Cricket: Zimbabwe's Streak in career-best display

HARARE - Paceman Heath Streak praised his Zimbabwe team mates after delivering a career-best performance on the second day of the second and final test against India.

Streak took six for 73 as India, resuming on 195 for one, were bowled out for 366.

"I was delighted to get six wickets but I see it as a team success," he told reporters.

"It was a good all-round performance by the bowlers, much better, with a lot more purpose. We tried to bowl on one side of the wicket and dry up the boundaries to create pressure and it worked."

Rahul Dravid, who top-scored for India with 98, also paid compliment to the home attack.

"The Zimbabwe bowlers were excellent, in particular Heath Streak with the new ball. They asked searching questions and all kept sustained pressure on me, so I had to treat them with caution," Dravid said.

Zimbabwe's batsmen had even worse problems on the Harare Sports Club pitch, slumping to 39 for four in their second innings.

Zimbabwe need 166 more runs to make India bat again and Streak admitted the hosts were staring another defeat in the face.

"It's going to be a struggle again tomorrow but we'll certainly keep on fighting and make the very best of it that we can."

India won the first test in Bulawayo by an innings and 90 runs.

- REUTERS