India [252] defeat New Zealand [217] by 35 runs to win the 5th ODI and win series 4-1

[Oligochaetes]

Can India cross 50 today.

Chahal needs to come next

 

[jnaveen1980]

Dhawan is the biggest culprit here. Openers have to suss the conditions and play accordingly instead of wildly throwing the bat around.

 

[Aman]

The depressing thing for Indian fans is the ball isn't even doing that much.

 

[Hyperion66]

Lol Vijay Shankar

 

[YousafTheBeast]

It’s only 22-4, wow

 

[Justcrazy]

Boult is a big wicket taking machine , has pace and swing both , at high pace if you pitch up , there is strong chance of making it tough for batsmen.

 

[MMHS]

Honestly speaking, had Indian players not been paid in millions, I would have raised a question of deeper scrutiny of last game & this one. Stakes for a an Indian player to miss out IPL & central contract is too high, but some of the shots in last 14 wickets are beyond explainable.

 

[Oligochaetes]

 

[TheSensible]

Great bossing by team india.loving this bossing

Starting 3-0 in an away series is “bossing”
Testing new setups doesn’t negate that fact.

Nonetheless, this is hilarious watching the top line up getting wrecked.

 

[Justcrazy]

22 . 4

10 overs .

 

[Oligochaetes]

Pakistan will beat NZ in semis and England in finals...repeat of 1992

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Honestly speaking, had Indian players not been paid in millions, I would have raised a question of deeper scrutiny of last game & this one. Stakes for a an Indian player to miss out IPL & central contract is too high, but some of the shots in last 14 wickets are beyond explainable.

Agree. Shocking frm indian standards

 

[Invincible Gujjar]

Starting 3-0 in an away series is “bossing”
Testing new setups doesn’t negate that fact.

Nonetheless, this is hilarious watching the top line up getting wrecked.

3-0 is bossing but 3-2 won't be

 

[jnaveen1980]

The depressing thing for Indian fans is the ball isn't even doing that much.

But you are not good enough to win the series. That is a fact.

 

[Shandarchowka]

22-4! Some swing.. just enough.. and techniques have been ripped open

 

[troodon]

The depressing thing for Indian fans is the ball isn't even doing that much.

We already won the series.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Can nz bowl india out for under 100

 

[happydavy]

Indian batsmen traditional problem of struggling against left armers who bring the ball back in, is coming to fore. For some reason, the top order just doesn't pick them.

 

[jnaveen1980]

3-0 is bossing but 3-2 won't be

But resting world no.1 fast bowler for the entire series and resting world no.1 batsman as well in the last 2 matches, giving chance to a rookie, deliberately batting first to test things out mean they don't care about 3-2

 

[TheSensible]

3-0 is bossing but 3-2 won't be

I could copy paste my reply or you could read what you replied to again, because it doesn’t seem like you did.

 

[troodon]

Going by the posts you would think India are getting white washed 5-0.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Glad VIjay shankar gets a hit. Success or failure he deserves to bat atleast once for a long time.

 

[happydavy]

The depressing thing for Indian fans is the ball isn't even doing that much.

Kohli makes India look much better than they really are. Without him, they just can't do much esp. in foriegn conditions.

 

[TheSensible]

Rayudu’s gonna do a Gavaskar and play 200 balls for 30 runs

 

[a_tahir]

Going by the posts you would think India are getting white washed 5-0.

But getting out under 100 by the favourites of the WC is uncalled for.

 

[Aman]

We already won the series.

First few times our bowlers have gotten the ball to move this series and you've been rolled for 92 and are currently 22/4...

It's not even unplayable conditions, it's the odd bowl we're getting right on the money.

 

[a_tahir]

But getting out under 100 by the favourites of the WC is uncalled for.

Twice

 

[Hyperion66]

Shankar needs to calm down and stop chasing after every ball.

 

[jnaveen1980]

First few times our bowlers have gotten the ball to move this series and you've been rolled for 92 and are currently 22/4...

Wait. you said ball is not even moving that much lol

 

[Invincible Gujjar]

But resting world no.1 fast bowler for the entire series and resting world no.1 batsman as well in the last 2 matches, giving chance to a rookie, deliberately batting first to test things out mean they don't care about 3-2

Obviously they do care.It's not a gully mohalla match and 5-0 is always better than 3-2.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Dhawan and Rohit barely play tests. They have zero excuse to be bad in LOIs. Just like Cook had zero excuse to be bad in tests.

Even so they just played ODIs in Australia and are now playing here.

 

[jnaveen1980]

But getting out under 100 by the favourites of the WC is uncalled for.

We are not favorites. May be others can think that way lol We are favorites only because others suck more than us. But we can also suck.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Obviously they do care.It's not a gully mohalla match and 5-0 is always better than 3-2.

No. If they care they would have fielded full strength team any time. 5-0 4-1, 3-2 all the same. That is why they rested shami as well in the last match.

 

[austerlitz]

Super spell from boult,must be one of my favourite bowlers to watch.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Hope Vijay plays Boult out and Williamson bowls him out.

 

[happydavy]

Shankar needs to calm down and stop chasing after every ball.

He's batting first time ever in ODIs, a little but of nervousness is obvious. Let's see if he's able to score a 50+ score and get a ticket to world cup.

 

[Aman]

Rayudu to score 50 off 200

 

[Justcrazy]

27 . 4

12 overs

India need these two to bat till 30th over

 

[troodon]

First few times our bowlers have gotten the ball to move this series and you've been rolled for 92 and are currently 22/4...

It's not even unplayable conditions, it's the odd bowl we're getting right on the money.

We have beaten teams in Tests under much tough conditions. So go cry somewhere.

