Rain forces soggy end to Gambhir fireworks

Feb 05, 2008

Sachin Tendulkar looked in an attacking mood at the start of the match•AFP

Lasith Malinga ended the 68-run opening partnership when he picked up Tendulkar's wicket •Getty Images

... and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni found himself in the middle with the score at 83 for 4•Getty Images

Gambhir added 184 runs with Dhoni to take India to 267 in 50 overs. Rain washed out the second innings and the two sides shared points for the match•Getty Images

He reached 16,000 ODI runs in the course of his innings•AFP

Muttiah Muralitharan picked up two wickets in an over - Yuvraj Singh and Rohit Sharma •Getty Images

Dhoni picked off useful runs by sweeping the spinners right behind the wicket•Getty Images

Yuvraj, returning to the side following knee injury in December, was caught off Murali for two runs•AFP

He found company in Gautam Gambhir who struck form and scored a run-a-ball 102•Getty Images