India v New Zealand | 2nd Test | Sep 30-Oct 4, 2016 | Day 3

[Abdul]

India Squad

V Kohli*, R Ashwin, S Dhawan, G Gambhir, RA Jadeja, B Kumar, A Mishra, Mohammed Shami, CA Pujara, AM Rahane, WP Saha†, RG Sharma, M Vijay, J Yadav, UT Yadav

New Zealand Squad

LRPL Taylor*, TA Boult, DAJ Bracewell, MJ Guptill, MJ Henry, TWM Latham, HM Nicholls, JS Patel, L Ronchi, MJ Santner, IS Sodhi, N Wagner, BJ Watling

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Hopefully no tail wag.

Finish up the innings.

Get 150 lead.

Score 300 and set a 450 target.

Unleash the spinners.

Get number 1.

#fingerscrossed

 

[JattMaula]

Good morning sensible!

If only India had scored 100 more. We would have won by inning.

 

[Napa]

Good morning sensible!

If only India had scored 100 more. We would have won by inning.

I'm satisfied with 3-0 and a firm grip on the #1 position

 

[Salman CricBio]

It's just the 4th over and VK has reduced 4 slips to 2 and there are 2 men in the deep on the leg side. Cost him a catch at 3rd slip. Strange tactics.

Via: Cricinfo.

 

[Salman CricBio]

Raining very heavily just 5km from Kolkata.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Good morning sensible!

If only India had scored 100 more. We would have won by inning.

Good morning Jatt Maula ji.

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NZ 160-7. They gonna fight back.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

What happened?

Did we bowl bad or did they bat well?

 

[Salman CricBio]

Here comes the rain!

 

[Salman CricBio]

Players coming in! But I think they will go back, soon.

 

[HitWicket]

What's Kohli having a rant about?

 

[Ankit007]

So again it seems rain will spoil our party.. Its like india vs oppoent + Rain

 

[Napa]

What's Kohli having a rant about?

He probably thought the rain was not heavy enough for a suspension.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Jeetan Patel really playing well.

Damn.

Bring on Ashwin.

Why is Kohli waiting so long. Nothing is happening for Bhuvi.

 

[HitWicket]

Jeetan Patel really playing well.

Damn.

Bring on Ashwin.

Why is Kohli waiting so long. Nothing is happening for Bhuvi.

Now why have you gotta go post that .

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

3 boundaries....man Jaddu looks so flat today.

 

[Belawal2014]

No ball.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Damn.

 

[Belawal2014]

Damn.

Let's hope Patel goes on to score a century.

 

[JaDed]

Criminal to bowl a no-ball for a spinner that too in tests.

 

[JaDed]

Ash strikes first ball

 

[Belawal2014]

threw it away...

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Jeetan out.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

That ball just drifted the opposite direction.

 

[Aman]

Threw it away...

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

This is where Ashwin has improved.

Had almost got Ronchi and Watling on this pitch where there is little doing for spinners.

Could have got Ross too (caught bowled) but then that's more due to pitch suddenly gripping that ball.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Need these 2 wickets.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Skillful display from Ashwin. Very impressive.

 

[street cricketer]

That was a beautiful drifter from Ash..

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Shamayyyyyyyyyy

 

[Belawal2014]

Shamayyyyyyyyyy

Shami tikki?

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Shami tikki?

Tauba tauba.

Iam pyoor veg.

 

[street cricketer]

Tauba tauba.

Iam pyoor veg.

There is a veg shami kebab too apparently.

Yesterday venkat bhatt did it.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Sixer by Boult.

Nice shot.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Wagner six now.

Man...the lead keeps diminishing.

 

[street cricketer]

Shami was very good with the reverse at the end.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Not a bad lead. Just need 250 more runs.

 

[street cricketer]

Dhawan is playing for his place now.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Dhawan and Rohit...its so hard to support these guys.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Dhawan will score a century and secure his place.

 

[JattMaula]

Dhawan is playing for his place now.

He will not get better chance than this.

Flatish pitch and 100 + lead.

If he squanders this chance then that's it for him.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

He will not get better chance than this.

