India vs Australia | 3rd Test | Mohali | 16/3/13 | Day 3

[jatt]

siddle back in attack

 

[style_guru]

Siddle back

 

[OZGOD]

Clarke running out of ideas to stem the carnage. He should bring himself on I reckon.

 

[BaaliSoda]

20 mins to tea interval.

Dhawan just 9 short of what could potentially be a record breaking debut 100

Siddle into the attack, and ball is reversing a bit for him

Be careful fellas (@Indian openers)

 

[style_guru]

clarke running out of ideas to stem the carnage. He should bring himself on i reckon.

+1

 

[Afzal_K]

Even hacks can manage some of the days. These IPL hacks will never be good players.

kya pata - maine socha wickte dikhenge, yaha pe yeh chauke maar rahe hain

 

[BaaliSoda]

Vijay successfully negotiated a probing over from siddle

 

[jatt]

maiden by siddle. brings back the sanity

 

[style_guru]

A maiden over-for a change

 

[Sandeep]

Dhawan... kidding me!! What the heck is happening!!!

 

[BaaliSoda]

93 off 81 balls so far for Dhawan

Fastest debut 100 is by Dwayne smith of WI (100 of 93 balls)

 

[Afzal_K]

93 off 81 balls so far for Dhawan

Fastest debut 100 is by Dwayne smith of WI (100 of 93 balls)

no he said matt priorm DM made but in 2nd inninhs but still debut

 

[Arcturus]

phew!

 

[jatt]

4 more for dhawan

 

[Sandeep]

no he said matt priorm DM made but in 2nd inninhs but still debut

I believe in Cricinfo

 

[BaaliSoda]

10 mins to Tea interval

Dhawan "Baal baal bache"

98 off 83 balls

 

[jatt]

down the track to fast bowler siddle in first test match.. what a confidence

 

[Sandeep]

Dhawan needs to learn to calm down... South Africa ain't gonna be easy mate

Controlled aggression!

 

[BaaliSoda]

Dhawan creates a record for fastest 100 by a debutant

Whadda knock!!

 

[Arcturus]

Magnificent Century by Shikhar Dhawan

 

[jatt]

100 for dhawan .. fastest test debu 100

 

[Saurav]

awesome knock

 

[style_guru]

Well played lad. Congrats Dhawan for a blazing 100 on debut.

 

[OZGOD]

Outstanding ton from Dhawan. Flayed the bowlers to all parts and brought about the end of Viru's storied career.

 

[style_guru]

Sehwag must be disgusted

 

[BaaliSoda]

Probably the last over before tea interval.

Vijay be careful with your shot selection

 

[BaaliSoda]

Nice boundary from Vijay's bat

150 up in just under 28 overs

Edit" One more over possible before Tea Interval

 

[style_guru]

And back to routine. Another 4 by Vijay...

 

[cricketjoshila]

Ask Micky Arthur to come out and bowl or bat or field.Useless guy.Pattinson is their best bowler and Johnson the second best and they are out because they didnt do some stupid report writing.

A good player is far more valuable to the team than any coach.

 

[leatherface58]

Strike rotation has been brilliant. Dhawan shredding this attack. Brilliant counter-attacking knock.

 

[Arcturus]

2nd ball duck in ODI debut. Fastest century in Test debut.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Siddle is bowling really well with this semi new/old ball.

 

[Sandeep]

Chris Howard: "Seems Dhawan was destined for the record books today. He nearly made it for making a diamond duck off the first ball of the innings and on debut. Now is the fastest century on debut. Much nicer. Well done. Look out RSA, this new Indian line will be world champs."

Cricinfo going OTT )

 

[BaaliSoda]

Ask Micky Arthur to come out and bowl or bat or field.Useless guy.Pattinson is their best bowler and Johnson the second best and their out because they didnt do some stupid report writing.

A good player is far more valuable to the team then any coach.

Agreed. Johnson and Pattinson will be more lethal on this deck than using 2 average spinners.

 

[style_guru]

India 156/0. Trailing by 252 runs at tea.

Scored at around 5.5 runs per over, and at over 7 rpo in last 10 overs.

Dhawan played magnificently for his 100, and is well complemented by Vijay.

 

[BaaliSoda]

156 for no loss after 29 overs and that's the tea time interval

Pitch seems to be getting better and better for batting as the day progresses

 

[IndianWillow]

Dhawan, Dhawan, take a bow. And Sehwag may have played his last match for India. (at least as an opener anyways)

 

[IndianWillow]

Dhawan's aggression has revived the slight possibility of a result in this match, which looked improbable after Australia raced to 400 in the morning.

 

[Saurav]

Ask Micky Arthur to come out and bowl or bat or field.Useless guy.Pattinson is their best bowler and Johnson the second best and their out because they didnt do some stupid report writing.

