Pace battery pegs India back

Dec 15, 2006

Wasim Jaffer struggled against the pace and bounce, and had to leave several balls outside the off stump•AFP

Rahul Dravid received a painful blow on the ribs after a Shaun Pollock delivery lifted from a good length•AFP

Ntini fields of his own bowling•AFP

Sourav Ganguly flicks one to the leg side during his confident knock•AFP

Makhaya Ntini eventually jagged one back, Jaffer offered no shot and was trapped plumb in front•AFP

... and had to duck and weave out of the way of several other balls•AFP

Tendulkar battled through the pace barrage gathered some momentum•AFP

VVS Laxman was impressive in his stay but fell on the stroke of stumps•AFP

Sachin Tendukar was also given the short-ball treatment•AFP

Rahul Dravid produced a gritty 32 but fell at a crucial stage•AFP