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

[Varun]

What should Pandya do?

Only 53 more - should he play in ODI mode?

 

[Watsupdoc]

What a game changing over by Stokes!

 

[Madplayer]

I hates Stokes, this criminal shouldn't even be bowling right now

I love him right now ) 2 in one over.

 

[battler]

And Shani gone as well. Game over!

 

[On_the_up]

Ben you little beauty.


Bringing England home

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

Agony of India.

I'm out y'all!

Was expecting Indian win

 

[Varun]

Send out Ishant.

Ask him to block the hell out of everything.

Pandya - please get over the line. Somehow.

 

[Sam99]

Have seen Stokes do something in every kohli's dismissal back in 2016. I knew he wanted kohli to get somehow and today he has done it.

 

[InziRules]

Pandya will now go for it.

 

[shaz619]

I love him right now ) 2 in one over.

I would rather have even Rashid take those wickets but not him

 

[InziRules]

Loool, he took a single )

 

[shaz619]

Pandya may as well go for it now

 

[James]

Ball to get Shami was magic.

 

[topspin]

Have to feel for Kohli - deserved to be on the winning side if it wasn't for his incompetent team mates.

 

[Markhor]

Amazing match.

 

[Varun]

Pandya single of the first ball.

Not sure that's a good move.

 

[InziRules]

Pandaya will be a legend if he wins it from here

 

[Sam99]

This test reminds alot of Adelaide 2014 Test.

 

[asadee]

Ishant v capable of holding one end

 

[Varun]

Ishant survives.

Come on Pandya - do something!

 

[InziRules]

Pandaya takes another single

 

[Varun]

Mark my words.

We will not recover from this if we lose.

 

[InziRules]

47 needed

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Pandya giving Strike to Ishant again

And he edges it for four )

 

[Varun]

If England can get Rashid on, that would be very convenient.

 

[TQ89]

You need an allan border type of character in these situations. Not sure pandya can take india across the line.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Ishant will edge one soon

 

[InziRules]

Sharma winning it )

 

[Varun]

Pandya giving Strike to Ishant again

And he edges it for four )

To be fair, what choice does Pandya have?

How are we going to get these runs if he stops taking singles?

 

[TestMatch]

Looks like Wasim Curran has won this for England.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Another four for Ishant.Amazing.

 

[Varun]

I.S.H.A.N.T

 

[Boi]

Kohliii nahi hota tujhse chase )

 

[style_guru]

First India let the English tail to score those many runs, & then batted like school girls minus Kohli. They don't deserve to win this, but feel bad for Kohli

 

[Sam99]

Buttler sledging Pandya so ipl deal gone?

 

[jagatk]

To be fair, what choice does Pandya have?

How are we going to get these runs if he stops taking singles?

On the first ball of the over, this is basically a coward wanting to stay not out.

 

[Robert]

If England can get Rashid on, that would be very convenient.

Given that Ashwin turned it square, the under-use of Rashid says much about Root’s thoughts on his selection.

 

[mkyawar]

ishant is annoying batsman

 

[InziRules]

Given that Ashwin turned it square, the under-use of Rashid says much about Root’s thoughts on his selection.

Surely Mooen would have been more useful, at least, he can bat.

 

[AFM]

Kohli nahi hota tujhse chase!

 

[Ab Fan]

Watching Sobers vs Sobers is fun

 

[Sam99]

ishant is annoying batsman

He is annoying bowler too sometimes.

 

[InziRules]

Rashiiiiiiiid

 

[Varun]

Given that Ashwin turned it square, the under-use of Rashid says much about Root’s thoughts on his selection.

Rashid comes on!

 

[Oligochaetes]

42 more... Pandya should be farming the strike. No idea what he is doing.

 

[style_guru]

If Indian wants to seriously challenge top teams, they can't go into tests with just 5 batsmen

 

[Oligochaetes]

Brilliant to bring Rashid against Ishant... Its over

 

[Varun]

Anybody remember Ishant batting with Laxman in Mohali 2010 in a very similar situation?

