India vs England | 2nd Test | Mumbai | 25/11/12 | Day 3

[Ruri]

There goes Cook. Well played that man, but we needed more.

 

[Mobashir]

Great innings!

Ashwin falls one short of an unbeaten hundred! wicket after 99 runs!

Now the test can change very quickly, with Bairstow, Patel to follow..

 

[RWAC]

Watch England collapse now after Cook's wicket.

 

[rooster]

Oh Cookie!!! Another 30 mins would've made it a wicketlees session for us. Brilliant inns anyway.

 

[James]

There goes Cook. Well played that man, but we needed more.

Man you do need to cheer up sometimes. It was a great innings and a great ball to dismiss him. You can't have everything. We are in a decent position.

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Buffet]

There goes Cook. Well played that man, but we needed more.

Fantastic Innings from Cook. Game is set for England now.

England is firmly in control of this game. 17 wickets left with only 50 odd runs left before overtaking Indian score. India has only 10 wickets left here.

 

[James]

Fantastic Innings from Cook. Game is set for England now.

England is firmly in control of this game. 17 wickets left with only 50 odd runs left before overtaking Indian score. India has only 10 wickets left here.

Precisely. Way too many pessimists and phattus here, man up.

 

[Justcrazy]

Big wicket for India ......... England need another solid partnership here.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

KP is still out there and he looks in great form, he will ensure they get a decent lead

 

[musaarthali]

Poongi started..no more stopping us..

This will he a one innings shoot out now

Sehwag is key here

 

[ads101]

Missing Bell here, he's damn good in these sort of situations lie 279/3 .

Nah, Pietersen and Cook have done really well here. Can't see any result but an England win or draw from here.

 

[rooster]

Poongi started..no more stopping us..

This will he a one innings shoot out now

Sehwag is key here

Whats that poongi?

 

[Buffet]

Whats that poongi?

You should ask Malakia or whatever the poster name was . Two sides of the same coin. You can guess what this word can mean.

 

[Justcrazy]

England trail by 46 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

Three singles from Ojhas over.

 

[James]

Ojha needs some nice sea air and some R&R, he looks like a knackered 40-odd year old.

 

[Justcrazy]

Bairstow lucky there to get a four.

 

[musaarthali]

RR coming down...slowly we are creeping back into this match

 

[Justcrazy]

10 mins before lunch ........... so 2 more overs.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Buffet]

RR coming down...slowly we are creeping back into this match

England is going to win this match Another 10 over and score will be even.

 

[rooster]

Bairstow is really un-english. We need these type of batsmen.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4 more

 

[James]

Bairstow lucky there to get a four.

No he wasn't, it was a fine stroke from Bairstow. I say again, please at least make an effort to read the action properly if you're going to book into these threads for bed and breakfast.

 

[GentleMan]

this score is depressing me.. only the microsoft commercial is lifting my mood a bit..what a good song.. and what an ingrate KP is turning out to be.. earning dollars from our IPL and scoring hundreds against us

 

[Justcrazy]

India would not mind a lead of 50 - 75 runs here, considering Eng bat last.

 

[Buffet]

Bairstow is really un-english. We need these type of batsmen.

Is he also Saffer?

 

[James]

Bairstow is really un-english. We need these type of batsmen.

It's because he's Yorkshire born and Yorkshire bred. We are an individual sovereign, a different animal

 

[musaarthali]

England is going to win this match Another 10 over and score will be even.

Lol

This is Viru's 100th test..he will show who is best

 

[Justcrazy]

I guess one more over possible here , 5 mins before lunch

 

[James]

Is he also Saffer?

No! Please do not insult a Yorkshire gent by comparing him to that bottling bunch

 

[Jeetu111]

4th wicket

 

[Justcrazy]

great ball by ojha

 

[Ruri]

Aaand Bairstow goes. That's why I needed Cook to stay in a bit longer.

 

[Jeetu111]

298/4 & lunch .we are out of this match .

 

[Justcrazy]

Ojha has bowled really well. Bairstow gone !!!!

India get second wicket of the session.

 

[Justcrazy]

India can restrict England to below 400 here.

 

[rooster]

That's just unlucky. Went straight to Gambir's chest.