Your team got owned when it mattered and got blasted 3-0 I’m your own den.

Enjoy the 2 wins in pointless dead rubbers.

 

[Chokli]

Nice to see a team other than Pakistan collapsing.

 

[a_tahir]

No. If they care they would have fielded full strength team any time. 5-0 4-1, 3-2 all the same. That is why they rested shami as well in the last match.

But but but...
INDIA'S BENCH CAN BEAT EVERY TEAM EXCEPT ENGLAND
SMH

 

[jnaveen1980]

Vijay getting a hit is good for India as he is the back up for Pandya.

 

[TheSensible]

To those connoiseurs of cricket, who got out to good bowling, and who to bad shots?

 

[austerlitz]

Problem is rayudu is still there,need to get rayudu out asap.

 

[austerlitz]

To those connoiseurs of cricket, who got out to good bowling, and who to bad shots?

Dhawan and gill to bad shots,rest good balls.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

WASP currently at 93 runs for India

 

[Aman]

To those connoiseurs of cricket, who got out to good bowling, and who to bad shots?

Dhawan and Gill to bad shots.

 

[jnaveen1980]

But but but...
INDIA'S BENCH CAN BEAT EVERY TEAM EXCEPT ENGLAND
SMH

Well Pant was dropped. Shaw lost his place forever. Sending Gill in a tough match to start his career didn't work. But eventually he is our bench strength. Definitely those three names will haunt teams al ot in the future.

 

[Enforcer]

First few times our bowlers have gotten the ball to move this series and you've been rolled for 92 and are currently 22/4...

It's not even unplayable conditions, it's the odd bowl we're getting right on the money.

Lol. If we bowled first, your team would have been in the same situation as india. Shami has destroyed your top order on flat surfaces and I shudder to imagine what he could do to your hacks on this surface, if we had bowled first.

 

[a_tahir]

Well Pant was dropped. Shaw lost his place forever. Sending Gill in a tough match to start his career didn't work. But eventually he is our bench strength. Definitely those three names will haunt teams al ot in the future.

Like Umar akmal was the next kohli right?

 

[Oligochaetes]

free extras...nice

 

[Justcrazy]

Big opportunity for shankar here , needs to take his time and concentrate on rotation of strike.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Gill probably should have been sent later. Vijay has more sense of how the pitch behaves and plays accordingly. Gill was trying to play a shot of every ball.

 

[TheSensible]

If you only drop by when India’s getting mauled, but refuse to show even a hint of appreciation when India’s doing well, sorry if Indian fans don’t find your “neutral criticism” to be in good faith.

Just admit you’re rubbing it in lol

 

[Aman]

Which batsmen do we need to give runs for the WC?

Tbf Shankar looks decent. Way better than Rayudu.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Shankar is now the top scorer in the game.... who would have thought?

 

[Stalin]

Shankar looking okay.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Like Umar akmal was the next kohli right?��

Except Indian batsmen generally get where we expect them to reach. Most recent entries Shaw brilliant start to his career. Agarwal brilliant start to his career, Pant brilliatn start to his career.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Shankar in double figures...

You go guy... please rid my mind off that Nidahas final performance...

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Rayudu or RayUNO?

 

[Aman]

Looks like no world record, not enough out there to get 6 more wickets for nothing.

 

[Stalin]

Rayudu 1 from 20 balls.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Shankar looking okay.

Shankar is a proper test match style batsman. He may not be able to accelerate with slogging. But he can hang around. He has saved his state many times under pressure with his bat.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Why are u trynna defend yourself by talking about pakistan?
Admit you are getting beaten right now then no hard feelings. If you're gonna hit those low blows then that is just sad.

Nothing to admit. If we lose, we lose - no shame in that. We managed to equal what England did here and they are rated higher than we are. Also, we have been far better than PAK/SL who got whitewashed 5-0 and 3-0 respectively. A 3-2 won is good enough for any team here.

 

[Stalin]

Trundlers from both the ends now. Nice .

 

[Chokli]

Rayudu and Misbah batting together would be one helluva visual

 

[TheSensible]

By the standards set by Indian batsmen from the last game, this has been a success so far

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Shankar is doing pretty well, taking singles to eliminate pressure.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Nothing to admit. If we lose, we lose - no shame in that. We managed to equal what England did here and they are rated higher than we are. Also, we have been far better than PAK/SL who got whitewashed 5-0 and 3-0 respectively. A 3-2 won is good enough for any team here.

Thanks to resting world no.1 bowler world no.1batsman.

 

[Hyperion66]

Rayudu 1 from 20 balls.

Still burning Biryani calories

 

[TheSensible]

Rayudu 1 from 20 balls.

He’s gonna do a gavaskar. I’m telling ya

 

[Aman]

Smart from Kane, give the middle order some runs for the WC

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Nothing to admit. If we lose, we lose - no shame in that. We managed to equal what England did here and they are rated higher than we are. Also, we have been far better than PAK/SL who got whitewashed 5-0 and 3-0 respectively. A 3-2 won is good enough for any team here.

Most of Indians in the squad are at their peak, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have players in all departments that are still new at this level.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Smart from Kane, give the middle order some runs for the WC

That is your excuse? lol

 

[Aman]

NZ has figured out Dhawan is susceptible to the short ball.

 

[jnaveen1980]

This Rayudu. when will they realize he is not an international class batsman.

 

[Aman]

This Rayudu. when will they realize he is not an international class batsman.

Hopefully not until the WC is over.

 

[jnaveen1980]

2(22) Rayudu what a pathetic batsman. Hope he makes up for it later.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Rayudu middling everything, if his name was Shaw Indians would be praising him for this innings.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Finally an absolute rubbish ball. he couldn't hit that for a 4.