India [156/2] defeat New Zealand [157] by 8 wickets [DLS Method] in the 1st ODI

[JattMaula]

Hyping somebody for International LOIs based on Ranji? Ohh Boy, that is some wonderful fact-based argument.
And love the 'girl' references. Typical Desi way of thinking.

If not Ranji, our premier domestic competition then what should we judge new players on?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Looks like a few people got carried away after beating SL. ALso for some weird reason, they thought India will roll over albeit beating AUS because SMith and Warner werent playing. Weird logic. Quality bowling effort. India needs to tighten its fielding

Indian wristies are stepping up consistently.

 

[happydavy]

What's the need of playing Kuldeep before world cup matches. I won't want to give any potential semi final opposition the chance to play Kuldeep before the world cup

 

[MP2011]

NZ is an entertaining side, especially in NZ. Hope they show up in the next match.

Agree with this. Nothing against NZ, they're a wonderful nation, just that some fake residents spoil the mood of every India thread especially when India is doing well..

 

[yuvi]

I agree with this and Gill would be cooling his heels in pavilion...

Only England can expose the middle order . Unfortunately now that will happen in the WC.

 

[jnaveen1980]

India would've been a far better opponent than Kiwis in WC'15 final who've a mental block against Aus.

Everybody has a mental block against Australia in the WC final since 2000.

 

[rhony]

First 10 overs is very key. Let's see if Rohit learned his lessons against left armers

 

[jnaveen1980]

Dhawan will get out bowled inside edge while cutting

 

[rhony]

What's the need of playing Kuldeep before world cup matches. I won't want to give any potential semi final opposition the chance to play Kuldeep before the world cup

He's no more a mystery bowler. Everybody can read him, atleast the top order batsmen. He beats you in the air and attacks.

 

[yuvi]

Hyping somebody for International LOIs based on Ranji? Ohh Boy, that is some wonderful fact-based argument.
And love the 'girl' references. Typical Desi way of thinking.

Let Dhoni play Ranji. His current form will be completely exposed.

 

[jnaveen1980]

India has a weakness against left arm seamers upfront. They must strike in the first 10 overs.

 

[MP2011]

Lets see how Dhawan performs.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Sound of bat touching the ball is so nice right through the match. Just that Kiwis didn't find the middle very often. Nice wicket ot bat on once you settle down.

 

[rhony]

Let Dhoni play Ranji. His current form will be completely exposed.

WHy will he play Ranji if he;s not even in the test team. It's a waste of a spot

 

[jnaveen1980]

Lets see how Dhawan performs.

He is getting out to ball coming in from a left hander. or right hander round the wicket. He is playing way too across.

 

[Dingolfy]

If not Ranji, our premier domestic competition then what should we judge new players on?

Premier First class competition, not LIST-A. Completely different formats.

 

[Space Cat]

Could you guys smash southee out of the team please.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Kane williamson earned so much from me in the last IPL. The way he marshalled his limited resources was really good. Let us see if he can cause as stutter here for India.

 

[jagatk]

Yeah, everyone forgot after India's pathetic effort.

It's so sad that only point scoring you can do is about another team beating India in a competition final where your team finished at the bottom of the group, I suppose that's what happens when a team wins nothing 18 years.

 

[yuvi]

India would've been a far better opponent than Kiwis in WC'15 final who've a mental block against Aus.

WHy will he play Ranji if he;s not even in the test team. It's a waste of a spot

To stay match fit and give ranji players a chance to prove themselves against international standard players. By your logic no international player should play domestic cricket.

 

[JaDed]

Always loved Kiwis,Aussie and SA grounds over all the other countries, so much fun watching cricket on grass.(the ground)

 

[JaDed]

Everybody has a mental block against Australia in the WC final since 2000.

Exactly, that season we didn't win a single match against AUS including tests!

 

[jnaveen1980]

Always loved Kiwis,Aussie and SA grounds over all the other countries, so much fun watching cricket on grass.(the ground)

The way the ball pings of the bat in NZ is the sweetest compared to any country.

