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Vajpayee stumps Aussie PM: The Hindustan Times
Abuja(Nigeria), Dec 06: `Oh my God!` -- this was how Australian Prime Minister John Howard reacted when his Indian counterpart Atal Bihari Vajpayee told him the score on the second day of the first cricket Test between the two countries.
Abuja(Nigeria), Dec 06: "Oh my God!" -- this was how Australian Prime Minister John Howard reacted when his Indian counterpart Atal Bihari Vajpayee told him the score on the second day of the first cricket Test between the two countries.
The Australian premier, keen to know his team's progress in the match in Brisbane, asked for an update from Vajpayee during a one-to-one meeting between the two leaders.
Vajpayee obliged by telling him Australia's score at stumps -- 323 for nine. The Australian Prime Minister was stumped by the score as the Aussies had dominated till the first day's play with a score of 262 for two.
Briefing reporters about the meeting, External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha said it began on a cordial note and the leaders discussed a lot on cricket.
The Australian premier, keen to know his team's progress in the match in Brisbane, asked for an update from Vajpayee during a one-to-one meeting between the two leaders.
Vajpayee obliged by telling him Australia's score at stumps -- 323 for nine. The Australian Prime Minister was stumped by the score as the Aussies had dominated till the first day's play with a score of 262 for two.
Briefing reporters about the meeting, External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha said it began on a cordial note and the leaders discussed a lot on cricket.