Australia (133/6) take slender lead of 2 runs but India in control at Stumps on Day 3 of 2nd Test

[Romali_rotti]

[MENTION=428]Romali_rotti[/MENTION] must have enjoyed Umesh Yadav's opening wicket. Or is he still to wake from his Rahul Gandhi dream

You need to get help you are talking too much about your Puppu. I heard Puppu is not Gay, so you need to let it go.

 

[Dingolfy]

Can Labushane make it big today to compensate his lousy fielding?

 

[Justcrazy]

Rubs have dried up for Aussies here

 

[Justcrazy]

Siraj can be a handful in places like SA and England , has decent pace and brings the ball back into the batsman

 

[OffDrive]

These Indians actually think they are going to win this test? LOL

Marnus is looking good, so is Wade and then you have Smith won't keep failing LOL at the Indians.

 

[Zeshan547]

These Indians actually think they are going to win this test? LOL

Marnus is looking good, so is Wade and then you have Smith won't keep failing LOL at the Indians.

Pass me that stuff you are having, you seem so high. India have 90 percent chance to win from here man.

 

[Ab Fan]

Marnus showing why he is better than what [MENTION=150610]tyron_woodley[/MENTION] thinks of him?

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Indians playing today like they took money to lose the match. Lol.

Why no leg slip?

When that literally got us 3 crucial wickets prev innings?

 

[chuck]

Another one - umpire's call. Great work being done by Aussies (the umpires that is).

 

[Devadwal]

Again umpire call .just forget about lbw #HomeUmpire

 

[OffDrive]

lol at these Indians, appealing for everything.

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies trail by less than 100 now , but still up hill task ahead

 

[Rohan]

lol at these Indians, appealing for everything.

That was hitting stumps in DRS, well appealed. Continue to troll.

 

[chuck]

Subcontinent umpires need to learn from their SENA counterparts. They do it so smartly, in crucial moments, favoring the home teams. Very smartly done.

Good teams need one or two of such decisions go there way to turn the game around. Umpires clearly on the job here.

 

[TheRock]

This is likely to be a repeat of the 1st test. India takes a 1st inning lead and then go on to lose the test in humiliating manner.

 

[MMHS]

Has India got a not defensive too early? They are one bowler short means the longer game goes, it’ll stress their endurance. Still almost hundred behind and 3 down before lead - India on driving seat.

 

[Romali_rotti]

The pitch looks a lot more flatter now, Australia should get a good lead here.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Subcontinent umpires need to learn from their SENA counterparts. They do it so smartly, in crucial moments, favoring the home teams. Very smartly done.

Good teams need one or two of such decisions go there way to turn the game around. Umpires clearly on the job here.

Indians will be very lucky if they get an LBWs go their way here. Home umpires unfortunately doing the job for AUS, including the 3rd umpire lol....

 

[Hitman]

Yahoooooooo! Labu gone. Ashwin strikes.

 

[JaDed]

Finally!! luck ran out for him!

 

[Romali_rotti]

Ashwin looking toothless here.

 

[Hitman]

Now it'll be Smith vs Ashwin. The real contest.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Pappuchange gone

LOL did anyone see the look on his face ? He wanted to review it )

 

[sindhiboy]

No one will call ashwin a home track bully anymore. Was good in all of Indias away tours in 2018

 

[Justcrazy]

India slowly but surely moving towards win here

 

[Hitman]

What a pathetic review by us.

 

[Jeetlodil]

Marnus overestimated labuschagne. Even Vihari is a better bat.

 

[Titan24]

Ashwin looking toothless here.

Bit Labuchagne without teeth here.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Marnus never looked convincing.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

Ind on par to win here.

 

[Jeetlodil]

In all the innings. Not only this one

 

[JaDed]

Don't get greedy Ash, keep going!!

 

[Justcrazy]

Fifty up for Aussies but two wickets down

 

[Romali_rotti]

Wade looking solid. Nice shot

 

[Ab Fan]

Just one more wicket and Australia will get bundled under 200.

 

[Hitman]

Nothing would please me more than to see Smith get out cheaply.

 

[Mamoon]

Labuschagne is a top quality Test batsman who would end up scoring a mountain of runs. He should not be written off based on struggling against a top quality bowling attack with intelligent leadership in the shape of Kohli and Rahane.

He has learned the difference between Pakistan bowling/captaincy and Indian bowling/captaincy the hard way, but it is the trials and tribulations of Test cricket.

You won’t get free runs against buffet bowling every day.

 

[JaDed]

Looks like a heart break for us..

 

[Romali_rotti]

Wade looks set here

 

[Romali_rotti]

Smith might just get a big 100 here.

 

[Third Man]

Yadav's injury is a big blow. Ashwin needs to able to keep going from one end basically.

