India (364 & 298/8 dec) defeat England (391 & 120) by 151 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series

[CrIc_Mystique]

We also need jads to bowl a few and quicken the over rate...

 

[Robert]

216 balls to survive. Come on Beard, come on Jos.

 

[MP2011]

Bumrah vs Buttler. This should be interesting.

 

[Devadwal]

216 balls to survive. Come on Beard, come on Jos.

Max 25 over will bowled .

 

[Joseph Gomes]

This England isn't the same one from 2011, 2014 or 2018. England's batting have regressed massively apart from Root, and bowling is not much either apart from Anderson.

Even in 2018 England could put up an odd partnership to prevent collapse. This is one of the worst England team in last 2 decades (2001-2021).

 

[Abhilash93]

England just need 1 decent partnership lasting around 10 overs to draw this match from here.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Must say Ishant has justified his place withthe ball and the bat
....in both innings...
he's worked out the slope thing....which is what mcgrath thrived on....
Cmon - one big push...

 

[MP2011]

Pant has kept well in this test.

 

[Ab Fan]

Moeen Bhai will save England from embarrassment.

Buttler will get out. He is our IPL superstar.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

4 pacers strategy has worked fine here.

Yes. It worked this game.

But required a miracle last innings partnership by Bumrah and Shami.

And some awful batting by Puji and Rahane who were lucky to escape.

Another day...we would be staring at the brink of defeat.

But right now....the 4 pacer strategy is working great in the last innings.

Hope we don't miss a spinner.

And I think we won't.

We should win this game.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Draw most likely with the light. England just have incredible luck while playing against us

 

[MP2011]

Jaffa from Bumrah.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Still think this will be a draw..

 

[Nikhil_cric]

4 pacer strategy will always work in SENA provided said pacers are quality and they have runs to play with. 3+2 may work occassionally but it's not sustainable.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

4 pacer strategy will always work in SENA provided said pacers are quality and they have runs to play with. 3+2 may work occassionally but it's not sustainable.

I feel the exact same.

But opposite.

Go with 4 pacers on certain tracks.

3+2 gives you the maximum flexibility.

We won the series of a lifetime with it.

 

[MP2011]

Dropped just short.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Man that should have been caught.

 

[Saurav]

4 pacers strategy has worked fine here.

Overcast conditions.If sun was out they'd struggle like first dig

That's why you need a balanced attack unless its a greentop/rain forecast throughout.

Also if you are going with 4 pacers,get overrate in control.NZ somehow do it with 5 pacers

 

[street cricketer]

Chokliiii!

 

[Romali_rotti]

Well done Kohli, nice DROP

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

What a dolly drop by vk...

 

[captain.hansolo]

Still think this will be a draw..

Shut your blasphemous mouth! This is a win for us!

 

[MP2011]

Kohli drops Buttler.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

I feel the exact same.

But opposite.

Go with 4 pacers on certain tracks.

3+2 gives you the maximum flexibility.

We won the series of a lifetime with it.

We also won the series in 2018/19 with only 4 bowlers.

 

[captain.hansolo]

Kohli drops Buttler.

Tar and feather time.

 

[King_Kohli]

Dropped a dolly..pathetic

 

[MP2011]

Virat , you are not a slipper.

In your arrogance to prove otherwise you are just harming India's cause.

 

[gani999]

Draw most likely with the light. England just have incredible luck while playing against us

I hope that in the next game India wins the toss - for once.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

We also won the series in 2018/19 with only 4 bowlers.

Yes and see who was responsible for the wins?

1st test Ashwin bowled a BILLION overs under 2 rpo and gave pacers the energy to go all out. He even plucked out the final wicket when Aus almost chased it.

Next 2 tests...Jaddu did the same. kept it tight.

Last test...Kuldeep 5fer (when he was actually good).

You need a quality spinner to balance your attack.

 

[Saurav]

We also won the series in 2018/19 with only 4 bowlers.

Ashwin was there in Adelaide

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Ishant just bowling magnifico....
good intensity....
do we needa silly point?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Kohli dropped mccullum at 9. He made 303 .

 

[Justcrazy]

India all over Poms here

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Kohli declared late. Bad light will come into play. Should have declared 15 overs earlier than what he did.

 

[Yk313]

After the insipid, impotent display yesterday this will basically tip people in PAK over the edge ��

Excuses coming shortly….

