India v West Indies| Group B | WC'11 | Chennai |20/03/11

[sam]

Gambhir gives Rampaul the charge. Straight to the fielder though.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Timing.

 

[sam]

Now four!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

43/1 in 7.

 

[Munna]

Benn bowls hit me balls.

in doing so, botha and him have taken a few wickets so far in their first spells
atm though .. its rampaul whoz giving him more competition

 

[spiron]

He has never walked.


They trying to lose!?

If you keep urself updated, he had walked many times before as well. To satisfy your stats urge..., in 1998, during one of the Sharjah innings .. iirc, the qualifying inns when he scored 140 something.

 

[sam]

Cricinfo chatterbox:

Comment From Spitfire Ponting: Strange to see an Indian West Indian turning into a fast bowler

 

[md_tariq]

Sorry, did not want to offend the Indian fans at all.

Sorry for including pakistan there.. I should have just mentioned SL as its obvious Pakistan Batsmen are good against both spin and pace bowling.

 

[md_tariq]

How come no thread is opened yet, saying this match is boring?

 

[Maula Jutt]

Meanwhile, in the other match... man, Kenya is easily the most awful team of the tournament!

 

[Bhaijaan]

Sachin

 

[Munna]

Meanwhile, in the other match... man, Kenya is easily the most awful team of the tournament!

cmon they have improved a lot .. they r 64 for the loss of only 5 wickets so far!

 

[md_tariq]

another 300+ score today.. its really boring to see 300+ score.

 

[Bhaijaan]

FC reporting in

Sachin aap out kyu ho gye nahiiiiiii

 

[md_tariq]

I think Akmal is far better than WI keeper.

 

[Maula Jutt]

cmon they have improved a lot .. they r 64 for the loss of only 5 wickets so far!

Yeah, well, that's true

 

[sam]

I think Akmal is far better than WI keeper.

Any keeper is better than Akmal

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Pin drop silence.

)

 

[Munna]

gambhir boht gambhirta mein

 

[Bhaijaan]

How come no thread is opened yet, saying this match is boring?

Has started off as a boring bilateral series match ! But i am sure it get close as it progresses

Gauti out !!

 

[sam]

Gambhir out.

Rampaul gets another.

 

[IAJ]

Chucha gone!

 

[md_tariq]

this should slow them down a bit. still we will see them scoring around 270

 

[Munna]

im actually surprised.. the kind of bounce Rampaul is extracting off this pitch ... why isn't Darren Border Sammy bringing Russell from the other end??

 

[Romali_rotti]

OHhh here we go, we are gonna make a hero of out of another human of Indian background in the opposition, first Chanderpaul now Rampaul on his way.....

 

[Bhaijaan]

Zaltzman-

Russell replaces Benn. He scuds 4 byes over Thomas' head. Crowd perking up, 51-1 after 8. Crowd perking down again. Gambo slashes to 3rd man

 

[Munna]

wow this indian fast bowler can bowl at a speed of 85+

 

[Romali_rotti]

NRI generating good pace here just touched 140 Kmh

 

[Bhaijaan]

Why i just don't feel that buzz about this match like i felt during matches with England, RSA and even Bangladesh

 

[Maula Jutt]

Zaltzman-

Zaltzman is hilarious.

 

[Maula Jutt]

NRI generating good pace here just touched 140 Kmh

Learn something from England.

 

[IAJ]

Just a question:

India can mathematically still end up at 4th and play Pakistan if they lose badly today. But how bad do they have to be beaten?

 

[Munna]

Why i just don't feel that buzz about this match like i felt during matches with England, RSA and even Bangladesh

may cuz if u win... u'll be feeling that buzz and a LOT of it against Australia?

 

[Bhaijaan]

Just got to know umpire Gave not out and he walked, is it true??

Awein hero giri nahi karni chahiye... :kami

 

[Bhaijaan]

Zaltzman is hilarious.

He is a legend !

 

[IAJ]

This Russel guy will be tough to face under lights.

 

[Statsman]

Why i just don't feel that buzz about this match like i felt during matches with England, RSA and even Bangladesh

Because India has qualified?

 

[Bhaijaan]

Zaltzman's commentary is pure class-

51-2. GG out to a Jayasuriya tribute shot. Another wicket for Rampaul. Yuvraj is in. He can be majestic. Sometimes.

)

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Maiden.

53/2 in 10.

 

[Bhaijaan]

WI bowling is ordinary and irritating for world's greatest batting line-up !

 

[sam]

Just a question:

India can mathematically still end up at 4th and play Pakistan if they lose badly today. But how bad do they have to be beaten?

By some 160 odd runs or if WI chase the target in 28.5 overs.

 

[Maula Jutt]

Freelance_cricketer, where are you getting Zaltzman from?

 

[Statsman]

Just a question:

India can mathematically still end up at 4th and play Pakistan if they lose badly today. But how bad do they have to be beaten?

WI has to chase down India's set total in 21 overs for India to end up at the 4th position.
Looks a little more likely now...

 

[sam]

This Russel guy will be tough to face under lights.

For Pakistani batsmen, any bowler is tough to face lights or not.

rth tson

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Pulled.

 

[md_tariq]

how come chennai which is known for slow and spinner friendly, suddenly bouncing a lot and having lot of pace. BCCI did not flex its financial muscle to make the pitch similar to the one Eng and SA were playing.

