You're right, good over rate from us in this session, probably down to the following factors
1) No Shoaib in the team
2) Two spinners, Afridi and Kaneria bowling in tandem towards the end of the session
3) Afridi virtually storms through his overs

Any in case, I sense the same old early headaches for Pakistan, Sehwag is off to his customary blazing start and India have got another very good platform to work on. As I'm writing India have resumed after lunch and we've broght back Mohammad Khalil into the attack. Khalil replaced the injuired Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, who had problems with his shoulder. Sehwag's just dispatched the first ball after the lunch for a four, and its been very predictable up till now I'm afraid.

I have something to say about the pitch. After all the speculation about the pitch having grass it's turned out to be in the end the same old slow low flat & dead as dodo type. That's why I don't ever pay attention to any of that pre match speculation on playing conditions, it nothing but speculation, rarely ever comes true.

Another thing that I've noticed today is that India's batsmen, particularly Sehwag, have approached Kaneria slightly differently it seems to me. I think they are trying to unsentle him right from the start, and take the attack to him, which is a different to the "caution first" approach they went for in Mohali. Kaneria's a smart bowler though, I'd expect him to do the job for us still. Although admittedly this run rate (easily over 4 an over) is scaring the creaps out of me!!!!

Interesting that we've picked Shahid Afridi, despite all the support for his recall, and also my personal liking of him (not only as a cricketer, but also an honest human being) I've got to say I think I would have rather opted for an offspinner like Arshad Khan instead. He'd be more of serious threat with the ball (I don't think the Indians are taking Afridi very seriously, not at least from what I've seen so far). I'd happily take my words back though if Afridi performs

And lastly congratulations to Steve Bucknor on playing his 100th test, he's had a brilliant test so far (got the Ghambir decesion spot on and also spotted a very thin inside edge on the only other serious LBW appeal we made in the first session, that against Rahul Dravid off the bowling of (who else but) Kaneria. Good to see his wife down here to support him.