Murali
Aug 7 2008, Sameer Kumar

It has so far been a scintillating contest between the turning ball and the flashing blade and with the final hurdle in front of both teams imminent; the whole series still hangs in perfect balance.
The battle for Cricketing supremacy in Asia.

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