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

[Ibad17]

pitch looking good to bat on.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Pathetic captaincy from MSD

Why is he persisting with Umesh or Zaheer instead of using spinners from both ends?

Game is slowly drifting away from India's grip

 

[truthseer]

Horrid from Yadav, leaking way too many runs. How can someone be consistently too full or too short?

 

[Ibad17]

Taylor's fast century kept NZ run rate really high.
They are still under 4 per over.

 

[Justcrazy]

278 / 6

 

[nish_mate]

van WYK batting aggressively

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[nish_mate]

get Ojha on....

 

[Ibad17]

:4

 

[nish_mate]

Kiwis looking good for a 350+

 

[Ibad17]

This partnership is really important now. If they are able to score more than 330 today without losing another wicket then it will be good for them.

 

[Justcrazy]

292 / 6

 

[withlovefrom vizag]

need to take van wyk's wicket

 

[nish_mate]

Missed chance by Kohli

 

[nish_mate]

Aggressive partnership from Kiwis or insipid captaincy from Dhoni?

 

[Ibad17]

van Wyk playing good, NZ need him on the crease.

 

[nish_mate]

Van Wyk sweeping India out of the match

 

[Justcrazy]

296 / 4

 

[Ibad17]

Wyk on 49. Deserves his 50.

 

[Justcrazy]

The pitch is flat .......... anything less than 400 is a cakewalk for Indian batting. NZ bowling is average at best.

 

[nish_mate]

Well played Van Wyk.

 

[Ibad17]

good batting. Got his 50.

 

[nish_mate]

The pitch is flat .......... anything less than 400 is a cakewalk for Indian batting. NZ bowling is average at best.

There is the time factor as well. More NZ score longer for India to build a lead.

 

[Ibad17]

298-6

 

[Justcrazy]

298 / 6

 

[Ibad17]

300 up for New Zealand. 4 wickets left and van Wyk is the only batsman who can take them to 350+ or even 400.

 

[nish_mate]

300 up!

 

[nish_mate]

Ashwin gone round the wicket.

 

[Ibad17]

:4

 

[withlovefrom vizag]

Van Wyk sweeping India out of the match

how??

India is yet to bat...

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[withlovefrom vizag]

but this counterattacking is def hurting,shud bring umesh back....

 

[Ibad17]

304-6.

van Wyk 55*

 

[Ibad17]

304-6.

van Wyk 55*

 

[withlovefrom vizag]

India shud try to end the nz's batting today,dragging till t'rrow is not ideal

 

[Ibad17]

15 overs left in the day..

 

[BaaliSoda]

Aggressive partnership from Kiwis or insipid captaincy from Dhoni?

There is no doubt that NZ batters have played much better today than they were in Hyderabad but MSD's captaincy and tactics have been bizarre to say the least.

 

[velu]

watched some game when Ross and Flynn were batting, MSD's captaincy is really pathetic..

whenever a boundary was hit , he moved a fielder there

 

[withlovefrom vizag]

still sticking with the spinners

 

[Ibad17]

308-6.

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership worth 62 invaluable runs so far.

 

[BaaliSoda]

watched some game when Ross and Flynn were batting, MSD's captaincy is really pathetic..

whenever a boundary was hit , he moved a fielder there

Worst part was his persistence with Umesh yadav and Zaheer when both looked pretty much ineffective post lunch. His delay of introducing Spin at the both end means the lower order gathered some form/momentum when they did face the spin duo.

 

[Justcrazy]

14 overs left in the day.

 

[withlovefrom vizag]

zak and umesh might break this momentum

 

[nish_mate]

zak and umesh might break this momentum

Like they did post lunch?

They built it up in the 1st place!

 

[withlovefrom vizag]

this is gettin easy for them

 

[Justcrazy]

310 / 6

 

[nish_mate]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[withlovefrom vizag]

Like they did post lunch?

They built it up in the 1st place!

now we have different batsman

 

[Ibad17]

:4

 

[withlovefrom vizag]

yadav might get the wicket of atleast bracewell with his pace

 

[Justcrazy]

11 overs left.

 

[BaaliSoda]

now we have different batsman

Nope! These two were the batsmen for whom Zak and Umesh were bowling Pies. MSD Should have introduced Ashwin straightaway after the wicket of Ross Taylor instead Umesh/Zak were given over after over.

 

[withlovefrom vizag]

i think we'll see this spin duo continue till the end of the day

 

[BaaliSoda]

yadav might get the wicket of atleast bracewell with his pace

Did u watch the bowling of Yadav today?

He was pathetic from the word go (be it in morning session/afternoon and the evening) bowling either half trackers or too full deliveries which are either too wide or too leg sidish.

 

[withlovefrom vizag]

Nope! These two were the batsmen for whom Zak and Umesh were bowling Pies. MSD Should have introduced Ashwin straightaway after the wicket of Ross Taylor instead Umesh/Zak were given over after over.

i agree with van wyk playing them easily,but we have a chance with bracewell

 

[Ibad17]

316-6

van Wyk 63*

 

[withlovefrom vizag]

Did u watch the bowling of Yadav today?

He was pathetic from the word go (be it in morning session/afternoon and the evening) bowling either half trackers or too full deliveries which are either too wide or too leg sidish.

he's always like that if you watch his previous matches,his strength is bowling pacy full deliveries and with a lot of loose deliveries

thats the reason he always ends up with bad economy rates

 

[Ibad17]

:4

 

[BaaliSoda]

i agree with van wyk playing them easily,but we have a chance with bracewell

Since the new ball is available for us, one of the pacer will come into the attack soon

 

[Justcrazy]

324 / 6

 

[BaaliSoda]

he's always like that if you watch his previous matches,his strength is bowling pacy full deliveries and with a lot of loose deliveries

thats the reason he always ends up with bad economy rates

I understand that he tries to be pacy and all but today especially a very bad day for him. Bowling rubbish after rubbish.

Light in the stadium is not good so using pacer might be a risky option and might lead to close of play sooner.

 

[Jo_Don]

Seems like some of our guys are doing well in India as well

 

[Ibad17]

324-6.

9 overs left.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Ibad17]

:4

 

[BaaliSoda]

Brilliant comeback by KIWI batters against Spin and poor captaincy of MSD results in a below average day for Indian team.

328 for 6 at the end of 1st day's play (batsmen has been offered poor light, doesn't look like light improving any further)

 

[withlovefrom vizag]

thats it

 

[Jo_Don]

Did Dhoni bring Yadav on, hoping that the umpires will call it a day?

 

[Justcrazy]

This might be all for the day, light not good.

 

[Justcrazy]

India should have bowled spinners

 

[Justcrazy]

Covers on ..........its over for the day.

 

[Ibad17]

match delayed and i don't think they will be coming back today.

A good total for New Zealand but lost more wickets on this good track.

 

[withlovefrom vizag]

Did Dhoni bring Yadav on, hoping that the umpires will call it a day?

i think so

bowlers seem to be having no effect,so its better to come afresh tomorrow

 

[Justcrazy]

That's all for the day ........ byee folks.

 

[Saurav]

NZ's day completely.

 

[Maximas]

Best day of the tour so far for the NZers.

 

[speed]

nz need to target 400 and van wyk his 100.

 

[Keith]

Seems like some of our guys are doing well in India as well

Yep, where would international cricket be without the Saffer's generous giving spirit?????