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms would be hoping for bad light here

 

[jnaveen1980]

CUrran can bat. So India needs 2 wickets to dream about winning.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Its poetic justice that we got overcast conditions on Day 5.

India got overcast conditions on Day 1 to go with one of the toughest recent Lords pitch.

Makes the test fair.

Hope light isn't an issue.

If England save the test, so be it.

But India deserves a shot to win this game.

 

[Ab Fan]

Should have declared a bit earlier.

 

[street cricketer]

I think this match will get over due to poor light when England are probably 7 or 8 down..

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Should have declared a bit earlier.

All hindsight.

At that time, we were talking about how the pitch was dead, how English bowlers look toothless, how 200 can be easily chased.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Just get all 10 guys around the bat and put pressure on the batsmen....
(Maybe go the other way and crack jokes....might work

 

[HitWicket]

Struggle to see us getting all 29 of those remaining overs in.

 

[Justcrazy]

Soon Siraj may have ago here as well

 

[Ab Fan]

These IPL superstar, Moeen, Buttler and Curran will save England from a defeat here.

 

[Cric_lover4487]

England pulling off WI. Draw on cards.

 

[MP2011]

Lucky Moeen.

 

[Justcrazy]

Butler 3 from 29 balls Just trying to stay alive

 

[King_Kohli]

Moeen looks solid.
Looks like draw match.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Brilliant bowling without luck. 2 catches dropped. Also beaten them several times.

 

[MP2011]

Will be a draw. However had that catch been pouched, things might have been way different.

 

[MP2011]

Time for Siraj to do his magic.

 

[MP2011]

Buttler all at sea against all bowlers. He really is a clueless test bat.

 

[MP2011]

Better shot from Buttler.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

It's a MINDSET game right now.

India must believe they can win.

Moeen almost got out last over against Shami.

Just like Root...we just need one mistake.

We gotta believe.

 

[Justcrazy]

These two have played 63 balls so far

 

[Firebat]

Kohli must be seriously regretting dropping that dolly.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Moeen edged.

Fell short.

 

[MP2011]

Moeen lucky again, edge falling short of 2nd slipper.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Brilliant bowling without luck. 2 catches dropped. Also beaten them several times.

2?

 

[Ab Fan]

Jadeja's bowling has become like a part timer nowadays.

 

[MP2011]

2?

Rohit dropped the first one, again a dolly.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Rohit dropped the first one, again a dolly.

lol.

Its like destiny.

 

[MP2011]

Last drinks break of this test.

 

[Ab Fan]

Sibley is such a joke of an opener

 

[jnaveen1980]

2?

Rohit put down hameed very early in his innings. INdia would have had more overs against others but for that drop. Later Butler was shelled by Kohli. Another dolly.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Rohit put down hameed very early in his innings. INdia would have had more overs against others but for that drop. Later Butler was shelled by Kohli. Another dolly.

Thats just sad.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

I would give Jaddu a spell from one end.

Atleast try to break batsman's rhythm.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Almostttttttttttttttttttttttttt

 

[Ab Fan]

Come on Buttler! Hit some sixes. Show us some of your IPL skills. Will suggest Rajasthan Royals to increase your paycheck.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

i think its time to get jads in and start his darts....
i guess from the pavilion end with the slope, he'll make a few things happen

 

[MP2011]

Kohli reviews. No-ball though.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Jadeja took a review but it was a no ball

 

[BDfanforever]

Rory Burns and Dom Sibley LOL. England needs to call Cook from retirement.

 

[sharmaji]

They should bowl yorkers, slow balls, hit-me balls, just something to get the batsmen driving and take chances.

 

[street cricketer]

India better win this game.

Or else it would be the ULTIMATE troll for us.

Pujara, Rahane and Ishant performing and cementing their spots.

Ishant...atleast understandable but the former 2 are hopeless.

With 2 traditional English pitches upcoming.


[MENTION=139664]street cricketer[/MENTION]

I'm afraid this is increasingly looking like the Sydney test in the recent BG series.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Now caught behind. but noball. Jadeja bowls so many noballs.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Jaddu spinning it to Moeen.

Almost getting him.

Looks threatening.

 

[Savak]

These same English Players were so comfortable against Abbas, Shaheen, Naseem and Yasir. Pakistan has the most over rated bowling attack ever where players play on reputations for years without any real performances. This is why bench strength is vital, if a player is out of form and not performing, he needs to make way for a fresh hungry player quickly.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Draw, need to move onto the next test...... Pujara needs to be dropped...