 

[JaDed]

What a lousy throw by the keepr lol

 

[Shandarchowka]

Boult is so good to watch!

The bowling of course.

 

[jagatk]

Kane williamson earned so much from me in the last IPL. The way he marshalled his limited resources was really good. Let us see if he can cause as stutter here for India.

Limited resources? He had an absolute gun attack to use. Rashid Khan, stanlake, bhuvi, hooda, there wasn't anything limited about them for most part, they only lost because they had no stanlake for the final.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Boult has some wheels. 139 kph.

 

[JattMaula]

Kane williamson earned so much from me in the last IPL. The way he marshalled his limited resources was really good. Let us see if he can cause as stutter here for India.

Hyderabad have considerable resources.

Any team with that bowling line up is easy to lead.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Limited resources? He had an absolute gun attack to use. Rashid Khan, stanlake, bhuvi, hooda, there wasn't anything limited about them for most part, they only lost because they had no stanlake for the final.

Battingwise they didn't have anyone other than WIlliamson and Dhawan.

 

[JaDed]

The way the ball pings of the bat in NZ is the sweetest compared to any country.

Also the cameras always follow the ball correctly, the new coverage of Aussiee series was terrible this time but even they follow the ball correctly, in India I still so many times the guy calling camera angle for Deep point when the ball only reached point!

 

[jnaveen1980]

If NZ wants wickets they have to keep pitching slightly fuller. Best length to nail both Dhawan and Rohit early on. But once they are in they will punish those balls.

 

[JaDed]

I defn have a bias against Rohit Sharma, can never trust his presence on crease.

 

[jagatk]

Battingwise they didn't have anyone other than WIlliamson and Dhawan.

They didn't need anyone given those 2 and the bowling unit at his disposal and a captain can't really claim credit for batting over achieving.

 

[Space Cat]

Dhawan looks a bit out of sorts here.

 

[jnaveen1980]

what sort of a ground is this man lol absolutely mistimed, it went two bounces for four haha

 

[Dingolfy]

Both Sharma and Dhawan are struggling against the movement. Brilliant bowling by Boult and Southee.

 

[rhony]

Dhawan looks a bit out of sorts here.

Yeah. Struggled in AUS too. Needs to score pressure free runs here

 

[jnaveen1980]

Dhawan looks a bit out of sorts here.

He is struggling without room to play with. Didn't have a good in OZ.

 

[JaDed]

Kiwi grounds are the size of similar to park ones people play cricket in India.

 

[JattMaula]

I defn have a bias against Rohit Sharma, can never trust his presence on crease.

Come to light side. Leave the hate behind.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Dhawan has to fix his form. He cannot hit his way out. He has to do the hard yards. It is a low total. Just hang in there.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Dhawan seems out of sorts, perfect opportunity for him to spend time at the crease get back some match practice. Actually both openers can play test cricket and chase this low target with no pressure.

 

[JaDed]

Whats that a slower full toss??

 

[jnaveen1980]

Dhawan is like a cat on a hot tin roof. No real decisive footwork or stable base to play his shots

 

[rhony]

Dhawan seems out of sorts, perfect opportunity for him to spend time at the crease get back some match practice. Actually both openers can play test cricket and chase this low target with no pressure.

Problem is they can't play test cricket!!!

 

[jnaveen1980]

9 average performances in a row. He has to overcome this slump.

 

[rhony]

Whats that a slower full toss??

That's the Malinga/Bumrah slow Yorker. Missed his line or else would have cleaned Dhawan up

 

[JaDed]

Come to light side. Leave the hate behind.

So hard, its like I can't forgive him for his failures in important matches.

 

[JaDed]

That's the Malinga/Bumrah slow Yorker. Missed his line or else would have cleaned Dhawan up

got it looked terrible, so hard on bowlers ODI can be, they have to discover all this.

 

[Aman]

Jesus, both batsmen playing with the inside and outside edge.

