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

[truthseer]

Yadav is best SC pacer

Yup, his performance on the first day was something people like Malcolm Marshall can only dream of. Faster than Andy Roberts, more swing than Akram, a deadlier yorker than Waqar, the best bowler ever

 

[spaceshot]

what Happened to "the Great Indian team lol"

Nothing really.
Thought they ll give ghaat lagau people something to lol at.

 

[Marshland]

It's a race between Yadav's bowling average and Kane's batting average.

 

[praveen]

Good show by NZ so far. Hoping for a good finish to the test match.

 

[praveen]

Gone , brilliant dismissal. Poor series for Kane after promising much last time.

 

[JibranAnsari]

taylor nees to score a ton again to give newzealand some hope.

 

[Saurav]

c'mon wicket lo yaar

 

[BaaliSoda]

Ross Taylor is again playing a very important knock, need to find a way to get his wicket soon.

 

[JibranAnsari]

another 110 will make things a bit interesting

 

[BaaliSoda]

Ojha strikes, Ross is gone

 

[JibranAnsari]

and here goes taylor.

 

[JibranAnsari]

50 more maximum. Not much batting to follow.

 

[BaaliSoda]

I hope at least this time our bowlers are able to restrict NZ's lower order batters cheaply.

 

[Saurav]

Taylor out:

 

[Marshland]

Boundary for Franklin. Come on boy!

 

[BaaliSoda]

Franklin shows aggressive intent already. Need at least 1 more wicket before tea break.

 

[praveen]

Wonder when Zak will join the party. He's been deprived of bowling to lefties.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Flynn batting is getting better n better with each innings.

 

[Marshland]

Wonder when Zak will join the party. He's been deprived of bowling to lefties.

Zaheer is finished. Hasn't cared much about his bowling since the end of the World Cup.

 

[Saurav]

Flynn batting well

 

[Justcrazy]

India on top

 

[Justcrazy]

New Zealand lead by 130 runs with 6 wickets remaining

 

[Justcrazy]

India would chase 250 - 275 easily

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

India knows that NZ would not last long , maybe they would make 200 - 220 ..... India will win easily.

 

[Marshland]

We're trying to survive out there, but we also need to balance that out with some attack.

 

[Justcrazy]

TEA ......... Indians have chipped away 4 crucial wickets.

 

[Sandeep]

Anything over 250 will be a challenge... India needs to remove Franklin and van Wyk ASAP

 

[Justcrazy]

New Zealand lead by 137 runs with 6 wickets remaining

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

32 overs remaining in the day.

 

[Justcrazy]

drizzle ..........

 

[cricket.mad]

daniel gone..140-5

 

[spaceshot]

Guys,
Is it just me, or the bowlers been consistently violating the crease's extreme horizontal limits?
Take a look at Ashwin's right foot for that wicket taking delivery..

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

New Zealand lead by 152 runs with 5 wickets remaining

 

[Justcrazy]

India on top here .......... No doubt. With poor bowling of NZ , India would chase down 250 easily. The pitch is also pretty good.

 

[Maximas]

Cricinfo saying match is in balace, but IMO after 5 wickets NZers at back foot now.

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ somehow need couple of good partnerships of 50 odd runs here.

 

[Justcrazy]

The pitch is pretty good still.... NZ somehow need lower half to stich some partnerships.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Light is getting worse with each over passed. mSD should start using spin from both end or else we will be in for yet another curtailed day due to poor light being offered to the batsmen.

 

[truthseer]

175/5 Lead

 

[Justcrazy]

This partnership is important for NZ ........need this to last for some more time.

 

[BaaliSoda]

I typed about bad light earlier , now the sun seems to be coming out

 

[BaaliSoda]

Game drifting towards scenario similar to the one NZ had in its 1st innings.

 

[truthseer]

Don't rate Franklin very highly but he might be changing my mind here

 

[Justcrazy]

171 / 5

 

[Sandeep]

NZ doing great here! Franklin and van vyk are playing superbly

 

[leatherface58]

Yadav bowling hostile stuff. Trying to kill van wyk

 

[Justcrazy]

172 / 5 ............ runs have dried up

 

[Marshland]

Someone needs to slap Yadav with a police report.

 

[truthseer]

Malcolm Yadav bowling with the control of Mcgrath. Not!

 

[Justcrazy]

188 / 5

 

[Justcrazy]

17 overs left in the day

 

[Justcrazy]

India can easily chase down 250 - 300 here, loads of time in the test.

 

[Justcrazy]

50 run partnership here ........... these two need to continue here.

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[BaaliSoda]

Ashwin provides yet another important breakthrough. van Wyk gone LBW.

 

[Asif321]

india to chase 250

 

[Justcrazy]

New Zealand lead by 207 runs with 4 wickets remaining

 

[truthseer]

Ridiculous field placings

 

[Justcrazy]

New Zealand lead by 219 runs with 4 wickets remaining

 

[cricket.mad]

good india will be chasing 250,..if chased this score will bring credibility to batting line up..it will show the place

 

[Justcrazy]

210 / 6

 

[Justcrazy]

10 overs to go in the day.

 

[Justcrazy]

216 / 6

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[truthseer]

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ need a couple of 30 + partnerships here at least somehow.

 

[Justcrazy]

220 / 7

 

[Saurav]

5er for Ashwin

 

[Random Aussie]

Well 220 is still a decent fourth innings chase, I expect India can manage it at home but credit to NZ for making a game of this.

 

[Justcrazy]

TG Southee b Ashwin 2 (11b 0x4 0x6) SR: 18.18

 

[JibranAnsari]

another well deserved 5 fer

 

[truthseer]

Sad to see no Martin at 11. Severely weakens the Kiwi Lineup

 

[Maximas]

NZers need a miracle performance to win this test now.

 

[praveen]

That's right Dhoni sprea the field allow the single and target boult because Patel is bradman you see.

 

[Justcrazy]

New Zealand lead by 244 runs with 1 wicket remaining

 

[Justcrazy]

India would be happy , they are in the drivers seat here

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ would have been happier had they lost 5 wickets only.