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In Rajkot, Englands spinners took more wickets and conceded fewer runs than Indias. That too on a pitch that did not take too much turn until the final day. Visakhapatnam appears likely to provide a lot more assistance to the slow bowlers and there was a notion that home advantage may backfire on the home team. India coach Anil Kumble did not share this notion.The fact that they took more wickets than Indias spinners in Rajkot doesnt mean that a spin-friendly pitch here will be a disadvantage for us, he said on Tuesday.Last week at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Ground, R Ashwin had to settle for only three wickets in 69.3 overs and Amit Mishra conceded upwards of four runs per over in both innings. Both, however, had to bowl their first-innings overs when the pitch was at its flattest. It had a curiously slow rate of deterioration as well, prompting Ashwin to change his bowling action in the second innings in an attempt to make balls rip off the deck.But those memories, as well as those of their fourth-innings wobble, when they lost six wickets in 52.3 overs while batting to save the Test, seem to be firmly in the past for India, at least according to Kumble.I dont like to read too much into that batting that happened in those 70 overs, he said. If you look at that, probably if [Cheteshwar] Pujara had taken the DRS, probably it would have been 170 for 1 and probably people would have focussed more on the pitch.Bolstering that belief were the positives Kumble had seen over the five days in Rajkot. Pujara and M Vijay struck battling hundreds and Ashwin compensated for his lack of wickets with two important knocks in the lower middle order. The first of them ensured Englands first-innings lead was kept to 49 and limited the time they could give their bowlers in the final innings.It was a performance where I thought it was a good batting surface and there were six centuries - two from us and four from the English batsmen, Kumble said. It was a good Test match but unfortunately we couldnt get a result.Kumble also made special mention of Indias fast bowlers who were able to find reverse-swing when it looked like none of Englands could.Both [Mohammed] Shami and Umesh [Yadav] bowled exceptionally well on that surface. They got it to reverse as well and they troubled all the English batsmen.I think all our fast bowlers have been doing well and we will continue to try and see how we can ensure we put together a plan to pick up 20 wickets,An area that India know they need to improve, though, is their catching. 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As opposites do attract we are set for a corker of an opener.CHICAGO -- After the San Francisco Giants dropped three out of four at Wrigley Field, Johnny Cueto was eager to face the Chicago Cubs again.The next meeting would have to be in the postseason.I hope to God we do, Cueto said through a translator. Were going to find out whos got the coconuts.Jason Heyward tied it with a single in the ninth inning and his liner to left-center in the 13th won it as the Cubs beat the Giants 3-2 on Sunday in a possible playoff preview.Anthony Rizzo led off the 13th with a single off Matt Reynolds (0-1) and went to second on Ben Zobrists groundout. Addison Russell, who had three hits, was walked intentionally before Heyward drove in his third run of the game.Isnt it beautiful? Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. We have a nice record, but were coming to play every day.Trevor Cahill (4-4) worked a perfect inning in a series in which all four games were decided by one run.The National League-leading Cubs were staring at a second straight loss when Russell led off the ninth with a double against Santiago Casilla. Russell went to third on a wild pitch and scored on Heywards single up the middle to hand Casilla his NL-high seventh blown save.Hes been throwing the ball well, manager Bruce Bochy said. Its tough to get down on somebody whos been doing a good job. Sure, hes had some hiccups, but other closers are right there with him as far as saves that have gotten away.The Giants finished with just 14 hits in the series. Their lead over the Cardinals for the first wild card was reduced to 1 1/2 games.Its fair to say we have to get some guys going, Bochy said.Each team had chances earlier in extra innings. Cubs closer Aroldis Chapman worked two scoreless innings, striking out Brandon Belt on a 102 mph fastball with two on to end the 11th.The Giants Cory Gearrin struck out Russell looking on a questionable call with a runner on second to end the 10th.The Giants appeared on their way to the win in regulation despite managing two hits thanks to sevenn strong innings from Cueto and a perfectly executed suicide squeeze.ddddddddddddEduardo Nunez doubled in the fifth, stole third then broke for home as Ehire Adrianza put down a soft bunt in front of the mound that forced John Lackey to throw to first and snapped a 1-all tie.Cueto allowed a run and struck out five.I was putting the pitches where I wanted to, he said.In his first start since Aug. 14 because of a shoulder strain, Lackey trailed 1-0 after 3 1/2 innings despite not allowing a hit.Heyward was charged with a two-base error in the second when he couldnt make a running catch of Hunter Pences fly to right-center. Pence scored the unearned run on Nunezs groundout.After the Cubs tied it when Heywards single scored Rizzo in the fourth, the Giants got their first hit an inning later on Nunezs one-out liner to the gap.Lackey, on a pitch count, was lifted after 76 pitches, allowed one earned run and one hit.That was more than I expected, honestly, Maddon said.TRAINERS ROOMGiants: Bochy didnt start SS Brandon Crawford and LF Angel Pagan with a day game Monday at Colorado. Both ended up pinch-hitting.SCARY MOMENTGiants 1B Brandon Belt stayed in after taking Rob Zastryznys 87 mph fastball of his helmet in the seventh. Belt stayed upright as his helmet flew off, then walked to first after being looked at by the trainer. Belt said he was doing OK after undergoing concussion protocol.NATHAN DEBUTRHP Joe Nathan, making his first appearance with San Francisco since the 2003 playoffs, struck out Kris Bryant in a perfect 12th.Impressive outing. He did a great job, Bochy said.UP NEXTGiants: LHP Matt Moore (9-10, 3.88 ERA) flew early to Denver and starts Monday against Rockies RHP Chad Bettis (11-7, 5.17).Cubs: RHP Kyle Hendricks (13-7) carries the majors lowest ERA of 2.09 into Mondays start at Milwaukee against RHP Zach Davies (10-6, 4.07). ' ' '