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England (387 & 192) defeat India (387 & 170) by 22 runs to take 2-1 lead in the 5-match Test series

jnaveen1980 said:
You need Rahul Dravid, Pujara kind of players who can pull off a draw. Needs immense focus, attention, concentration to stay at the crease for long periods. Because you can't get to other end as often as you want here. So you may end up playing all 6 balls in an over more often than not. That means your concentration level has to be top notch.
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If Rahul doesn't throw it tomorrow, then he not pant would be the biggest threat
 
India quite behind in the game now.

For 2 games, Stokes foolish toss decisions and extreme redline performances of Gill and Pant have masked weaknesses of Indian batting.

Now the big batters are reverting to the mean and the deficiencies in likes of Nair, Jadeja, Sundar, NKR will be under scanner.

I expect Pant is due for a failure and with that India will fold for 270-280 around the 2nd new ball thus conceding a match losing lead.

England will fumble as usual but likely one of the openers will kickstart the innings and likes of Brook, Smith will pound the hammer in while ball is old while Root will do his usual contri.

With a target of 400-450, India will look to gamely resist but slowness of wicket and interventions of Jofra and Stokes to make dead wicket talk will eventually bring them down.
 
pratiktc said:
India quite behind in the game now.

For 2 games, Stokes foolish toss decisions and extreme redline performances of Gill and Pant have masked weaknesses of Indian batting.

Now the big batters are reverting to the mean and the deficiencies in likes of Nair, Jadeja, Sundar, NKR will be under scanner.

I expect Pant is due for a failure and with that India will fold for 270-280 around the 2nd new ball thus conceding a match losing lead.

England will fumble as usual but likely one of the openers will kickstart the innings and likes of Brook, Smith will pound the hammer in while ball is old while Root will do his usual contri.

With a target of 400-450, India will look to gamely resist but slowness of wicket and interventions of Jofra and Stokes to make dead wicket talk will eventually bring them down.
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When is new ball expected tomorrow?
 
Only once in the history of Lord's has a team scored more than England's 387 and lost the Test match I think and that was back in 1930.

India are up against it. Forget about the win and just look to bat time.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Only once in the history of Lord's has a team scored more than England's 387 and lost the Test match I think and that was back in 1930.

India are up against it. Forget about the win and just look to bat time.
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Gill's wicket was the big blow for us. Pant is Pant, he'll play his shots and bat the way he always does.
 
Hitman said:
Gill's wicket was the big blow for us. Pant is Pant, he'll play his shots and bat the way he always does.
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Gill has been carrying this lineup until now. Was time for others like Nair to step up but he didn't. Hopefully, NKR, Jadeja and Washington can keep batting and Pant/KL can give us a big partnership as well.

England need to make the play for the win. India have to just deny them for as long as possible
 
First hour will be crucial... If India loses 3 wickets, then its game over for them!
 
I think India is slightly ahead at the moment. One early wicket can change things dramatically.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Only once in the history of Lord's has a team scored more than England's 387 and lost the Test match I think and that was back in 1930.

India are up against it. Forget about the win and just look to bat time.
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History is being made all the time and this doesn't seem like a spicy pitch (so far).

England has very weak bowling too.

The game is still live.
 
If the pitch does not deteriorate dramatically on day 4 , this sluggish surface & pathetic over rate will push this Test towards Draw .
Stokes has few times criticized the slow over rate demerit points & reflects his silly attitude towards the game .
 
Nikhil_cric said:
3 days left in this Test match. I'm just hoping we get more mileage on English bowlers and really stretch them into their 4th or hopefully 5th spells.

It's the only realistic win for India :inti
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You have lost, their is no mental gymnastics that you can pull off.

Btw just letting you know, Trolls Aside, I disagree with Mamoon in the stat pad thing lol 🤣.

But he is right about one thing that you are ignoring brother. Anytime Bumrah plays the rest of the bowlers don't pull their weight. They avg close to 50 when Bumrah is playing with Bumrah avg under 20 as usual.

That is not the case when he isn't around.

Clearly they have some mental issue or they get too relaxed believing that their hero has got it covered. This is not the first time this has happened in cricket.

For Australia it use to be the opposite. Aussie bowlers even without mcgrath and Warne were lethal but if these 2 didnt play they would bowl full tosses, full putched deliveries and would trundle alot somwthing they would never do when mcgrath was around hence the 430+ chase by SA.

They even admitted that no mcgrath and warke clearly upped the pressure to perform and made them lose confidence.

The same situation is happening with india. When Bumrah doesnt apply the likes of deep, Siraj, reddy, Washington clearly bowl with more aggression and take more responsibility with field sets with gill's help.

Their body langauge is too relaxed when Bumrah is around
 
Unfortunately today I wont be able to watch the game for atleast 3-4 hrs as I have to watch superman and I aint compromising on that.

But just know that I the official Man of Steel on this forumn is always watching and observing and battling evil doers.
 
mominsaigol said:
You have lost, their is no mental gymnastics that you can pull off.

Btw just letting you know, Trolls Aside, I disagree with Mamoon in the stat pad thing lol 🤣.

But he is right about one thing that you are ignoring brother. Anytime Bumrah plays the rest of the bowlers don't pull their weight. They avg close to 50 when Bumrah is playing with Bumrah avg under 20 as usual.

That is not the case when he isn't around.

Clearly they have some mental issue or they get too relaxed believing that their hero has got it covered. This is not the first time this has happened in cricket.

For Australia it use to be the opposite. Aussie bowlers even without mcgrath and Warne were lethal but if these 2 didnt play they would bowl full tosses, full putched deliveries and would trundle alot somwthing they would never do when mcgrath was around hence the 430+ chase by SA.

