England [246 & 271] beat India [273 & 184] by 60 runs to take an unassailable 3-1 series lead

[mkyawar]

Have a feeling they need stokes

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Clouderson is back....

He is going to get spanked so bad in Sri Lanka lol

 

[Hitman]

Can't believe how disastrous KL Rahul has been in this series. A complete waste.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Hopefully we will not lose any wicket today and have only 20-30 runs to score tomorrow.

 

[Kashmirilion]

There's a big difference between tests and limited overs. Badree Tahir rashid excellent bowlers in limited overs but Mediocre in tests. So will have to see how rashid khan performs in tests could be another limited over wonder. Hope Kuldeep and shadab don't go that route.

 

[the_outsider]

Can't believe how disastrous KL Rahul has been in this series. A complete waste.

This was his first tour to England and the conditions have been very tough.

Don't you think you're being too harsh?

 

[Oligochaetes]

Can't believe how disastrous KL Rahul has been in this series. A complete waste.

Will Shaw gets a chance.... ?

 

[Varun]

These 3s every now and then are very encouraging.

 

[RainMan_]

He is going to get spanked so bad in Sri Lanka lol

I hope u r correct. Can't stand him. Made a career by playing on doctored wickets just like ashwin.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Hopefully we will not lose any wicket today and have only 20-30 runs to score tomorrow.

Bhaijaan how come you are being so positive about our chances?

 

[Oligochaetes]

144 more.. the target looks achievable now... I hope am not speaking too soon

 

[Usman Chadda]

Kohli is class

 

[Oligochaetes]

Pant or Pandya.. who next?

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Kohli is class

Only world cup left for him to prove himself. He's already ODI ATG and a test great. If he scores a ton in WC elimination round he will be a possibly GOAT in LOIs.

 

[Buffet]

Eng just need one wicket and game will be over. These two have to add another 100 runs. Too far away. Eng is trying too many things. Just need to bowl in channel and wicket will come.

 

[Adijazz1706]

India in the ascendancy, Rashid proving to be rubbish as expected

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Bhaijaan how come you are being so positive about our chances?

There is only one bhaijaan here and I am not that.

 

[mkyawar]

I think it was a ploy by england to let rashid bowl decently in odis so he gets selected for tests. What a load of rubbish. They clearly missed stokes here who is a better batsman

 

[Kashmirilion]

I hope u r correct. Can't stand him. Made a career by playing on doctored wickets just like ashwin.

So you was the one repeatedly saying India won't chase 120 even lol looks like they will comfortable get 200 never mind 120

 

[NauV]

India looking comfortable now! Kohli leading India to one of India's greatest wins! Best batsman of this generation by a mile . .

 

[Nikhil_cric]

There is only one bhaijaan here and I am not that.

Still your positivity is great to see

 

[Hitman]

This was his first tour to England and the conditions have been very tough.

Don't you think you're being too harsh?

You don't expect a top order specialist batsman to average 14 over 4 Tests under any circumstances. Even if it were 30 or 45 odd, I would have been ok with it.

 

[happydavy]

144 more.. the target looks achievable now... I hope am not speaking too soon

See the ones who are to follow, and I would say if Kohli gets out before 210, then I have no confidence in the remaining chasing even 35 runs.

 

[RainMan_]

India's next batsmen r Pandya, pant and ashwin

That's a miserable batting lineup for a no 1 test team.

 

[DRsohail]

Only one wicket and india will roll up.

 

[shaaik]

Only one wicket and india will roll up.

where is that 1 wicket going to come from ??

 

[Buffet]

Eng is stupid by worrying about runs. Just put additional fielders for catch and bowl Ali from one end. Wicket will come sooner or later.

 

[Asif321]

India looking comfortable. Match going away from British

 

[mkyawar]

India's next batsmen r Pandya, pant and ashwin

That's a miserable batting lineup for a no 1 test team.

They can hang around . This is the pitch they are used to

 

[Buffet]

where is that 1 wicket going to come from ??

Ali can grab more than one here.

 

[RainMan_]

So you was the one repeatedly saying India won't chase 120 even lol looks like they will comfortable get 200 never mind 120

I m sensing a collapse here

 

[Oligochaetes]

where is that 1 wicket going to come from ??

From Killer Ali.

 

[Big Mac]

If you only look at the scoreboard then India are in a decent position but if Moeen continues to show the Bradman of Bowling how it should be done then it's going to be very difficult.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

where is that 1 wicket going to come from ??

The guy with the big beard

 

[shaaik]

Eng is stupid by worrying about runs. Just put additional fielders for catch and bowl Ali from one end. Wicket will come sooner or later.

modern day captains....

 

[Big Mac]

Eng is stupid by worrying about runs. Just put additional fielders for catch and bowl Ali from one end. Wicket will come sooner or later.

They are drying up runs because they know the wicket will come sooner or later.

 

[Big Mac]

This Kohli guy is quite good

 

[BlackShadow]

for King #OneManArmy

 

[the_outsider]

You don't expect a top order specialist batsman to average 14 over 4 Tests under any circumstances. Even if it were 30 or 45 odd, I would have been ok with it.

If other openers were doing well but only he was failing then I would agree.

But not a single opener has managed even a 50 so far. Every opener has failed every time.

