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Zaheer gets the better of Ganguly

June 22, 2006 23:21 IST

Zaheer Khan [ Images ] once again got the better of his one-time mentor Sourav Ganguly [ Images ], bowling the former India [ Images ] captain for two in the County Championship Division 2 match between Worcestershire and Northamptonshire at New Road on Thursday.

The left-arm seamer, who claimed 11 wickets in his previous match, bowled yet another fiery spell to blast the Northants out for a paltry 67 in the first innings on the second day of the match.

Ganguly, on a short stint as replacement for Chris Rogers of Australia [ Images ], failed to lift the visitors' fortunes with his innings lasting only 14 balls and 15 minutes.

Zaheer, who had dismissed the Prince of Kolkata [ Images ] for zero in both the innings of a Duleep Trophy last season, returned with figures of 5-27.

Worcestershire, having earned a 476-run lead, had no hesitation in enforcing the follow on and Zaheer struck immediately to remove Stephen Peters for four.

Meanwhile, Dinesh Mongia cracked a 93-ball 62 to help Leicestershire set a challenging target of 323 for Glucestershire in their Division 2 match at Grace Road.

Having gained an 89-run first innings lead, Leicestershire were all out for 233 in their second knock on the third day today.

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