India [204/4] beat New Zealand [203/5] by 6 wickets in the first T20I to take 1-0 series lead

[jnaveen1980]

Sodhi is scared like chahal lol bowling wide balls to avoid getting hit

 

[Aman]

Rahuls luck runs out.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Rishabh Pant missed a golden opportunity to cement his place in LOI teams. I remember in one of the KL Rahul thread I said that the only way I will have KL Rahul in LOI teams is if he takes up wicketkeeping just like Rahul Dravid.

 

[MP2011]

Dhawan should never play an int'l T20 again for us...

 

[Mesozoic]

Unnecessary from Rahul.

 

[jnaveen1980]

I have serious concerns with how unprepared NZ have looked going into games the past year. Sure we arent the most talented team but we normally have a well thoughtout plan and work as a team. This is all over the place bowling.

Its okay man. This is just a bilateral. You use it as trial to find out the combination. I wouldn't worry about loss here.

 

[Test lover]

No need for that shot

 

[andy0204]

Dhawan should never play an int'l T20 again for us...

But Kaptan will keep playing him once he comes back.

 

[jagatk]

Why would you do that, we had 8 in the over runs and that was risk less. The rr in 9 you idiot. Now see pandey and co. blow it.

 

[Aman]

Stead needs to go, our planning and prep has gone out the window since he arrived.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Rahuls luck runs out.

Just a run out missed. what else?

 

[Aman]

Just a run out missed. what else?

2 run outs missed.

 

[Test lover]

India lower order is pathetic I don't have much hope

 

[Space Cat]

Its okay man. This is just a bilateral. You use it as trial to find out the combination. I wouldn't worry about loss here.

Yea its a meaningless T20 which ill forget in a few days but im seeing a worrying trend.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Lol now a no ball that wasn't a no ball is given.

He looks and bowls like Andy Bichel.

 

[Aman]

Santner is usually really accurate and good for economical overs. His lines and lengths have been poor tonight.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Hope Iyer brings his spinner killing instinct to the fore. He just smashed 30 runs in one over.

 

[Aman]

Maybe should give CdG a chance.

His bowling could be useful here.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Its okay man. This is just a bilateral. You use it as trial to find out the combination. I wouldn't worry about loss here.

Yeah obviously another meaningless match for you lol.

 

[Aman]

Yes boiii


Brilliant catch from Guptill.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Guptill again took a stunner.

 

[andy0204]

Kaptan gone.

 

[jnaveen1980]

That is done. Focus on under-19 match. India 103/0 in 21 overs

 

[jagatk]

And that is game over congratulations NZ.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

I think this match will go down to the wire.

I called it.

 

[Aman]

The second stringers have bowled poorly and we're still in this )

 

[Test lover]

It's over

 

[Space Cat]

Thats the one benefit to Eden Park is those mishits that would normally be safe go to hand.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Yeah obviously another meaningless match for you lol.

Yes it is meaningless match for me. Does that bother you?

 

[tyron_woodley]

Yeah obviously another meaningless match for you lol.

it is? it isn't now? jamodi and jamt20 matters rofl?

 

[Aman]

If Munro can score here, India's weak middle order can too.

Jadeja has done well here in the last as well.

 

[jnaveen1980]

No confidence in these guys.

 

[Snowflake]

Its okay man. This is just a bilateral. You use it as trial to find out the combination. I wouldn't worry about loss here.

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[jnaveen1980]

Iyer absolutely ripped Starc to shreds in his last ODI. Hope he clicks

 

[jnaveen1980]

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I told him when Kohli was not out.

 

[Aman]

I don't understand how a team like India can be this top heavy.

How hard can it be for them to find decent middle order batsmen to help their top order..

 

[Space Cat]

Always like Iyer. Hope he flourishes after failing here in NZ.

 

[tyron_woodley]

watch shardul become a hero along with dube.

 

[tyron_woodley]

I don't understand how a team like India can be this top heavy.

How hard can it be for them to find decent middle order batsmen to help their top order..

because team selectors suck. I bet people on forums would have a better idea bout team selection.

 

[Aman]

Who is this Dude guy?

 

[jnaveen1980]

This Dubey looks like a giant .Can't even clear straight boundary just a 4

 

[Aman]

Dube looks pretty good tbh.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

I don't understand how a team like India can be this top heavy.

How hard can it be for them to find decent middle order batsmen to help their top order..

We have a number of top order talents like gill, shaw, mayank but most middle order batsman are promoted to top order in domestics as soon as they start scoring so its quite difficult to find a top quality middle order bat.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Dubey has this one shot lol

 

[jagatk]

I don't understand how a team like India can be this top heavy.

How hard can it be for them to find decent middle order batsmen to help their top order..

