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

[Hyperion66]

Rayudu and Misbah batting together would be one helluva visual

Yeah and moms would be scaring their kids with "Soja warna Misbah-Rayadu ki batting dekhaungi"

 

[Oligochaetes]

Rohit and DHoni out to good bowling, Gill and Dhawan to bad shot selection.. But you could argue that it was the tight bowling which forced them to select those shots

 

[troodon]

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

Everyone knows Dhawan is susceptible to short ball as he goes for the upper cut. He got out in that fashion many times before.

This is not news. But Dhawan still manages to score runs in spite of many chunks in his armor. He is a class LOI batsman.

 

[TheSensible]

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

May be, it would be Shaw's first ODI and he's still a teenager. There's a difference between that and a 35 y/o has been.

 

[Aman]

Everyone knows Dhawan is susceptible to short ball as he goes for the upper cut. He got out in that fashion many times before.

This is not news. But Dhawan still manages to score runs in spite of many chunks in his armor. He is a class LOI batsman.

Well we picked up on that now and it's a plan the team is using against him.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Rohit and DHoni out to good bowling, Gill and Dhawan to bad shot selection.. But you could argue that it was the tight bowling which forced them to select those shots

Rohit doesn't mind 3(30). He can make it up. He knows. Same way Gill wasn't actually stuck or anything. He just wanted to feel every single ball which proved to be fatal. Hope he tries to see off some balls.

 

[Hyperion66]

I hope Shankar doesn't throw it away now, did all the hardwork.

 

[troodon]

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

Rayadu has been around for a while. He is a minnow badger and disappears when the top order fails. He is there solely because the likes of Pandey have blew their opportunities.

 

[Oligochaetes]

These two need to survive till lunch..

 

[TheSensible]

3-24!!!

Is this dude serious??

 

[jnaveen1980]

I hope Shankar doesn't throw it away now, did all the hardwork.

he is technically a better player than Rayudu. Hope he has the temperament, concentration to survive long enough.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

I hope Shankar doesn't throw it away now, did all the hardwork.

Single handedly saved India from a record low score. If Shankar got out, India might have been bundled under 50.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

May be, it would be Shaw's first ODI and he's still a teenager. There's a difference between that and a 35 y/o has been.

Indians have so many other batsmen that should be ahead of Rayudu IMO.

Raina and Pandey are 2 names that come to mind.

 

[TheSensible]

Indians have so many other batsmen that should be ahead of Rayudu IMO.

Raina and Pandey are 2 names that come to mind.

I saw someone's post regarding strong prospects who were expected to be set batsmen for middle order right about now, but almost all of them (Pandey, KL Rahul?, and more) blew their chances, so India fell back to hacks like Rayudu.

Raina would be a WAY better option than Rayudu. He's trustworthy on the field, and can give you a 30 at a very good RR.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Man, de grandhomme and neesham are garbage

 

[Oligochaetes]

Where is Jadhav?

 

[Sadevdesai]

Seems as if the Indians always pack it in ..... when it doesn’t matter !!!!!

 

[jnaveen1980]

I saw someone's post regarding strong prospects who were expected to be set batsmen for middle order right about now, but almost all of them (Pandey, KL Rahul?, and more) blew their chances, so India fell back to hacks like Rayudu.

Raina would be a WAY better option than Rayudu. He's trustworthy on the field, and can give you a 30 at a very good RR.

Rishab Pant was shockingly dropped but Karthik was backed.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

I saw someone's post regarding strong prospects who were expected to be set batsmen for middle order right about now, but almost all of them (Pandey, KL Rahul?, and more) blew their chances, so India fell back to hacks like Rayudu.

Raina would be a WAY better option than Rayudu. He's trustworthy on the field, and can give you a 30 at a very good RR.

Raina’s only issue is the short ball, he may have struggled on this tour but i’d be tempted to take him to the WC.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Rishab Pant was shockingly dropped but Karthik was backed.

I have a feeling Pant will be in for the next ODI series. atleast in the 16. But the selectors like Kartik for some reason, who is still running on the back of the Nidahas final fluke

 

[jnaveen1980]

"where my next run will come" is the middle name of AMbati Rayudu lol. I am glad Dhoni's aukat was shown today. How exactly this guy is better than Rishab Pant.

