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England [287 & 180] beat India [274 & 162] by 31 runs in first Test to take 1-0 series lead

Will Indian fans be :smith or :ssmith ? Everything will depend on how :kohli does today

:stokes :jimmy and :broad will have to produce high quality spells today

Little Curran might be the difference between the sides. Rashid could finish the tail quickly once 2 wickets fall.

:hamster: Should be a great day for test cricket today whatever happens
 
Please Kohli, don't get out. I want you to win it. Hope the indian tail supports him otherwise india isjust a wicket or two away from loss.
 
I feel that kohli will get out cheaply today since bowlers will be fresh and maybe lack of concentration. Pandya might whack a few. He knows that Jadeja might come considering England are planning to bring more right handers and their struggles against spin.
 
Sun is out so no more clouds this will be easy for other batsman as for kohli it won't matter clouds there or not.
 
Enjoyed that segment with Sanga and Harbhajan on spin. ECB should use Sanga as a consultant given how poorly English batsmen play spin.

Set up for a cracking Saturday morning, Kohli should take India home, but this game has been unpredictable with plenty of twists and turns. England really could have done with another 50 in their 2nd innings.
 
This will be over in 15 minutes. Kohli watching these losers come and go until the end will be so apt.
 
style_guru said:
Had it been May, Karthik wouldn't have survived more than 2 deliveries.
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Why is so much talk about May, meh... As if Indians have never played in that month and never won! In fact month of May would negate the un-even bounce available in these dry pitches... Also Bhuvi would have played in those months & would have been handy (handy with bat as well). So many equations change... Just comment on what's happening in the hand...
 
Bairstow should have done wicket keeping close to stumps so kohli stops moving out of crease. Decock did same when philander was bowling.
 
India are probably favourites from here, not enough runs on the board and the brainless selection of Rashid hasn't helped, if he bowls England to victory here I get it otherwise brainless even more so in these conditions
 
Kohli is invincible!!!! This toughness make him ahead of Tendulqar and Gavaskar.
 
RamLakhan said:
Why is so much talk about May, meh... As if Indians have never played in that month and never won! In fact month of May would negate the un-even bounce available in these dry pitches... Also Bhuvi would have played in those months & would have been handy (handy with bat as well). So many equations change... Just comment on what's happening in the hand...
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If my aunt had been a man, she'd have been my uncle :misbah
 
Just 66 more guys... Anderson will have to bowl a jaffa to get the incredible Pandya out... Just look at the determination on the guy's face
 
Kohli really trusts Pandaya. He might regret those early singles if he makes a mistake though
 
Routing for India to win this, would be nice to see a big player like Kohli take his side home in foreign conditions
 
Indians, how do you stand this whole Kent ko aik nhi, do nhi and BIGBASKET on Sony
 
Sobers part 2 turning on the tap here. He should let his beast LO form take over from here. A quick 50 and the game will be India's.
 
Pandya playing a blinder here, needs to stay there till the end and only put the bad balls away. Great test of his temperament right now
 
gani999 said:
Sobers part 2 turning on the tap here. He should let his beast LO form take over from here. A quick 50 and the game will be India's.
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It's not T20 cricket that would be a silly thing to do under these circumstances
 
I dont know how Broad has taken so many wickets in his career. 9 out of 10 times when i see him bowl he doesnt look threatening.
 
England need pandya gone right now and then get Rashid on to clean up the tail
 
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English stokes vs Indian Stokes. The stokes are quite high here.
 
This is turning out to be a excellent test match. I so want kohli to finish this.
 
InziRules said:
Rashid hattrick needed
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Only if Inzi was batting that would be possible, all you need is me to cause a distraction in the crowd with a picture of a donner kebab and he'd fall over his wickets to give England a sniff
 
Kohli out. my word. Thry review but i think its out
 
That's game set and match for England. Unless Sobers part 2 does something dramatic with the tail.
 
Everything depends on Pandya now. Can he win it for India?

Its English stokes vs Indian Stokes :))
 
shaz619 said:
Only if Inzi was batting that would be possible, all you need is me to cause a distraction in the crowd with a picture of a donner kebab and he'd fall over his wickets to give England a sniff
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I was going to abuse you for saying something bad about Inzi but Kohli's out now :))
 
Kohli gone and so is India.
Hoping against hope for a Pandya blinder!
 
Undone with a bit of extra pace from Stokes there, great performance from Virat in this Test regardless, take a bow son
 
I will only say it once, and never admit it again, but Kohli is the the greatest batsman playing currently

After this though, Babar>Kohli in every post
 
I hates Stokes, this criminal shouldn't even be bowling right now
 
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