 

[Sam99]

If Indian wants to seriously challenge top teams, they can't go into tests with just 5 batsmen

Right now its just like 1 or 2 batsman lol.

 

[mkyawar]

why in the hell would you bowl rashid. Pandya will demoish him and ishant can play spin. Get in broad who can wipe out the tail

 

[Oligochaetes]

Anybody remember Ishant batting with Laxman in Mohali 2010 in a very similar situation?

Cant compare Laxman with Pandya

 

[TQ89]

wth is ishant doing. Sweeping !!! Is he out of his mind

 

[Watsupdoc]

This looks out.

 

[jagatk]

42 more... Pandya should be farming the strike. No idea what he is doing.

He is doing a Gambhir, wants a not out doesn't care if we win or lose.

 

[Varun]

If Indian wants to seriously challenge top teams, they can't go into tests with just 5 batsmen

5 batsmen? Five? Who are these mythical creatures?

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Kohliii nahi hota tujhse chase )

Kohli has the highest average in 4th innings average against top 8 sides, both overall and away.



Away

 

[TQ89]

I don't remember the last time i was so nervous in a test match. My heart is jumping & down with anticipation.

 

[Markhor]

These relatively low scoring Test matches are far more exciting to watch than the 500+ runfests we see in places like Australia every year where the Kookaburra is smashed around the park.

If you want to keep the format alive you need more contests like this.

 

[InziRules]

Rashiiiiiid

 

[Watsupdoc]

why in the hell would you bowl rashid. Pandya will demoish him and ishant can play spin. Get in broad who can wipe out the tail

You were saying?

 

[asadee]

How did the ump give that Not out

 

[Varun]

Pandya - just slog. Blindly.

 

[Kaptan]

Lol there was a clear spike, when the ball passed the bat.

 

[InziRules]

How did the ump give that Not out

I was thinking the same, looked plumb!

 

[Kohli The King of Chase]

Wt* Pandya? Why would you ask a tailender to face 5 balls.

Selfish to be not out.

 

[InziRules]

Lol there was a clear spike, when the ball passed the bat.

Clearly missed the inside edge though on video. Noise doesn't mean anything

 

[jagatk]

Am I seeing things or did it look like a faint edge on snicko before ball hit the pads.

 

[Kohli The King of Chase]

Lol there was a clear spike, when the ball passed the bat.

There was a huge gap between bat and ball during that spike. It's not due to bat touching ball, but something else.

 

[InziRules]

3-37 in the test from Rashid. He'll take that, if England win

 

[asadee]

Can Umesh bat?

 

[RamLakhan]

Anybody remember Ishant batting with Laxman in Mohali 2010 in a very similar situation?

Laxman was the best batsmen ever (at least from India) who has batted well with tail.... You won't get a player like him anytime anymore! Kohli should seriously look for 6th Batsman & have faith in him (It can improve the batting of No.5 also!) Also no Karthik...

 

[Junaids]

I’m surprised. Very surprised.

I didn’t expect India to mentally disintegrate again.

Mind you, I once saw Wasim and Waqar win a Lords Test as batsmen from a fairly similar position.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Can Umesh bat?

No

 

[Kaptan]

Clearly missed the inside edge though on video. Noise doesn't mean anything

If noise doesn't means anything then why the umpires check ?

 

[On_the_up]

Pleased for Rashid.

He's got the brunt of the criticism leading up to this match where it should have been directed at the selection commute instead. He didn't asked to be selected, just answered the country's call when it came.

 

[Varun]

No point playing dot balls.

Either 2 or 4 or 6 or single off the last ball.

 

[Oligochaetes]

I wonder how many Indian fans wanna slap Pandya HARD for his cowardice!

 

[style_guru]

I've always disliked Pandya for some reason. Today I've finally found the reason as well

 

[Junaids]

These relatively low scoring Test matches are far more exciting to watch than the 500+ runfests we see in places like Australia every year where the Kookaburra is smashed around the park.

If you want to keep the format alive you need more contests like this.

Absolutely.

It’s why the first three Adelaide Day Night Tests have been so good.

 

[On_the_up]

Can Umesh bat?

Can any Indian who isn't called Kohli?