 

[Ahmed216]

Aus need to score 350 to stand a chance

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pitch is flat now. Not much turn. Not much movement. Just a bit of pace.

 

[Mamoon]

Aus need to score 350 to stand a chance

350 will give them more than a chance. It will make them favorites.

India need to roll them out for 200-250. That would happen if they can continue to tame Smith.

 

[OffDrive]

These Indians are a disgrace, the wicketkeeper talking while the bowler is bowling, what a pathetic team these Indians are.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Time for spin from both ends.

Weird to see Smith struggling while Wade playing spin with ease.

Keep it tight and wait.

 

[OffDrive]

Pitch is flat now. Not much turn. Not much movement. Just a bit of pace.

Pitch was always flat, just because Indians didn't make the most it, stop making excuses.

 

[HydratedTurnip]

Pitch was always flat, just because Indians didn't make the most it, stop making excuses.

Yep troll, where does that leave the Aussie batting then? Full strength barring Warner and yet they don't look too confident against an attack missing key players

 

[Ab Fan]

Need to end the day with Australia 6 down.

 

[Devadwal]

Australia will win it again just like Adelaide .Smith to score Daddy 100 & Australia will score 360

 

[Dingolfy]

Good battle going on between Wade and Pant. Pant should make fun of him in Dilli Hindi more and irritate him.

 

[Ab Fan]

Ashwin bowling very long spell.

 

[therealAB]

Dumb way to get out

 

[Dingolfy]

Bumrah you beast! Got him. Please tell me somebody is showing the knife celebration.

 

[therealAB]

Just a ball on leg stump ***

 

[HydratedTurnip]

For once Smith's awkward technique got the better of him..

 

[King_Kohli]

Sand paper Smith gone.

 

[Dingolfy]

For once Smith's awkward technique got the better of him..

Hopefully this is the beginning of his end. May be his reflexes are slowing down and could no longer compensate the poor technique.

 

[Abdurmirr]

Smith is smithereens
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[pillionrider]

The pitch looks a lot more flatter now, Australia should get a good lead here.

Ashwin looking toothless here.

Smith might just get a big 100 here.

Please entertain us with more of your pappu gems

 

[Ab Fan]

This can be the game deciding dismissal.

 

[King_Kohli]

That should be the end of Burns's career. He just is not good enough.

Lol

 

[Ab Fan]

So, what will be excuse now? Smith not in form??

 

[El Generico]

It would be poetic if India chases 36 in the fourth innings to win.

 

[Rohan]

lol at these Indians, appealing for everything.

Can’t even reach double figures at home, Smith, 4 innings

 

[El Generico]

So, what will be excuse now? Smith not in form??

No Warner lol. But on a serious note India deserves all the credit.

 

[HydratedTurnip]

Please entertain us with more of your pappu gems

Pitch is flatter, seam movement is either miniscule or non existent, quite opposite of the first 2 days

 

[Ab Fan]

Smith out. Get this AB de Villiers' lookalike, Travis Head, now.

 

[Mamoon]

The way India have tamed Smith so far negates the argument that they would have been trashed if Smith and Warner would have played in the 2018 series.

India have learned their lesson against Smith after the 2017 series and are bowling to him with a plan that the bowlers are capable of executing.

Let’s see if Smith can fight back in the remaining matches. He certainly has the quality to do so.

 

[Titan24]

Top tactics on display from India

 

[Jeetlodil]

So, what will be excuse now? Smith not in form??

Smith has to bat at no 3. Labushagne at 4. Labushagne is highly overrated

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

Ind pullin off great test victory without ther leader.

 

[Jeetlodil]

The way India have tamed Smith so far negates the argument that they would have been trashed if Smith and Warner would have played in the 2018 series.

India have learned their lesson against Smith after the 2017 series and are bowling to him with a plan that the bowlers are capable of executing.

Let’s see if Smith can fight back in the remaining matches. He certainly has the quality to do so.

Why do you worry so much about the argument. Hate to say but you come across as poison for any cricket discussion.

 

[jnaveen1980]

So, what will be excuse now? Smith not in form??

Can happen to any player. A brief slump. But I think more than Bumrah, Ashwin really got into his mind. He was very circumspect.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Surprising they are not taking concussion test. It hit flush on the back of helmet.

 

[volcyz]

That was a nasty blow to the head

Goodness

 

[volcyz]

Extremely admirable batting by Wade

Showing incredible heart and courage

 

[Dingolfy]

Wade got a nasty bumper. Payback for what Starc did to our tailenders. Hope he gets some of his own medicine while he comes to bat. We Desis have been at the receiving end for bouncers too far long.

 

[King_Kohli]

Smith's awkward technique exposing him badly in this series.
He shuffling too much.

 

[Jeetlodil]

Extremely admirable batting by Wade

Showing incredible heart and courage

Against his natural instinct too. He isn’t the Pujara types