Our Captain is stupid, the coach and the selectors have been his lackeys. Hopefully it will change now that we have an actual management at bcci instead of those supreme court idiots.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Santner 50

 

[Space Cat]

Was the square leg umpiring having a nap there?

 

[Aman]

Yes boy.

Think we're ahead, man India fold once the top order is gone.

Jadeja is the danger man.

 

[jnaveen1980]

That Dubey guy has just one shot. He doesn't have timing or anything

 

[Space Cat]

Doobie didnt seem all that powerful.

 

[Aman]

Jadeja is clutch, he should have been promoted.

 

[Snowflake]

I told him when Kohli was not out.

I understand that. It's just a weird thing to say. By that logic, 90% of the cricket will be meaningless.

Typically, you hear such things when your team is in a tough spot. This game is clearly not easy for India, even when kohli was there, so you can't blame people for thinking you were just making up excuses.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pandey is like his guru Dhoni. WIll push the asking rate to 15 lol

 

[Aman]

Why don't India bring Shaw into the middle order? He scored 150 off like 100 balls in one of the A games.

 

[jnaveen1980]

I understand that. It's just a weird thing to say. By that logic, 90% of the cricket will be meaningless.

Typically, you hear such things when your team is in a tough spot. This game is clearly not easy for India, even when kohli was there, so you can't blame people for thinking you were just making up excuses.

All T20 internationals besides WOrld T20 is meaningless. T20 belongs to leagues.

 

[Aman]

Big spell for Bennett. Needs to improve and show something to get a squad spot for the WC.

 

[Space Cat]

I understand that. It's just a weird thing to say. By that logic, 90% of the cricket will be meaningless.

Typically, you hear such things when your team is in a tough spot. This game is clearly not easy for India, even when kohli was there, so you can't blame people for thinking you were just making up excuses.

I think its more the fact that International T20 tends to be for the most part just tacked onto tours as a money spinner. The games are fun to watch but hard to get all that excited about a win or a loss in the greater scheme of things.

 

[MenInG]

Good stuff from New Zealand - but still expect India to sneak through and win

 

[jnaveen1980]

I think its more the fact that International T20 tends to be for the most part just tacked onto tours as a money spinner. The games are fun to watch but hard to get all that excited about a win or a loss in the greater scheme of things.

It is all about identifying the combination for world T20. NZ is experimenting. india does the same.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Biggest achiless heel for India has been slower balls oflate. They just can't play slower balls

 

[Aman]

Still think 2 spinners is the way to go for the WC.

The bigger boundaries will help. Tonight has been an off night for Santner and Ish.

 

[Space Cat]

Say what you will about Eden Park it does have a habit of producing close finishes.

 

[Aman]

This is a really late game, it's 11 pm here and the match will finish just before midnight.

 

[Aman]

Eden Park is a great cricket stadium but I do think it's time to move to a bigger ground. Sick of hearing people complain about the dimensions and assume all NZ grounds are small.

 

[Space Cat]

This is a really late game, it's 11 pm here and the match will finish just before midnight.

We always start an hour later for India. Anything to please our masters at the BCCI.

 

[Space Cat]

Eden Park is a great cricket stadium but I do think it's time to move to a bigger ground. Sick of hearing people complain about the dimensions and assume all NZ grounds are small.

Havent they been trying to get a dedicated cricket ground approved in Auckland for years?

 

[Aman]

We always start an hour later for India. Anything to please our masters at the BCCI.

Nah, they got approval this time around for Eden Park. Usually start earlier because of some resource consents not allowing matches to go too late. Other games start at 7 and finish around 10.30-11.

 

[Space Cat]

Nah, they got approval this time around for Eden Park. Usually start earlier because of some resource consents not allowing matches to go too late. Other games start at 7 and finish around 10.30-11.

Last limited overs tour we had late starts as well.

 

[Aman]

India should win from here.

Disappointing bowling at the death.

 

[Hitman]

What a fantastic talent Shreyas Iyer is.

 

[jagatk]

Can't lose it from here on can we.

 

[jnaveen1980]

slower ball does it again. He couldn't time

 

[Test lover]

Last limited overs tour we had late starts as well.

Because of time India not agree to play more than 2 test .nz test start 3:30 AM indian time

 

[RamLakhan]

Shreyas Iyer should be a permanent fixture for Indian Middle Order... We should persist with him.

 

[Aman]

Last limited overs tour we had late starts as well.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18808/game/1153697/new-zealand-vs-india-2nd-t20i-india-in-new-

I was at this game, I don't remember it going this late.

 

[Aman]

Great innings by Iyer.

 

[Aman]

Yeah, it's over.

1 in 9 lol.

 

[Test lover]

What a inning by Iyer

 

[IMMY69]

Just watching Iyer for the first time properly and boy what a player he is...

 

[Test lover]

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