 

[Aman]

First proper shot of the innings.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Problem is they can't play test cricket!!!

Oh yea haha.. of course, both are duds in that format

 

[jnaveen1980]

Jesus, both batsmen playing with the inside and outside edge.

lol You have woken up Rohit.

 

[Aman]

lol You have woken up Rohit.

One of those days, both batsmen look out of sorts but still there.

 

[jnaveen1980]

First proper shot of the innings.

You have not seen enough of Rohit? He is super slow always. Sometimes takes 20 balls to take a run. He will catch up like nobody's business.

 

[jnaveen1980]

One of those days, both batsmen look out of sorts but still there.

Being tentative doesn't mean they are clueless. They try to take it slowly since there is a break coming up.

 

[Aman]

You have not seen enough of Rohit? He is super slow always. Sometimes takes 20 balls to take a run. He will catch up like nobody's business.

Yeah, he's not that scratchy.

 

[Ab Fan]

Dhawan is keeping very low bar for himself. Come the WC, he will eventually show his true colours.

 

[JattMaula]

So hard, its like I can't forgive him for his failures in important matches.

Our Kaptaan is guilty of that charge too. In fact Hitman has better record that him in icc knockout events.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Dhawan is keeping very low bar for himself. Come the WC, he will eventually show his true colours.

Yes. He is a best in ICC tournaments.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Good bowling. But total is way too low to defend.

 

[Aman]

This is frustrating, both batsmen struggling but they've managed to get 25 runs.

 

[Ab Fan]

Yes. He is a best in ICC tournaments.

He looked off colour even before WC 2015 and CT 2017 as well. Remember CT 2017,everyone was thinking of Dhawan to get replaced by Rahul.

 

[Aman]

Dhawan seems to have found his groove, bowlers missed the chance to get him cheaply.

 

[Space Cat]

Need to get Lokie in here to try create something.

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is frustrating, both batsmen struggling but they've managed to get 25 runs.

Only Dhawan is struggling. Mostly because of his own form rather than some outstanding bowling. good decent bowling. But there is nothign happening there other than a gentle seam movement.

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is not a 158 pitch. This is more like 290 plus pitch.

 

[jagatk]

Yeah, he's not that scratchy.

I would love to see a set Sharma bat on these tiny grounds, are the Odi's on similar small grounds or are there bigger ones?

 

[desi_launda]

Dhawan having fun now, 23 from 26

 

[Aman]

Only Dhawan is struggling. Mostly because of his own form rather than some outstanding bowling. good decent bowling. But there is nothign happening there other than a gentle seam movement.

Dhawan seems comfortable now, Rohit isn't timing them well.

 

[jnaveen1980]

I would love to see a set Sharma bat on these tiny grounds, are the Odi's on similar small grounds or are there bigger ones?

He will move from 100 to 200 in 17 balls lol

 

[rhony]

And just like that...He's back!!!

 

[jnaveen1980]

I would love to see a set Sharma bat on these tiny grounds, are the Odi's on similar small grounds or are there bigger ones?

Remember when India toured with Tendulkar/Yuvi/Dhoni/Sehwag ? In the opening T20 Sehwag hit 3 sixes in 3 balls against Southee in the first over lol Vettori was worried about India getting to 300

 

[Space Cat]

I would love to see a set Sharma bat on these tiny grounds, are the Odi's on similar small grounds or are there bigger ones?

The next 2 ODIs are at Bay Oval which has 70 to 75m boundaries. Its a batting paradise usually

 

[introvert]

Bring lockie into the attack instead of southee

 

[jnaveen1980]

149.1 kph first ball.. wow.. What a beast. He didn't even look like putting any effort.

 

[rhony]

I sense something big coming up. They will attack Lockie

 

[Aman]

128kph slower ball

 

[jnaveen1980]

I sense something big coming up. They will attack Lockie

I remember McCullum once hit Tait's 150 kph balls behind the keeper for six. Release speed is good. But not sure how much pace it loses after pitching. He has to pitch it up.

 

[Aman]

Too much width.