A good player is far more valuable to the team then any coach.

agree fully

 

[Aman]

Dhawan makes it Indias day well and truly

 

[Aman]

agree fully

Clarke and co deserve to be thrashed for their politicking. I doubt Warner or Hughes would have been punished as severely if they were to do the same thing.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Clarke and co deserve to be thrashed for their politicking. I doubt Warner or Hughes would have been punished as severely if they were to do the same thing.

Micky Arthur needs to be kicked out.Please remind me why he was sacked as SA coach.

 

[Sandeep]

Says Rajesh: This is the fastest 150-run stand for India not involving Sehwag. And the only one in the top 7 to not have Sehwag.

Sehwag _/\_

 

[style_guru]

Ok back to work after tea. Vijay to face Siddle

 

[Aman]

Damn! look at that run rate there's still a chance of a result!

 

[Sandeep]

Damn! look at that run rate there's still a chance of a result!

All we need is Dhawan to stay there for 1 more session. Game set match

 

[style_guru]

Damn! look at that run rate there's still a chance of a result!

Albeit a slim one. OZ batted a session more and scored a 100 more to India's liking.

To outscore OZ, and have a lead of around 250, and yet have enough time to bowl them out under is a herculean task. Too much for a poor attack as India IMO.

 

[Aman]

Albeit a slim one. OZ batted a session more and scored a 100 more to India's liking.

To outscore OZ, and have a lead of around 250, and yet have enough time to bowl them out under is a herculean task. Too much for a poor attack as India IMO.

Don't count out a day 5 pitch yet just because the aussies cant use it doesn't mean the indians can't.

 

[style_guru]

Ok back to work. 4 by Dhawan

 

[OZGOD]

They are making Lyon their biatch

 

[Sandeep]

Albeit a slim one. OZ batted a session more and scored a 100 more to India's liking.

To outscore OZ, and have a lead of around 250, and yet have enough time to bowl them out under is a herculean task. Too much for a poor attack as India IMO.

this. Even if India bats very well to give a lead of 100-150, our bowling is not really good to get wickets on 5th day under pressure

 

[style_guru]

4 by Vijay this time

 

[Sandeep]

Somehow it's surreal and refreshing to see India's top order read Vijay, Dhawan, Pujara! How much the times have changed!

 

[Aman]

They are making Lyon their biatch

End of the line for Lyon?

 

[BaaliSoda]

Patient half century from Vijay

 

[style_guru]

Well played Vijay.

 

[Justcrazy]

170 / 0

 

[Justcrazy]

Dhawan owning aussies here

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies will be humiliated in Ashes , mark my words. Utter humiliation waiting for them In England.

 

[style_guru]

For a change, leg bye 4

 

[cricketjoshila]

Aussies will be humiliated in Ashes , mark my words. Utter humiliation waiting for them In England.

The ball will be swinging there and Pattinson and Starc and if Cummins play will run through England.

 

[Sandeep]

The ball will be swinging there and Pattinson and Starc and if Cummins play will run through England.

Nah.. England look far superior.. And don't think Hughes, Smith, Henriques stand a chance against Swann, Anderson

 

[Justcrazy]

181 / 0

 

[Sandeep]

Jackwin: "Before this series Starc was projected to be an unplayable swinging demon and Siddle a tireless warrior...now the worst aussie attack???"

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[Justcrazy]

The ball will be swinging there and Pattinson and Starc and if Cummins play will run through England.

England batting much better than Aussies , also swan will be difference on 4th and 5th day pitches.

 

[style_guru]

Starc back

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies been completely dismantled here.

 

[style_guru]

Dhawan seems to be having his head dropped a little while facing deliveries coming into him. Needs to work on that

 

[style_guru]

6 by Dhawan

 

[style_guru]

Matt Prior @MattPrior13
Well records are there to be broken well done Shikhar dhawan on fastest test century on debut!

 

[Justcrazy]

191 / 0

aussies bowling has been poorest this time around, never seen such a weak attack.

 

[Sandeep]

Wow kapil holds no.1 and no.5 spots in fastest Indian hundreds... Classy

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

If we end today @ a score of around 275 then there is a chance of result in this match!

 

[Justcrazy]

Is this end of Sehwag ???

 

[Itachi]

40 overs gone, 10 to go. reach 280 atleast! Vijay is playing too slow!

 

[Justcrazy]

India trail by 212 runs with 10 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[style_guru]

Sehwag's career should have ended a year back tbh. He was living on his reputation.

I am not sure if either of Vijay or Dhawan will take his place, but someone else will for sure.

 

[style_guru]

Another 4 by Dhawan

 

[style_guru]

Aakash Chopra @cricketaakash
Dhawan scores a dominating ton on debut after replacing the man who had scored a Test ton on his debut. Well done, Shikhar. First of many!!!

 

[Sandeep]

Exquisite... very much like Sehwag! You beauty