BANGALORE, March 27: Pakistan’s workhorse Danish Kaneria has gained in confidence after his five-wicket haul in the first innings of the Bangalore Test against India on Sunday.

“It does help when you pick up five wickets, it has always been like that for me and tomorrow I am going to try more than a 100 per cent to help my side achieve victory,” said the leg-spinner.

Kaneria returned figures of 5-127 in 29 overs of which seven were maiden and among his victims were Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid and captain Saurav Ganguly.

“I deceived him with a googly,” he said of the Indian

skipper who was stumped by wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal as the batsman’s poor run continued.

With five wickets under his belt, Kaneria is now hoping that the wicket at the Chinnaswamy Stadium helps the bowlers on Monday. “I think it should offer help, although the ball today was not spinning much.”

“After bowling so many overs my fingers had begun to bleed but I am fine now, there is nothing to worry about for tomorrow is the big day and I hope that luck also would favour us, for it counts too.”

He said that the target Pakistan had set for India to chase was not an easy one but he was wary of the batting might of the home side. “Dravid, Sachin and Sehwag are all in good nick, so we will have to work out a way to get them.”

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