 

[Justcrazy]

India need this partnership to develop further.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Rayudu dealing in singles

 

[jnaveen1980]

I have a feeling Rayudu is going to run Vijay shankar out

 

[Hyperion66]

Lol Rayudu swinging his bat after ball almost reached the keeper.

 

[Oligochaetes]

"where my next run will come" is the middle name of AMbati Rayudu lol. I am glad Dhoni's aukat was shown today. How exactly this guy is better than Rishab Pant.

So true... Shankar atleast has milked a few runs

 

[jnaveen1980]

Vijay shankar right infront of everyone's eyes is proving he is better than Rayudu. He is not even considered as a batsman by us lol

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Shankar might have ended Rahul's career

 

[jnaveen1980]

Vijay probably is the 50th best batsman in Indian circuit He is already more comfortable.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Why did Shankar run away!

 

[jnaveen1980]

Why did Shankar run away!

i think he faked throw at the stumps?

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Rayudu makes de grandhomme look like Wasim right now.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Apart from the first ball he either missed or didn't middle. Sir Rayudu.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Rayudu has hit the ball to the same fielder so many times, I am sure the other 9 must be yawning

 

[jnaveen1980]

6 overs 7 runs Rayudu lol Finally a half tracker was needed.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Neesham is clocking 135 kph. But he just strolls to the crease. He is way quicker than Grandhomme for sure.

 

[Oligochaetes]

I dont know what more proff management needs of Rayudu's uselessness.

Oh

Miracle!

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Not the biggest fan of DK but DK needs to play ahead of this fat, unathletic hack.

 

[jnaveen1980]

139.8 kph Neesham !! He does have wheels for sure.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Not the biggest fan of DK but DK needs to play ahead of this fat, unathletic hack.

Vijay looks more secure than these two. His only problem may be accelerating. But he has no trouble rotating the strike so far.

 

[jnaveen1980]

oh my god where is he standing. He is standing like 2 feet outside against grandhomme.

 

[Dingolfy]

Well we picked up on that now and it's a plan the team is using against him.

After losing three matches on a trot at your home ? Dhawan was playing that shot from 2013 CT .

 

[Joseph Gomes]

This is turning out to be a good partnership. NZ better get this two out quick.

 

[jnaveen1980]

After losing three matches on a trot at your home ? Dhawan was playing that shot from 2013 CT .

In the 4th ODI same shot went for six . Yea..but wish he had guided Gill for a few overs.

 

[ekpakistani]

NZ will lose this match

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is turning out to be a good partnership. NZ better get this two out quick.

why would you want ot get Rayudu out lol He is missing and missing most of the time.

 

[Justcrazy]

65 . 4

21 overs


Good partnership developing.

 

[austerlitz]

Rayudu what a joker.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Vijay looks more secure than these two. His only problem may be accelerating. But he has no trouble rotating the strike so far.

But our management will play Shankar as an all-rounder when his bowling is pedestrian. He needs to make it just as a batsman imo. Can't believe we have the same problems that we had two years ago as well. A good top 3 , a good bunch of bowlers but between 4-7 , we don't have the players or the combination to make us a strong, consistent team. Only jadhav has somewhat been a useful addition but even he is, I fear, injury prone. Im amazed how we managed to win so many games with so many shortcomings.

 

[Stalin]

Rayudu please get out.

 

[Justcrazy]

Shankar , looking good so far here.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Oh my god.. He is not even in the top 100 batsmen list in India.

 

[Aman]

Sixer from Rayudu

 

[jnaveen1980]

He needed absolutely horrible deliveries tow score 8 runs.

 

[Aman]

Rayudu and Shankar securing spots for the WC.

 

[Justcrazy]

raydu gets that away .

 

[jnaveen1980]

Rayudu and Shanker securing spots for the WC.

Shankar securing is not an issue. He is the back up for Pandya in case he gets injured. Shankar is a proper batsman. Not a slogger

 

[jnaveen1980]

raydu gets that away .