Flatish pitch and 100 + lead.

If he squanders this chance then that's it for him.

Moochon ko taav dene ka time agaya hai.

 

[street cricketer]

He will not get better chance than this.

Flatish pitch and 100 + lead.

If he squanders this chance then that's it for him.

Don't think it's flat.

It will get difficult to bat.

 

[street cricketer]

Lmao Wagner lost 3 kilos in a day?

 

[street cricketer]

Still think it's flat [MENTION=140266]JattMaula[/MENTION]?

 

[street cricketer]

Don't like having Dhawan in the test team but even I feel sorry for him lol..

GG won't be though..

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

What was gauti doing there?

 

[JattMaula]

Still think it's flat [MENTION=140266]JattMaula[/MENTION]?

My bad

Dhawan is pretty tough fellow.

 

[JattMaula]

Lmao Wagner lost 3 kilos in a day?

Now we know what happened to Saha #Bournvita

 

[Napa]

Pujara was not out. Really need DRS!

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

No one is appreciating the curator for this wicket?

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Yaar...another wrong decision.

Both sides have the right to be annoyed.

NZ got a few last game and this game India have.

 

[Aman]

Needed India 5-6 down for 150 to back at level pegging.

India still ahead, but a good start from the bowlers nonetheless.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Lol looks like NZ are right back in the game.

34/3

 

[Belawal2014]

No one is appreciating the curator for this wicket?

Really good wicket. Much better than flat pancakes or rank turners from ball 1.

 

[Cricket-Pundit]

34/3 pressure on rahane again

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Important passage of play that could decide whether who is the winner.

 

[jog_1]

Henry is such an under-rated bowler.

He's actually really good.

 

[Belawal2014]

Important passage of play that could decide whether who is the winner.

I want to watch it but it's 3 15 AM and Pakistan play in 4hrs. Need some sleeeeep.

 

[Belawal2014]

No need to run for that one. Wow wow wow

 

[Belawal2014]

Kami-like smile from Boult to Kohli.

 

[Aman]

Wow.

India choking a bit here.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Rahane :

 

[Belawal2014]

Noooo Rahaneeeee...you were supposed to be the chosen one.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Damn.....are we gonna screw up this test?

I would have sent Ashwin up the order.

Don't trust the joker Rohit one bit.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Kohli all set for a ton.

 

[Ankit007]

Will we even get to 100....

 

[Aman]

Would have been nice to have that Kohli lbw appeal go our way (even thought it was pitching outside).

Looked good live

 

[volcyz]

Matty Henry always takes wickets then gets dropped )

 

[Belawal2014]

How tall is Kohli?

 

[Napa]

43/4 but I still think the Indian tail will come through again and India will score over 200 and 310+ will be too much for NZ to score in the 4th innings.

A very undisciplined shot by Rahane, what was the need for it?

 

[LegendAli]

Kohli's chance to make a mark even though he's been mediocre for the last little while this is his chance to score big.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

43/4 but I still think the Indian tail will come through again and India will score over 200 and 310+ will be too much for NZ to score in the 4th innings.

A very undisciplined shot by Rahane, what was the need for it?

If the pitch is uneven and bowling is good, tail can be out in 15 minutes. Miguel Cummins did that in WI.

However if this is just a passing phase and if these 2 play out a tough 10-15 overs, then yeah....tail will wag.

 

[Belawal2014]

See you guys in about 5 hrs. Zzzzzz..

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

It looks as a playable track.

Need to score 200 and get a lead of 300.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Whattay shot...Rohit

This pitch does seem to have a lot of variable bounce.

If this is permanent, then this is a bad pitch.

 

[Aman]

Yeah, that's the game.

We always that little passage of play which gets your hopes up, but then we fall away and let the other team dictate again.

 

[Hamza_]

Kohli in unstoppable mood now

 

[Ankit007]

Kohli in unstoppable mood now

This innings was coming.. He has had enough of low scores...

 

[Hamza_]

This innings was coming.. He has had enough of low scores...

Playing fluent game here. Should stick to it really, He gets on top of opposition and that is his strength.