They even admitted that no mcgrath and warke clearly upped the pressure to perform and made them lose confidence.

The same situation is happening with india. When Bumrah doesnt apply the likes of deep, Siraj, reddy, Washington clearly bowl with more aggression and take more responsibility with field sets with gill's help.

Their body langauge is too relaxed when Bumrah is around
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No mental gymnastics in realistically wanting your team to bat time.
 
Human786 said:
If the pitch does not deteriorate dramatically on day 4 , this sluggish surface & pathetic over rate will push this Test towards Draw .
Stokes has few times criticized the slow over rate demerit points & reflects his silly attitude towards the game .
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With the poor quality of ball, bowlers don't get the drive and rhythm to go about their overs quickly...! They would rather pay the penalties (maybe captains may get a match ban... Gill won't mind if he missed a match in the next series - perhaps against WI at home)
 
Statpadder gill gets out as expected. At 271-7 changed the ball.

Flopswal gets out 3rd ball he faces from Archer. Swing & seam & flopswal edges to slips.
 
DK teaching cricket to Kane Williamson and Stuart Broad in Sky Sports, reminds me of this meme

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Rahul dropped catches of Smith can cost this match , Smith was dropped on 0 and from there England could have bundled out inside 300 :kp
 
Like watching a Test in our UAE era. Sluggish surface, hot weather and relatively slower RRs.
 
Joe Root on Jofra Archer's return:

“It was class, wasn't it? Just the genuine joy of seeing him back playing Test cricket. Taking that wicket, making things happen — the impact he adds to the group is huge in the dressing room and also out on the field,”

“He is an X-factor player, and he's shown that in white-ball cricket for England and in the IPL. In big games, he turns up and does things that other players can't. He showed that again today,”

“One thing you will say about it is that he complements the rest of the attack. At different points throughout the game, they're going to have to work together to take 20 wickets if we are to win this game. It’s a nice start for him — great to see him smiling, enjoying his cricket, and making a huge impact right at the start of the innings,”
 
Jofra is seriously overhyped by certain poster's. He is a decent pacer but nothing more than that :kp
 
England desperately need to find a chucker to match India.

Only then will it be a fair game.
 
harshjoshi87 said:
Statpadder gill gets out as expected. At 271-7 changed the ball.

Flopswal gets out 3rd ball he faces from Archer. Swing & seam & flopswal edges to slips.
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Everyone cannot perform in every innings. Batsmen have to cope with mental/concentration issues and Bowlers have physical/rhythm issues. Still consistency is expected from all players and it will be found it over a period of time/span of career... Gill in early days of his captaincy career and Jaiswal on his first tours to each SENA countries, they will learn... Though I think Jaiswal needs an extended session of fielding/catching practice after this tour (before playing his next test series against any opponent), that will improve not only his catching, but also focus while batting (and improve his consistency).

If Pakistan find a player winning a test on his very first tour to England and score double century, OR find an upcoming player of the quality of Jaiswal - this whole forum would be jam-packed with at least 10 threads glorifying their skills and Pakistan Cricket would be on top of Universe! Just when Babar batted decently for some time, they went berserk!
 
Devadwal said:
Maybe they can give nationality to Ajmal and play for England :kp
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Ajmal was banned which was very much fair. Pakistanis do not complain about that.

Bumrah is part of a mafia and hence never even gets tested. Which is shocking considering his bowling action
 
gazza619 said:
Ajmal was banned which was very much fair. Pakistanis do not complain about that.

Bumrah is part of a mafia and hence never even gets tested. Which is shocking considering his bowling action
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Just because some delusional fan's say it who's can't digest the success of Bumrah . Maybe read the Hyperextension first instead crying about Bumrah. .lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

:kp
 
5 ball box is coming to give better ball to England. ECB and umpires trying everything to win the match. Cheaters :kp
 
Ahmed216 said:
Looks like India will bat only once
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India is trail by 181 runs of England 1st innings total at this moment . These are lots of runs and this is last recognised batting pair of India. You're thinking too much ahead at this point which is not possible.

:kp
 
Why Duke ball is changed with every series? Can't they fix it for once for certain years instead changing with every series. :kp
 
Play getting hit in the finger again.

This gonna get tough for him.
 
Pant hooks Stokes for a 6

Brings up 50.

Well played.

This mature and responsible version of Rishabh Pant is a great sign for Indian test team.
 
Rishabh Pant is his own coach and motivator the way he keeps talking to himself.
 
Pant is struggling physically.

He looks frustrated and restless and has started to play aggressive shots.

Might be a chance for England to grab a wicket.

Pant is in pain.
 
India is clearly looking the better team and the bowling attack is far superior to England. Stokes stubbornness to persist with Woakes and Bashir is going to cost England the series.
 
Respect to Stokes. What a great spell of short pitch bowling. He’s setting Pant up. Rouched him up a bit already and it looks like he’s almost there.
 
We could absolutely capitulate when the new ball comes around. Need to atleast get past 300 before that
 
Devadwal said:
India is trail by 181 runs of England 1st innings total at this moment . These are lots of runs and this is last recognised batting pair of India. You're thinking too much ahead at this point which is not possible.

:kp
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I am backing all of Nitish Jadeja and Sundar to score at least 50's.

Pitch and English bowling both insipid.
 
Bharat is 149* runs behind now.

However one wicket here and India’s notoriously long tail might crumble in a matter of minutes
 
sweep_shot said:
Alleged chucker Bumrah got his maiden 5-fer at Lord's. :inti

Anyway, England are still ahead.
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Keep calling him that if it helps soothes your hurt. Even most Pakistanis are gracious enough not to do that. Tiny mentality of an inconsequential nation
 
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