India v New Zealand | 2nd Test at Bangalore, Aug 31-Sep 4

[cricketworm]

lol almost lost his wicket.

 

[Saurav]

Ashwin need to play big role if we want to reduce this lead! Come On! CSK boy this your home ground.

no it isnt

 

[Justcrazy]

320 / 7

 

[cricketworm]

Best bowling figure by Timmy! Brilliant bowl to Zak! What a beauty!

 

[Palti_hit]

Ashwin need to play big role if we want to reduce this lead! Come On! CSK boy this your home ground.

home ground ha?

 

[Saurav]

Zak out

Ashwin needs to take control

 

[cricketworm]

no it isnt

it's not!!?

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

India trail by 45 runs with 2 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[truthseer]

Southee, you beauty!

 

[BaaliSoda]

Supreme stuff from Southee. 6fer so far and has the possibility to reach 8fer in this very innings.

 

[cricketworm]

Haha my mistake this is Kohli home ground! RCB! Power!

 

[BaaliSoda]

Ojha is usually a dead duck with the bat, Southee should aim at middle n off stump.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Ojha gone and southee gets his 7th wicket.

 

[cricketworm]

GOne!!! 7 wickets to SOutheeee Outstanding!

 

[Justcrazy]

India trail by 45 runs with 1 wicket remaining in the 1st innings

 

[cricketworm]

Cross seam stuff from Southee! WOW NZ can really put India in pressure!

 

[truthseer]

India collapsing like a pack of cards. Southee showing he's as cool as a cucumber. It's now up to Ashwin to use his experience hand and establish a good relationship with the number 11 batsman

 

[Justcrazy]

India still have advantage , India can easily chase 300 in the last innings.

 

[cricketworm]

Always been fan of Timmy! Dude can bowl at really good wicket taking line-length.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Ashwin with his trademark drive through the off side for 4.

 

[cricketworm]

India still have advantage , India can easily chase 300 in the last innings.

LOL calm down. Are you seeing the way NZ bowling?

 

[BaaliSoda]

Touch of VVS's elegance when Ashwin plays those offside drives.

 

[BaaliSoda]

4 more for Ashwin using his favt late cut

 

[cricketworm]

FOUR!! YES My boi ashWIN! win win win ! VVS is ALIVE!

 

[Palti_hit]

It's now up to Ashwin to use his experience hand and establish a good relationship with the number 11 batsman

haha, that can be a double meaning joke too

 

[Justcrazy]

Ashwin looking good.

 

[Justcrazy]

India trail by 37 runs with 1 wicket remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

Can Southee get 8 wicket haul ???

 

[BaaliSoda]

Some brilliant stokes from Ashwin goes for no runs due to last batsmen at the other end.

Meanwhile,tough chance at 2nd slip gone begging

 

[cricketworm]

hmmmm dropped?

 

[cricketworm]

Southee is bowling very good

 

[cricketworm]

ohhhhh just short but more imp. 4

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[cricketworm]

lol why did he take single?

 

[BaaliSoda]

2 more balls to survive for Umesh in this over

 

[cricketworm]

lol at awkward defense at Umesh

 

[Justcrazy]

Indian tail doing good job.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Umesh Survives the over. Ashwin need to play out the balls more than Umesh henceforth.

 

[truthseer]

Umesh should take batting tips from Martin after this match. Good to see Ashwin establishing a good relationship and dominating most of the time over Yadav

 

[cricketworm]

Ok I am off! Hoping India all out NZ tonight! Or at least take 7 wickets today. Will set up the chase very nicely. The way NZ is bowling, I will take any lead under 250. Anything more will be tough.

 

[sada90]

what Happened to "the Great Indian team lol"
i thought kholi gonna get double ton ???

 

[BaaliSoda]

4 more from Ashwin's bat. Exquisite timing.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Umesh survives yet another ball. Good batting by Ashwin so far.

 

[Justcrazy]

India trail by 25 runs with 1 wicket remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

India will win this test .

 

[Justcrazy]

Floodlights on here.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Another over survived by Umesh

 

[Justcrazy]

India trail by 21 runs with 1 wicket remaining in the 1st innings

 

[BaaliSoda]

Oh No! Umesh have to survive 4 more balls from Southee.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

I just checked the score for the first time today, this is what i looked like when i saw southee's figures

 

[BaaliSoda]

Awesome survival by Umesh

 

[Justcrazy]

344 / 9

 

[Justcrazy]

Ashwin is good with the bat.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Superb 4 for Ashwin again

 

[kungfu90]

Ashwin is good with the bat.

might as well bat in top 6.

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

Finally NZ have a 12 run lead .........

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ would be disappointed, they should have got a 40 run lead , would have made a difference.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Boult finishes off the tail at last. 12 runs lead for NZ.

 

[Justcrazy]

India would be looking to get NZ out for 220 - 250 in second essay and knock off the runs.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Ashwin can actually take Raina's batting position in Test matches. Plays risk free cricket

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

So how much will NZ be content before declaring in the second innings

 

[JibranAnsari]

Great Performance by southee , I am pleasantly surprised. Bravo to Kohli , finally the man is showing his class in tests also.

 

[JibranAnsari]

So how much will NZ be content before declaring in the second innings

70 overs today and possibly 10-15 tomorrow? around 300. But newzealand wont score more than 200. Ashwin and ojha to eat them alive thin innings.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Just a reminder to myself - Gautham Gambhir has been in awful test form since England tour.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Aggressive Start from NZ batsmen. 12 for no loss after 2 overs.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Anything over 220 to chase will be a tough ask for our batters. ATM, score of over 300 looks very much possible for NZ.

 

[BaaliSoda]

May be Ashwin too should be introduced sooner rather than later.

 

[IndianWillow]

India can chase 300 I think. But India have successfully chased 300 only once on the Indian soil (387 against England next highest is 276) but then India rarely finds itself in a situation chasing tall scores while playing in India.

 

[BaaliSoda]

NZ 29 for no loss (leads by 41 runs) @ lunch interval.

Baz looks more aggresive of the two openers.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

india should still win this

 

[spaceshot]

70 overs today and possibly 10-15 tomorrow? around 300. But newzealand wont score more than 200. Ashwin and ojha to eat them alive thin innings.

You seem to be more optimistic than Indians
The momentum seems to be with NZ. Marshy/Leatherface and co will be happy.


Btw, nobody replied why is Chris Martin called as Phantom??

 

[truthseer]

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Btw, nobody replied why is Chris Martin called as Phantom??

When he comes out to bat, he disappears as quickly as one

 

[spaceshot]

India will still take a lead , and NZ will fold up in the second essay.

Toh ab aapko bhi ye beemari lag gayi ?

When he comes out to bat, he disappears as quickly as one

Oh aisa kya..
Thanks for the reply.

 

[Saurav]

 

[James]

Zak's pub food belly is back

 

[withlovefrom vizag]

Indian pacers shud perform better than the 1st innings,they're the key...

 

[Centurion]

Whattay spell by Yadav...

 

[Saurav]

Yadav is best SC pacer