 

[sam]

4 by Yuvraj

 

[Bhaijaan]

Because India has qualified?

True, plus we just don't have a rivalry with WI. I don't know man, this seems like a bilateral series tie. Nothing compared to the matches we had with RSA, England, Bangladesh. Even the Pakistanbi fans were excited in those matches.

Great shot by UV for

 

[Bhaijaan]

Pak fans must have an eye on this match and see how WI play !

 

[Munna]

Just got to know umpire have not out and he walked, is it true??

Awein hero giri nahi karni chahiye... :kami

yes thats true ... and i've unconsciously ignited a debate in http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?p=3609376&posted=1#post3609376... and walked off it just like Sachin

 

[Bhaijaan]

Freelance_cricketer, where are you getting Zaltzman from?

http://twitter.com/ZaltzCricket

A must to follow !

 

[Afridi_Fan]

58/2 in 11.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Zaltzman on Tikolo now-

 

[Afridi_Fan]

how come chennai which is known for slow and spinner friendly, suddenly bouncing a lot and having lot of pace. BCCI did not flex its financial muscle to make the pitch similar to the one Eng and SA were playing.

Stop it. We all know you are an Indian, no need to make it so obvious.

 

[Maula Jutt]

http://twitter.com/ZaltzCricket

A must to follow !

Thanks!

 

[Statsman]

True, plus we just don't have a rivalry with WI. I don't know man, this seems like a bilateral series tie. Nothing compared to the matches we had with RSA, England, Bangladesh. Even the Pakistanbi fans were excited in those matches.

Great shot by UV for

Exactly, and winning or losing against West Indies (that too, without Gayle and Roach) doesnt really tell anything.

Just struck to me and I shudder as I write....

WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD ROACH PLAYED IN THIS GAME?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

What a shot that is. Yuvi

 

[Statsman]

I think Akmal is far better than WI keeper.

Stop it. We all know you are an Indian, no need to make it so obvious.

haha, That should do it.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Dropped.

 

[Munna]

murgha almost got the wicket there

 

[Afridi_Fan]

67/2 in 12.

 

[Bhaijaan]

yes thats true ... and i've unconsciously ignited a debate in http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?p=3609376&posted=1#post3609376... and walked off it just like Sachin

Doesn't always walk munna bhai, and a batsman is ok to stand his ground . Its the umpire's call who gives the batsman out on occasions he isn;t really out.

UV dropped !

 

[Bhaijaan]

Zaltzman -

Kohli has scored 22, Dravidly. We see the other side of the Yuvraj coin, a limpid flap to backward point, dropped by a diving Sammy. 67-2

 

[IAJ]

By some 160 odd runs or if WI chase the target in 28.5 overs.

WI has to chase down India's set total in 21 overs for India to end up at the 4th position.
Looks a little more likely now...

Thanks

 

[Maula Jutt]

From cricinfo:

Richard Wilkin: "@Tim...As a West Indies fan, I would rather them play Pakistan than Australia! But I can't root against them while they are playing so at the end of today, I'm hoping we are matched up against the Australians!"

 

[Bhaijaan]

Exactly, and winning or losing against West Indies (that too, without Gayle and Roach) doesnt really tell anything.

Just struck to me and I shudder as I write....

WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD ROACH PLAYED IN THIS GAME?

Easy big boy, he would have been tore apart just like Steyn

 

[Bhaijaan]

Thanks!

My pleasure

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Another drop, very hard one though.

 

[BaaliSoda]

A touch chance put down by Sammy again of Yuvi's bat

 

[Bhaijaan]

UV living dangerously there, another one in the air.

That's what happens when you are assured to go ahead . Lazy cicket

 

[Bhaijaan]

Kohli score a hundred here and i am bumping the Umar-Kohli thread after a long time ! )

 

[Bhaijaan]

I am getting the doordarshan telecast, their commentators are aweful

 

[Maula Jutt]

Yuvi is itching to get out.

 

[Statsman]

Easy big boy, he would have been tore apart just like Steyn

Haha, am a little bigger than a big boy tbh. Anyways, it's been difficult for the batsmen to play against the fast medium pace of Ravi Rampaul. Roach is anyday better than him. This isnt looking like those flat tracks where India tore apart Steyn. Steyn has had good memories with India.
Averages a 23 Vs India in ODIs.

 

[cric-chat72]

This match is lacking intensity?

Windies have not picked their best team.

India are playing half heartedly. Have had 2 chances dropped apart from the 2 wickets.

Tendulkar walked - the replays are inconclusive.

It seems that the Indians would not be upset to avoid playing Australia in the QFs.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Greatest batting line-up looks rusty today ! 5.5 for our standards is not a good run rate

 

[Bhaijaan]

UV

 

[sam]

Yuvraj living a charmed life.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Haha, am a little bigger than a big boy tbh. Anyways, it's been difficult for the batsmen to play against the fast medium pace of Ravi Rampaul. Roach is anyday better than him. This isnt looking like those flat tracks where India tore apart Steyn. Steyn has had good memories with India.
Averages a 23 Vs India in ODIs.

haha.. its k
We do have our fair share of phainteez over Steyn

 

[Bhaijaan]

India is travelling like 100cc bike in desert )