Hopefully he'll learn not to play against the turn next time.

 

[Buffet]

Aaand Bairstow goes. That's why I needed Cook to stay in a bit longer.

KP is still there. Others need to just play around him and England will easily have a lead of around 100-150 which will be very crucial. Even 25-35 runs partnerships will do here. There is no need to do any miracle rather a case of couple of batmen scoring 20-30 runs. That's not asking too much and then KP is there. Fantastic session for England. Too much grip over the match here to let it slip.

 

[James]

Aaand Bairstow goes. That's why I needed Cook to stay in a bit longer.

Yes but the point was you would have found something to moan about whatever had happened. Moaners gone moan. I admit moaning is fun but too much of this glass half empty stuff is unnecessary at this time in the morning.

120/2, our session again 450 all out would put us in firm control

 

[musaarthali]

Collapse on.....

 

[GentleMan]

i am playing the windows 8 commercial song..so far it has helped us take 2 wickets..please everyone play that song and help english demise

 

[Ruri]

Yes but the point was you would have found something to moan about whatever had happened. Moaners gone moan. I admit moaning is fun but too much of this glass half empty stuff is unnecessary at this time in the morning.

120/2, our session again 450 all out would put us in firm control

It's 12 AM here, perfect time to moan late at night.

 

[cricketworm]

If we can somehow make lead of 100 by end of today's play, we have chance, otherwise England still ahead.

 

[W63L35]

this score is depressing me.. only the microsoft commercial is lifting my mood a bit..what a good song..

I thought, the biggest thing to you was Sehwag scoring 100 in his 100th test. So look at it this way... England declares... with a lead of 250+, golden chance for Sehwag to score 100!!! Result was not important!

...and the way wicket is playing, he may score on of his signature triple 100! So cheer up!

and what an ingrate KP is turning out to be.. earning dollars from our IPL and scoring hundreds against us

So Sachin was also ingrate when he was paid by Yorkshire county and then scoring 100s against England?

 

[Jeetu111]

i think only 2 outcomes possible - draw or English win .

 

[musaarthali]

I thought, the biggest to you was Sehwag scoring 100 in his 100th test. So look at it this way... England declares... with a lead of 250+, golden chance for Sehwag to score 100!!! Result was not important!

...and the way wicket is playing, he may score on of his signature triple 100! So cheer up!


So Sachin was also ingrate when he was paid by Yorkshire county and then scoring 100s against England?

Sehwag will race to a fast century irrespective of situation..we are not that worried about him...

Only declaration time is what matters now

I dont see England taking more than 40/50 lead

 

[James]

I dont see England taking more than 40/50 lead

LOL so you reckon you can get Pietersen, Patel, Prior, Broad, Swann, Anderson and Monty for another 60 runs?

Delusions never end for you mate

 

[musaarthali]

LOL so you reckon you can get Pietersen, Patel, Prior, Broad, Swann, Anderson and Monty for another 60 runs?

Delusions never end for you mate

We will see...

 

[Buffet]

Sehwag will race to a fast century irrespective of situation..we are not that worried about him...

Only declaration time is what matters now

I dont see England taking more than 40/50 lead

So you are expecting 10 runs per wicket form here even if KP is still here. We will see..

 

[James]

Indian bowling analysis bar Ojha is hysterically bad.

 

[GentleMan]

I thought, the biggest to you was Sehwag scoring 100 in his 100th test. So look at it this way... England declares... with a lead of 250+, golden chance for Sehwag to score 100!!! Result was not important!

...and the way wicket is playing, he may score on of his signature triple 100! So cheer up!

yes, i want Sehwag's 100 first, with the indian win taken for granted..but this tough cookie and kp are not letting me take the win for granted..that is why i have been depressed today and spent the day trolling in TP

So Sachin was also ingrate when he was paid by Yorkshire county and then scoring 100s against England?

Sachin was getting the money the brits looted from us..it was his right..but india never looted south africa..KP is earning his millions from us, yet he cant show a bit of gratitude..

 

[James]

So you are expecting 10 runs per wicket form here even if KP is still here. We will see..

Well the bowlers would have to all punch above their weight, they are all averaging gallons except Ojha, and also except Harby who doesn't have an average yet due to not taking a wicket

 

[Anfield]

goes without saying... It was England's session. Pietersen would be at his utmost best in next session. He is going to play India out of this match now. Things looking very bright for English.

