciding the outcome.
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"The match is wide open. Both sides are in with a chance," Sami told newspersons after the third day's play at the Eden Gardens.
Appearing confident, the Pakistan quick bowler said that he and the other bowlers would go all out on Saturday to take the remaining seven wickes in the Indian innings.
"We will go all out and take the remaining wickets quickly," said Sami, who gave the early jolt to the Indian second innings by getting rid of openers Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag cheaply.
Asked to name the Indian batsman whose wicket could be the most vital tomorrow, Sami said: "It won't be practicable to single out any one player. In a low scoring match, even small constributions made by the batsmen count.
"So, if each of the batsmen get some runs, then that will also add up to a good team score. I think all the seven wickets are equally important," he added.
On the lethal yorker he bowled to see the back of Gambhir, Sami said, "By God's grace such a delivery came out of my hand. But I immensely enjoyed getting that wicket".