18th Match: India V Australia: Mohali, India

[shan]

Arun Lal at his irritating best - he gets an orgasm everytime India scores a run

where is arun lal?

i think there is only Ramiz and Shastri

 

[jackal786]

Do i have to watch Kaif's boring game now

 

[Amjid Javed]

Do i have to watch Kaif's boring game now

nah hopefully he will get out cheaply!

 

[jackal786]

Pitch has lot of bounce. Unfortunately bowlers did not use it correctly.

 

[Amjid Javed]

India 127/3 (29)

 

[Amjid Javed]

Why is kaif still in india squad or team?

 

[jackal786]

At this rate Mitchell Johnson might replace Lee as the fastest in OZ. He consistently crosses 90mph.

 

[UJ]

India need a good p'ship now and with wickets in hand at the end can launch to 270+

 

[jackal786]

Why is kaif still in india squad or team?

He scored an 87 in natwest trophy final in B.C.248

 

[INZItheman]

kaif off the mark!

 

[jackal786]

I am mad at Rameez for comparing Kaif with Dravid

 

[INZItheman]

Why is kaif still in india squad or team?

His a solid batsman and because yuvraj is out.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Kaif drives thru covers for 4.

 

[jackal786]

It is outrageous that Ponting has gone in with 5 fast bowlers!!

 

[jackal786]

Kaif's average against Oz is 9.6. Total runs made 48 runs

 

[UJ]

It is outrageous that Ponting has gone in with 5 fast bowlers!!

In a press conference today he said this pitch suited Australia more than India and that they would be more comfortable playing on it. Clarke and Symonds have been doing an ok job anyway.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Symonds onto bowl Off-spin.

 

[Amjid Javed]

sharp turn from symonds.

 

[Amjid Javed]

India 141/3 (32)

 

[jackal786]

Bishop's commentary about technical aspects of bowling is always very interesting.

 

[OZGOD]

Good throw from Lee to break the stumps. Shame the batsman was well in.

 

[Rob H]

152/3 off 34

 

[Hash]

We need another wicket fairly soon.

 

[shan]

india need 275+ to have a chance

 

[pakistani pride]

So did sachin smash mcgrath ?

 

[jackal786]

Johnson bowls well now.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Lovely shot from dravid.

India 157/3 (35.2)

 

[Amjid Javed]

dravid showing his class here, cuts ball away looks like 4.

confirmed by 3rd umpire.

 

[pakistani pride]

Well flat track so i expect 275 plus

 

[Amjid Javed]

India 163/3 (36)

 

[jackal786]

It is no flat track man. Bad bowling by Lee.

 

[jackal786]

Mcgrath bowled an impeccable spell .

 

[jackal786]

over rate is very slow.

 

[OZGOD]

Geez. Get Symmo off now!

 

[Amjid Javed]

what a ball from mcgrath even with old ball there is bounce and slight movement.

 

[Hash]

Our batting line up is still pretty strong. Ponting is due a big one and normally picks do or die/must win games to come good (unlike a certain Indian who shall remain nameless but is still without doubt the greatest living thing ever to walk the face of the universe). India need to score 300+ here to be sure.

I have a gut feeling that if we get a wicket in the next few overs India will tumble to 240 odd. Let's see.

 

[jackal786]

Mcgraw is a genius. He bowls at 75 mph regularly. But he beats the batsman consistently.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Decent over from mcgrath.

173/3 (38)

 

[pakistani pride]

no flat track ? your kidding sehwag scored a fifty in odis so has te bo a flat track !

 

[Amjid Javed]

Ball been changed here.

 

[jackal786]

no flat track ? your kidding sehwag scored a fifty in odis so has te bo a flat track !

Sehwag can score 50s on any track dude! In NZ drop in pitches where nobody crossed fifty from either side Sehwag made 2 centuries. It is all about sehwag clicking. He has failed even on flatest of flatest surfaces.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Lee been brought back now.

 

[pakistani pride]

will there be dew in the second innings ?

 

[jackal786]

As long as kaif plays OZ is in safe hands!

 

[pakistani pride]

jack that was a differnt sehwag since he has been found out he has flopped. its a flat track and thats why he scored those runs , would love to see him on the original mohali track

 

[Amjid Javed]

50 partnership off 60 balls

india 176/3

 

[siimo]

slow over rate!

 

[Amjid Javed]

4 singles off the over.

India 177/3 (39)

 

[pakistani pride]

so what will get dew in the game !

 

[jackal786]

jack that was a differnt sehwag since he has been found out he has flopped. its a flat track and thats why he scored those runs , would love to see him on the original mohali track

Just in case you are not aware ball had plenty of bounce. One shot he almost got out when it touched the fingers of clarke and went over him. He had two run out chance missed. one at point blank range. But he continued to play with gay abandon against Lee. It is a combination of aggression from Sehwag and bad bowling of Lee.

 

[Amjid Javed]

kaif top edges a hook, lands safely thou..

 

[pakistani pride]

haha they dont want to get kaif out !

 

[jackal786]

Kaif was lucky!

 

[jackal786]

Kaif is the key wicket for OZ( i mean wicket that they dont want)

 

[pakistani pride]

yeah right

 

[Amjid Javed]

India 182/3 (40)

last 10 overs, this is where india tend to do not so well in slog overs.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Bang smashed thru midwicket for 4

50 for dravid, hes a class act!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Gone next ball, wrist flick straight to short midwkt!

India 186/4

 

[jackal786]

Whack from Dravid.. congrats 50

 

[UJ]

IND need to push on now, with 7 wickets in hand

270+ has to be the target

 

[jackal786]

Kaif idiot should be playing those shots. Because of him not playing Dravid took too many chances.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Dhoni new man in.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Dhoni off mark with single.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Kaif almost hauls out, chips ball just between to converging fielders.

India 188/4 (41)

 

[MIG]

I feel if India dont end up with 250+, they dont have a chance - the pitch looks easy to bat on...

 

[Amjid Javed]

4 pulled away by dhoni, very fine.

 

[Amjid Javed]

India 197/4 (42)

 

[Amjid Javed]

Kaif gone, rippingly quick inswinger from lee!

India 197/5

 

[Amjid Javed]

I feel if India dont end up with 250+, they dont have a chance - the pitch looks easy to bat on...

yeah if youre team isnt called pakistan, zimbabwe or bangladesh.

 

[OZGOD]

Kaif goneski, castled

 

[OZGOD]

Let's see if Dhoni can cowlash a few on a friendly track.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Raina new man in.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Lee has come back well in last 2 spells today.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Wicket maiden from lee.

India 197/5

 

[jusarrived]

only Dravid n shewag have looked comfortable on this pitch...two batsmen in our lineup who can score on any pitch........260 should be a good score here!

 

[Amjid Javed]

200 up for india

6.3 overs to go.

 

[Amjid Javed]

bouncer and wide, slower ball and wide from watson!

 

[OZGOD]

Watson giving extras away, the useless muppet.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Cheeky dab past keeper for 4 by raina!

clever shot.

 

[Amjid Javed]

India 206/5 (44)