He owes to the bathroom size grounds in New zealand. No timing whatosever.

 

[Aman]

He owes to the bathroom size grounds in New zealand. No timing whatosever.

88m six.

 

[jnaveen1980]

10 overs of pandya will be good for India on these grounds.

 

[Aman]

If Kane was serious about this, he would have brought on the spinners.

Neesham, CdG and Munro are not wicket taking options, they're there to tick things over.

 

[Shandarchowka]

Rayudu and Shankar securing spots for the WC.

Good job.. other teams will thank you in the wc lol

 

[Justcrazy]

62 runs partnership so far , can they make it 100 .

 

[Shandarchowka]

If Kane was serious about this, he would have brought on the spinners.

Neesham, CdG and Munro are not wicket taking options, they're there to tick things over.

It's clear NZ is looking at fine tuning and other stuff... no point wasting energy on this pathetic line up

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Munro getting it bend and bounce off the deck. But it's a flat batting track according to some

 

[Aman]

It's clear NZ is looking at fine tuning and other stuff... no point wasting energy on this pathetic line up

Kane isn't interested in rolling over India

He wants to test the players who aren't secured and see what they can offer with the ball.

Neesham, CdG and Munro are not wicket taking options.

 

[Aman]

Rayudu agonizingly close to be caught there

 

[Aman]

And now the missed run out )

 

[jnaveen1980]

If Kane was serious about this, he would have brought on the spinners.

Neesham, CdG and Munro are not wicket taking options, they're there to tick things over.

Why would he give 7 overs on the trot to Boult if he is not serious lol He is . Just that your bowlers are pathetic other than Boult. Henry is just okay.

 

[Stalin]

Good job.. other teams will thank you in the wc lol

By other teams , you mean England, Australia and South Africa. Coz , last time I checked, India didn't even need the services of middle order against a few teams.

 

[Shandarchowka]

Kane isn't interested in rolling over India

He wants to test the players who aren't secured and see what they can offer with the ball.

Neesham, CdG and Munro are not wicket taking options.

A couple of Boult's overs and India will be 8 down lol..

 

[jnaveen1980]

Kane isn't interested in rolling over India

He wants to test the players who aren't secured and see what they can offer with the ball.

Neesham, CdG and Munro are not wicket taking options.

So basically he was interested in bowling them out only in 4th ODI which was also a dead rubber.

 

[Aman]

Why would he give 7 overs on the trot to Boult if he is not serious lol He is . Just that your bowlers are pathetic other than Boult. Henry is just okay.

He let them go on with it because they were going well, if he wanted to finish it he would have brought on Santner and Astle. Both are more likely to take wickets than Neesham, CdG and Munro but their positions are not secure so they want to see what they can offer in this position (bowling after the first choice options).

 

[jnaveen1980]

He let them go on with it because they were going well, if he wanted to finish it he would have brought on Santner and Astle. Both are more likely to take wickets than Neesham, CdG and Munro but their positions are not secure so they want to see what they can offer in this position (bowling after the first choice options).

Rayudu is only good against spin lol Please bring them on.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Considering the last two times we met, your bowlers might reach the middle order after two matches against us if they are lucky, so we're good.

 

[Aman]

Will a 50 here from Rayudu guarantee a starting spot for the WC?

 

[Sachin136]

If Kane was serious about this, he would have brought on the spinners.

Neesham, CdG and Munro are not wicket taking options, they're there to tick things over.

Rayudu is at ease against spinners. But please tell us more about what Kane is thinking.

 

[Stalin]

It's clear NZ is looking at fine tuning and other stuff... no point wasting energy on this pathetic line up

This pathetic line up is leading 3-1 in New Zealand, where a few teams "bossed" the series and lost 5-0.

 

[jnaveen1980]

NZ has bowled 55 balls to Rayudu. Still couldn't dismiss him. Impotent attack i would say lol

 

[Sachin136]

Will a 50 here from Rayudu guarantee a starting spot for the WC?

Really not sure why you're so concerned about India's middle order. It's not like NZ are going to make the semis to be able to exploit it.