 

[SL_Fan]

Eng in danger of undoing all the hard work done by Cook and KP here. Maybe it's a good idea to send in Prior before Patel. I think Patel should just be given the license to go after the bowling. I remember him carting our spinners around the park in the T20 WC just going for his shots. If he goes into his shell I don't see him surviving for too long.

 

[James]

Lol we have just had two sessions in this game 120/0 and 120/2 and the doom-mongerers are still out, the perception of and obsession with England seems hilarious to me, any other team and everyone would have called time on this Test already. Not that this is over at all, but cheer up you miserable gits.

 

[W63L35]

yes, i want Sehwag's 100 first, with the indian win taken for granted..but this tough cookie and kp are not letting me take the win for granted..that is why i have been depressed today and spent the day trolling in TP

Win? Then you must be one of the few Indians who cares about wins... other wise ... you guys live records, breath records, sleep records.

Sachin was getting the money the brits looted from us..it was his right..but india never looted south africa..KP is earning his millions from us, yet he cant show a bit of gratitude..

So who twisted your arm to pay KP million and then complain?

 

[musaarthali]

Lol we have just had two sessions in this game 120/0 and 120/2 and the doom-mongerers are still out, the perception of and obsession with England seems hilarious to me, any other team and everyone would have called time on this Test already. Not that this is over at all, but cheer up you miserable gits.

Because of history....

Once pooongi started it will be unstoppable

Wait n watch

 

[Bhaijaan]

India needs to wrap this up asap. England still ahead but India not out of it yet.

 

[musaarthali]

India needs to wrap this up asap. England still ahead but India not out of it yet.

No need to worry..when we are back nothing going to stop us from going 2-0 up in the series..

Trust our legends...

 

[Gunther]

Samit needs to put all those butter chickens into good effect here. If he fails here, I am sure Morgy will be playing at Kolkatta.

 

[James]

No need to worry..when we are back nothing going to stop us from going 2-0 up in the series..

Trust our legends...

lol which legends are these?

 

[rooster]

lol so Bairstow is not out.

Indian fans must be enjoying umpiring now I guess.

 

[Gunther]

Guys what about calling Bairstow back à'll Bell

 

[RWAC]

Guys what about calling Bairstow back à'll Bell

Please no.

 

[rooster]

Batsmen can still come back if overturned isn't it?

 

[Buffet]

lol which legends are these?

Exactly. VVS and Dravid have retired. Time to wake up. Tendulkar has not score big runs for a while. Anyone one else you are putting in legend bracket

 

[AlizeeFan]

Match has already gone for India. England can easily manage 100+ lead here and that would enough for India to lose the match.

 

[James]

Can Bairstow be recalled later?

 

[musaarthali]

lol which legends are these?

Viru,Pujara,Kohli

 

[rooster]

Please no.

Ok now tell me why Gambir appealed for that catch?

 

[musaarthali]

Can Bairstow be recalled later?

In next innings

 

[rooster]

Isn't it same as appealing for a bump catch?

 

[musaarthali]

Match has already gone for India. England can easily manage 100+ lead here and that would enough for India to lose the match.

No need to jinx/anti jinx...we are going to win this match comfortably

 

[James]

viru,pujara,kohli

) ) )

 

[RWAC]

Ok now tell me why Gambir appealed for that catch?

Because a fielder's got to appeal. If the umpire can't know enough to be checking for something like this, then...well blame the umpire.

Why didn't Bairstow make an appeal to the umpire to check? Exactly the same reason Gambhir appealed - both probably weren't aware of the rule here.

 

[Anfield]

lol so Bairstow is not out.

Indian fans must be enjoying umpiring now I guess.

what happened?

 

[Buffet]

Isn't it same as appealing for a bump catch?

Not really. Even batsmen walked here so expecting fielder to not even appeal is too much. If batsmen would have stayed then I think he would have been given not out. Since he walked immediately, umpires did not bother to check.

 

[James]

Catch lodged in the helmet grille which gave the fielder an unfair advantage. lol so according to the laws of the game Bairstow was not out. We need DRS.