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

[Buffet]

This partnership is tilting the match towards England

300 runs and India will find it very hard to go for it here and likely lose 10 wickets.

 

[kron]

Pitch has definitely gotten spicier in the second innings

its not that bad for good batsmen tbh
its really not

250 should be chaseable but having said that, if pitch deteriorates bad tomorrow then yea it will be tough

although eng dont have much spinners.

 

[Devadwal]

300 runs and India will find it very hard to go for it here and likely lose 10 wickets.

India needs one sensational spell from Bumrah

 

[sweep_shot]

England are leading by 119 runs.

Need to get 180 more runs. 300 should be good.

 

[Devadwal]

Akashdeep is Injured and india now down to 2 Pacers only

 

[Devadwal]

England batsman are so lucky .

 

[Ball Blazer]

if England dig in and build a solid partnership, they might just edge ahead, especially with the pitch offering something for the bowlers.

 

[Ahmed216]

Jurel really struggling with the late movement that you get in England

 

[mominsaigol]

Root is now my 3rd favourite batsmen. He knows how to own india just like Head and Steve Smith

 

[kron]

and the wrist slitting continues again with indian fans lmao

 

[Devadwal]

England favourite now

 

[Ab Fan]

India have given a lot of byes. Clearly 25 runs extra via byes.

 

[kron]

akashdeep is hurt bad thats why his radar has been off

 

[kron]

India have given a lot of byes. Clearly 25 runs extra via byes.

seems like jurel is struggling alot with the movement

 

[Ab Fan]

10 byes was enough till this point. They have given 28.

 

[Buffet]

India needs one sensational spell from Bumrah

And Eng needs 50 more runs from these two to get near 300 runs. Bumrah is not going to bowl sensational spells all the time.

 

[mominsaigol]

Love you umpire

 

[Devadwal]

Umpiring is pathetic it was out

 

[Ab Fan]

Seems like Paul Reifel has decided if anything is close, call it not out!

 

[Devadwal]

Only way can England win is by cheating kita like Australia.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Can't lose focus.

 

[Ahmed216]

I think Bumrah should retire from tests. He runs out of steam by the time second innings comes.
Meat eater Siraj is much fitter

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Odd innings. Couple India wickets and they chase comfortably

 

[OldWarHorse]

Boring stuff from Engurland

 

[PAKFAN12]

Why do most of the close decisions go in SENA nations favour? This was the case in the West Indies vs Australia Test series as well.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Root gone

England showing no grit or determination.

Anything under 250 is India's game.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Ugly 40 runs from Joe.

 

[kron]

Why do most of the close decisions go in SENA nations favour? This was the case in the West Indies vs Australia Test series as well.

ye he was gone twice. poor display.

but oh well got him in the end.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Carse should come ahead of Woakes who's become a walking wicket off late.

 

[Ahmed216]

Another poor shot to bring India back in to the game

 

[kron]

asian teams always get the short end of the stick from these umpires.

must stand up for each other.

but there is no unity amongst asian teams sadly

 

[sindhiboy]

Another reckless shot
Root was batting so well until that

 

[Devadwal]

pathetic umpire can't save root this time .

 

[Devadwal]

Today is the day Root scores a century. Today is the day root breaks ponting's records Today is the day root etches his name into the upper echelons of cricket.

 

[Ab Fan]

All hail Washington Sundar!

 

[Devadwal]

Smith gone. 166-6. Pathetic umpire can't save as they are getting bowled

 

[DeadlyVenom]

I haven't been able to tune in live today. Is the pitch flat or more spicy? India seems to have done very well.

 

[batandballbattle]

in form smith gone too
India's game to lose now

 

[Ab Fan]

There were critics and fans who were criticising Indian team on decision of picking 3 all rounders and not Kuldeep, well they might have got their answers. India simply don’t have the quality and they can’t afford to start the tail with 6 down especially overseas so they must keep batting depth in the team. When you play overseas, better to play safe because opposition is strong themselves.

 

[Devadwal]

I haven't been able to tune in live today. Is the pitch flat or more spicy? India seems to have done very well.

Very tricky with Uneven bounce and England is so lucky to score 166 -6 . Root and stokes could have put 4-5 time during respective innings .

 

[Human786]

There will be a result .
If only spinners can come to the party at some stage .... 87/4

They have ...or rather Sundar has .

 

[OldWarHorse]

Definitely turning now. Wonder if Bashir will turn upto bowl

 

[Buffet]

At least get to 250 runs. India still has to get those runs, it won't be easy.

 

[oatmeal]

Anything below 300 is easily chaseable. Above 300 will be tricky in the 4th innings

 

[Buffet]

I haven't been able to tune in live today. Is the pitch flat or more spicy? India seems to have done very well.

Pitch has more assistance for bowlers. It's not that flat now.

 

[Bhaijaan]

This has been a great spell from
Sundar.

With his batting, he can be a great addition to the side if he can lock the test spinner’s role

 

[Buffet]

Anything below 300 is easily chaseable. Above 300 will be tricky in the 4th innings

India can collapse under 250 as well. It's a young team and pressure can do funny things.