Sometimes we should just give credit tot he bowlers. Both teams have world class pacers and conditions have been tailor made for them.

I have been saying the same thing in the thread about Cook's retirement.

 

[shaaik]

The guy with the big beard

u mean long beard...

 

[Joseph Gomes]

for King #OneManArmy

Kohli and AB are the two batting gods of this decade. The rest are posers.

 

[RainMan_]

Kohli is easily the second Greatest batsman after Tendulkar. Looks like the Guy is playing on a different surface.

It's a shame that his miserables team mates have failed to give him proper support.

 

[BlackShadow]

Kohli and AB are the two batting gods of this decade. The rest are posers.

And in both their cases, some terrific innings are referred to as "choke" because other 10 duds couldn't manage half of what these guys do.

 

[TheSensible]

Everyone here collectively needs to keep insisting on a collapse so it DOESN’T happen lol

 

[RainMan_]

Stokes is the real danger man. Kohli should See him off.

 

[Buffet]

Too many times the same story happens with various teams. Chasing 250 on 4th inning at bowler's ground is very hard. Even now, Eng 80% chance to win here.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Everyone here collectively needs to keep insisting on a collapse so it DOESN’T happen lol

Haha

 

[shaaik]

Everyone here collectively needs to keep insisting on a collapse so it DOESN’T happen lol

for a collapse to happen one of these 2 hv to be dislodged first which looks highly unlikely at the moment.

 

[Buffet]

for a collapse to happen one of these 2 hv to be dislodged first which looks highly unlikely at the moment.

Nah, just one wicket taking ball and it can come from anywhere.

 

[mkyawar]

this is indias game. Ganguly was right that this team can even chase 300 on this typical indian wicket.

 

[BlackShadow]

I have a feeling that this could end up as Kohli's Chennai Test. There are good chances of Moeen doing a Saqlain.

 

[Buffet]

Eng is super stupid here. Just pack the field and have Ali bowl on rough. If Indians want to hit out then let them hit. This spread out field and giving 2-3 runs when there is so much rough patch... Criminal.

 

[RainMan_]

Man, kohli is really something special. Wow.

 

[troodon]

THIs looks like the NZ Test where India fell painfully short batting in the 4th innings.

Then Dhawan and Kohli were going great chasing a similar total and once Dhawan got out, things slowly began to unravel. India lost by 40 or 50 runs.

 

[the_outsider]

for a collapse to happen one of these 2 hv to be dislodged first which looks highly unlikely at the moment.

this is indias game. Ganguly was right that this team can even chase 300 on this typical indian wicket.

Still too early to say.

This partnership needs to reach 150 for this to be India's game.

 

[shaaik]

indias games to lose from here on.. what a massive decision that kohli lbw is turning out to be, could even turn out to be a series decider..

 

[Hasan123]

Kohli puts the loose ball away

 

[Hasan123]

Great partnership from these 2.

 

[mkyawar]

indias games to lose from here on.. what a massive decision that kohli lbw is turning out to be, could even turn out to be a series decider..

sometimes you need a little bit of luck to go your way

 

[the_outsider]

100 run partnership up.

Well played Kohli and Rahane.

 

[Hitman]

You don't expect a top order specialist batsman to average 14 over 4 Tests under any circumstances. Even if it were 30 or 45 odd, I would have been ok with it.

Sorry, I meant 30-35

 

[BlackShadow]

From 22-3 to 122-3 .. Still a long long way to go.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Halfway mark crossed.... but collapse still possible

 

[Hasan123]

Lol why would Kohli review this if he hasn't hit it ?

 

[Buffet]

Game done and dusted now.

 

[Hasan123]

Very poor review. England should win this.

 

[RainMan_]

Out

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Yes

 

[Buffet]

Story repeats....

 

[BlackShadow]

And it begins. Now watch them come and go. I am out.

 

[Big Mac]

Tell me again how Rashid has the best leg break in the world and is miles better than Moeen

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Lol why would Kohli review this if he hasn't hit it ?

Kohli thinks magic will happen. He has a bad habit of wasting reviews. Might cost us the game at later stages when we need a review.

 

[happydavy]

And that's it... England tour over..well tried Kohli but others were just not good enough..

 

[Buffet]

Next two batsmen should simply play aggressively, who knows they can add enough runs to make Eng uncomfortable. There is no way they are surviving this 7th day pitch from one end against Ali.

 

[troodon]

As I said, one wicket and it all unravels.

India will lose this by 50runs.

 

[Hasan123]

Kohli thinks magic will happen. He has a bad habit of wasting reviews. Might cost us the game at later stages when we need a review.

Yes exactly.

 

[Adijazz1706]

Kohli's luck runs out, that drop made me think it would never run out has troubled him throughout, now to somehow dislodge Rahane who has looked a brick wall

 

[Hasan123]

Hardik should play aggressively. It will put pressure on England. Root will drop the field back if Hardik plays aggressively.

 

[Buffet]

Kohli's luck runs out, that drop made me think it would never run out has troubled him throughout, now to somehow dislodge Rahane who has looked a brick wall

Wickets will come quickly now.

 

[Buffet]

Hardik should play aggressively. It will put pressure on England. Root will drop the field back if Hardik plays aggressively.

That's the only way to go for him here.