Comprehensive Reading Passage 2

Read the passage carefully and do the activities.

It was boring test series between Shrilanka and Bangladesh.Muralidharan was in great form and the Bangladeshi cricketers were being tossed out like nine pins.Then came Ashraful, who defied Murali's unplayable off spinners, waged a lone battle and scored a spectacularly mind-blowing century in that match.Being in great form and technique,he played immaculately.

Ashraful's selection of shots was precise and he played Murali's teasing off spinners.Unfortunately, however, the great Ashraful could only delay Shrilanka's victory but could not halt it.

Later, the post match presentation ceremony, The man of The match award was announced and Muralidharan was the only choice for the award.Murali went up to recieve his award and then much to everyone's surprise, walked up to a confused looking Mohd. Ashraful and handed over his Man of the Match award to him. Ashraful was speechless. Murali hugged him and said,"You played brilliantly.Very few players in the world play me with the ease you have played.You are a great batsman and you are my Man of the Match and truly deserve this award."

The entire stadium went into raptures and gave a standing ovation in honour of the magnanimity displayed by Muthaih Murali dharan.Ashraful was left in tears.

A1  Read the statements and write                     whether they are True or False.

i)    The match was played between Shri           Lanka and Bangladesh.

ii)    Muralidharan was in his the worst               form.

iii)  Ashraful was speechless because he           was angry.

iv)  The spectators in the stadium                       applauded with standing ovation in             honour of Muralidharan.

A2) What was the reason of Ashraful's to           be in tears in post match                               presentation ceremony? What                     qualities of Muralidharan have you             understood?

A3) Find out a word or phrase from the             passage which means -

       a) surrendered in fear of failure -

       b) without any mistake -

       c) kindness towards rivals -

       d) resisted successfully to a very                     unusual degree -

A4)  Do as directed.

   i)   The Bangladesh cricketers were                   being tossed out like nine pins.

        ( Rewrite the sentence beginning                  with Muralidharan.............)

  ii)    Murali hugged Ashraful and                         said,"You played brilliantly. Very few           players in the world play me with the           ease you have played."

       ( Rewrite in Indirect narration.)

A5)  How do you treat your competitors in          your favourite competition? why?

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