 

[Devadwal]

Anything below 300 is easily chaseable. Above 300 will be tricky in the 4th innings

Have you seen the pitch conditions , anything over 230 England is huge favorites

 

[sindhiboy]

That should be the game, batting isn't that hard after the ball gets soft
Crawley Duckett Brook are the main culprits for throwing away their wickets

 

[oatmeal]

India can collapse under 250 as well. It's a young team and pressure can do funny things.

Anything can happen in the 4th innings true. but the pitch will hold.

 

[U$ofA]

This has been a great spell from
Sundar.

With his batting, he can be a great addition to the side if he can lock the test spinner’s role

He will slide into the position that will be vacated by Jadeja in the not too distant future.

 

[Bhaijaan]

He will slide into the position that will be vacated by Jadeja in the not too distant future.

Which is not in our favour given Hadeja isn’t our primary spinner and our wicket taking spinner abroad.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Anything above 200 won’t be easy to chase.

250+ will be tough

280+ very tough

300+ i have England winning

 

[U$ofA]

Which is not in our favour given Hadeja isn’t our primary spinner and our wicket taking spinner abroad.

But this is type of cricketer you will get if you want good batting capabilities as well.

 

[RamLakhan]

I told Sundar and Nitish have a role to play in this match.

 

[Ab Fan]

Washington and Reddy both are talented A/R and Gambhir is doing a good job in developing them. The days of producing specialist spinners who do well in SENA are long gone. You either play 4 pacers + 1 spin A/R or 3 pacers + 1 pace A/R + 1 spin A/R.

 

[Buffet]

Longer Eng can bat, pitch may get worse. It's not that bad right now.

 

[PAKFAN12]

Both spinners are getting the sharp turn .

 

[Human786]

Enough happening to suggest 240 could be a winning total .
175/6

 

[Devadwal]

England session and now they are favourite to win the test

 

[Buffet]

Both spinners are getting the sharp turn .

Is Bashir going to bowl? Root can do a fine job as well on turning tracks.

Get 260-270 runs and we may have a good game here.

 

[Ab Fan]

England won’t mind giving India 30 mins to bat before stumps. But they need runs on board. Stokes will have to play a special 2nd innings knock.

 

[Ab Fan]

A 70 from Stokes here can really set the game for England. He knows how he can get those many runs playing with the lower order and if Carse or Woakes make contributions, England can go past 250 comfortably.

 

[Buffet]

Eng lower order has added runs earlier so Stokes just need to bat well with them. Add 100 runs from here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Anything above 200 won’t be easy to chase.

250+ will be tough

280+ very tough

300+ i have England winning

It depends on how pitch behaves and how England bowlers bowl. 39 overs more left , Its not likely poms will last them.

 

[Devadwal]

A 70 from Stokes here can really set the game for England. He knows how he can get those many runs playing with the lower order and if Carse or Woakes make contributions, England can go past 250 comfortably.

Stokes can save his test career as he haven't played any match winning knock from more than 2 year's

 

[Ab Fan]

It depends on how pitch behaves and how England bowlers bowl. 39 overs more left , Its not likely poms will last them.

They don’t have to. They can score 100 in 25 overs and get bowled out. Let Indian top order face the music in final half an hour.

 

[Justcrazy]

250 is far away , for England they need some cameos kind of partnership from lower order , the more overs they bat its better , it gives time for pitch to deteriorate more.

 

[RamLakhan]

It is mandatory to have one Sri Lankan or Bangladesh umpire for Indian matches in SENA. At least one umpire will be sincere to us as the other umpire (usually from the remaining SENA nation or Pakistan / WI will be definitely biased against us). I know this will hurt Pakistanis but it's about bringing in balance to the game

 

[Justcrazy]

They don’t have to. They can score 100 in 25 overs and get bowled out. Let Indian top order face the music in final half an hour.

It's not a video game, , getting 100 from 25 overs with spinners on is not possible. What they need to do , is bat with proper cricketing shots , rotate the strike. The longer you bat is better.

 

[Ab Fan]

It's not a video game, , getting 100 from 25 overs with spinners on is not possible. What they need to do , is bat with proper cricketing shots , rotate the strike. The longer you bat is better.

Stokes is there, he can play such knocks once in a while. Spinners may not bowl after tea. Likely Bumrah will start.

 

[Devadwal]

WinViz, if you're wondering, has India at 57% and England 32%.

 

[Ab Fan]

Stokes can save his test career as he haven't played any match winning knock from more than 2 year's

Yes, it’s possible and the commies will hype him then that he does it again and again when it matters. We have forgotten the count of times he has done it for England.

 

[aboveandbeyond]

England need around 250 to feel confident they can defend this. However, not sure how fit Bashir is.

 

[Ab Fan]

Come on Bumrah! End the career of Stokes, don’t let him perform today.

 

[sindhiboy]

Traditional England test match where root and the all rounders have to bail england out of trouble

 

[RexRex]

What total will Eng set ?

 

[Ball Blazer]

Record alert!

 

[RexRex]

Ball doesn't even bounce, warning signs for India.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Fraud got a life, and did nothing after. What a waste