India vs England | 3rd Test | Kolkota| 07/12/12 | Day 3

[Justcrazy]

Eng should look to get the lead close to 200 , as much as possible.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

435 / 5

 

[mosh101]

Pathetic patel perishes !

 

[mosh101]

England should seriously drop this lad

 

[Ruri]

150 seems easy. 5 wickets for 46 runs? Our lot should be publicly flogged if they don't hit it.

Grabbing my whip, be right back.

 

[Namak_Halaal]

England need minimum of 250 run lead.

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[mosh101]

200 looks far far away now

 

[mosh101]

That catch proves that sehwag was awake

 

[Justcrazy]

141 runs lead is not bad, at least from this stage Eng cannot loose. India would need to play really well to set a target for Eng.

Patel falters to deceive. Just a fat Bits and pieces player. It would have been better to play Bresnan instead.

 

[musaarthali]

Ha ha ha

We are right back into this match.....

This is what happens when you play tooo slow....

 

[Justcrazy]

India controling the damage done.

 

[Justcrazy]

Eng can hope that sawn can play a few shots here.

 

[mosh101]

Sixxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[Sherlock]

Matt Prior, WOW

 

[Justcrazy]

:6

 

[Justcrazy]

Lead swells to 148

 

[Justcrazy]

I do not think Eng should be too disappointed , they have a healthy lead , 4 wickets in hand, 2 full days of match left ............ this despite losing the toss , not bad situation to be in.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Good to see england getting a move on, would be good for the game if they get bowled out by C.O.P 200 runs ahead or very early tomorrow.

 

[Justcrazy]

Swann has better Test average and higher best score (85) than Patel (33). Why is Patel included in this team? They can play an extra proper batsman instead of him." Well, Saad, he's still finding he feet at this level ... but he needs to find them quickly, as he won't get too many more chances

Cricinfo

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

lead crossed 150

 

[Robert]

Let's see if Convictions and the bowlers can get the lead to 200.

 

[Keith]

Ha ha ha

We are right back into this match.....

This is what happens when you play tooo slow....

Wishful thinking mate!

How much test match cricket have you actually watched? India are far behind in this game mate.

 

[Ruri]

England are trying hard to throw it, but Cook already dragged them to a good position before they started messing up.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lead 162 runs.

 

[rooster]

England are trying hard to throw it, but Cook already dragged them to a good position before they started messing up.

We've a good lead already and the ball is spinning a bit and bouncing as well. Cook done it once again and Monty has to do it again as well. Men in form should take us take us to the pole position once again.

Looking at Finn's wicket of Dhoni, he could come handy as well.

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 34 runs .

 

[Justcrazy]

6 overs left , Eng would welcome another 20 runs here

 

[Justcrazy]

Sharma continues........

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

494 / 6

 

[Ruri]

500 up, excellent score.

Edit: Thought it was, jumped the gun

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Prior and Swan doing a good Job.!!!

 

[Justcrazy]

England lead by 183 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

Eng would hope the pitch takes some turn .

 

[rooster]

500 up Precious Prior doing his routine job

 

[GreenKnightRises]

from Swanny..

 

[rooster]

Eng would hope the pitch takes some turn .

Hasn't been any big turn yet but hopefully it'll be when we're bowling

 

[Justcrazy]

500 up

 

[JibranAnsari]

lead closing up on 200

 

[IAJ]

Lols is this a joke? England putting up big scores for fun.

Surely it's a case of poor bowling rather than good batsmen (though Cook, KP and Prior are all class acts )

 

[Justcrazy]

England lead by 191 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Ruri]

Ha ha ha

We are right back into this match.....

This is what happens when you play tooo slow....

Huh?

 

[Justcrazy]

Maybe last over of the day

 

[Justcrazy]

England lead by 193 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings


Thats the Day III

 

[malakian]

Match is ours, India won't survive against Swann & Monty.

 

[IAJ]

Allright, England off to a very strong start, but a collapse might be right the corner.

England should think to bat sessions and don't throw away the wickets like some of the indians did. They would be delighted if they could end day 3 with 500+ on the board and some wickets in hand. On day 4 another 100 runs and you are talking about a possible innings victory. Let's see..

Spot on analysis yesterday.

 

[Robert]

Lols is this a joke? England putting up big scores for fun.

Surely it's a case of poor bowling rather than good batsmen (though Cook, KP and Prior are all class acts )

India have just one good bowler in Ojha, but England have got better at playing spin since the UAE. KP summed it up with "Positivity in defence."

 

[GreenKnightRises]

England finishes the day at 509/6 . Good support from Swann

 

[IAJ]

Ha ha ha

We are right back into this match.....

This is what happens when you play tooo slow....

Slow? England have better RR than India...

 

[rooster]

Good day for us again, completely outplayed India all three days.

Lead is 193 with 4 wickets in hand and one more session of batting will keep India away from any chance of comeback.

Cook a bit unlucky and stupid to not the a double, maybe he's saving his best for the last match .

Pitch still looks good for batting though apart from a bit of turn and bounce.

 

[rooster]

India 316 at 3.00 RR
England 509/6 at 3.12 RR

How on earth is that slow? Musaarthali?

 

[90MPH]

Musaarthali is an IPL fan, not a real cricket fan - the IQ of a fish in cricket terms.

Anyway as predicted England totally dominating the match. If they add another 100 runs then game over.

 

[Amoeba]

I have felt for a couple of days that India won't get more than 250 in the next innings especially given the question marks around their batting apart from Pujara (who can't be expected to save them everytime).

England already have enough runs. Therefore should win by an Innings if they can bat to lunch and add 60 more runs.

 

[Keith]

Huh?

Obviously does not watch much test cricket or has no idea how test cricket works.

No other explanation other than perhaps wishful thinking!

 

[Inziquicksingle]

Musaarthali humiliated ITT.