India vs England | 3rd Test | Kolkota| 09/12/12 | Day 5

[musaarthali]

Show must go on.

First thing first great achievement by Indian tailenders not to surrender meekly and make England try hard for wickets.

Things to look for -

Ashwin Century

Ojha highest score in tests

around 100 lead

Few quick wickets of England.

 

[AZulfi]

wishful thinking

To go from 86 for none to 239/9 is simply not good enough in home conditions. It is inexcusable. Swann (arguably the best English spinner since Derek Underwood) bowled well but this English attack is decent rather than menacing

England on the verge of creating history. should win by 9 or 10 wickets

 

[James]

Surely will be over within an hour.

 

[jeezymalik]

It will take England max 2 overs to chase 30 runs down.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Wont' take long for England to win. Will be useless for me to wake up for this.. 3.30 am is ridiculous! & good luck Ashwin. Hoping he makes his ton and then England get his wicket.

 

[Ravi.]

Easy win for England. It will be good if Ashwin makes a century and our bowlers pick 2-3 wickets.

 

[shan]

So England cant lose the series now, great chance of winning the series.

 

[SL_Fan]

I recall some one saying yesterday that heavy rain is predicted but according to TWC no chance of rain.

http://www.weather.com/weather/tend...o&cm_cat=scores&cm_pla=citypg&cm_ite=wx-10Day

So all good for today.

 

[SL_Fan]

Hats off to Ashwin. Fighting hard even when the team is down and out. That's the sort of guys every team needs. You never know with cricket any thing is possible.

 

[BlackThunder]

Lets wrap this game up quick so I can watch the Pacman in action. Positive things to take from this test Dhoni's resignation as our test captain gets closer and also Sachin might call it a day anytime now.

 

[Justcrazy]

239 / 9

 

[Justcrazy]

Ashwin looking for his Ton here, he deserves it.

 

[IgnitedMind]

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

Ashwin moves to 87 !!

 

[IgnitedMind]

one more

but Ojha on strike now..next over

 

[Justcrazy]

:4 more

Ashwin in 90

 

[Ruri]

So frustrating. I don't want to have to bat for 80-100.

 

[Justcrazy]

Ojha needs to block , thats all .

 

[IgnitedMind]

 

[Ruri]

And Jimmy gets it, beauty.

 

[IgnitedMind]

Ashwin

well played next laxman ....

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

England need 41

 

[Ruri]

Will England collapse for 41?

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[BlackThunder]

I think we have a chance here

 

[MarkCooper]

Hahahahahahahahahahaha

 

[Justcrazy]

Eng need only 41 here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Ashwin would be disappointed.

 

[W63L35]

Ashwin would be disappointed.

Only if he wanted his 100 more than Indian win!

 

[Justcrazy]

Ashwin starts the proceedings for India here

 

[Justcrazy]

Only if he wanted his 100 more than Indian win!

The win was impossible when he came into bat.

 

[IgnitedMind]

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

What the hell cook??

 

[Ruri]

Nooooo Cooky!

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Great, now I have to watch Trott bat.

 

[Ruri]

Is this the twist?

 

[Justcrazy]

37 more required.

 

[IgnitedMind]

England 39 all out

 

[Justcrazy]

Ojha comes in now.

 

[Ruri]

Nervewracking stuff this.

 

[Justcrazy]

7 / 1

 

[IgnitedMind]

7-2 !!!

 

[IgnitedMind]

game is on folks

 

[Ruri]

Oh dear god, are we going to bottle this.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Trott gone now.

One more, then Bell comes who usually bottles it in these situations.

 

[musaarthali]

)

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Desi_Joker]

Eh, they could easily slog their way to 41

 

[Justcrazy]

England will win by 7 wickets here.

 

[IgnitedMind]

holy...

8- 3 !!

 

[Ruri]

You have got to be kidding me.

 

[musaarthali]

) ) )

 

[Justcrazy]

"It might be game plan by England that Cook got out cheaply, so that they take the "law of averages" out of equation for the next match" Either that, Arafat, or they want to soften the blow a little for India so that they can stay on with their habit of hanging on to crumbs of comfort and not change their attitude

cricinfo

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

oh crap, in comes bell

 

[IgnitedMind]

2 more wickets under 10 would be awesome...

 

[Desi_Joker]

2 more wickets under 10 would be awesome...

You're a dreamer.

 

[Ruri]

33 runs has never looked so far away.

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[DRS]

Another wicket.

 

[IgnitedMind]

100 runs lead would have made this a real contest..

 

[kingusama92]

)

England, this is horrid.

 

[Justcrazy]

Thats all , No more fun for India. Eng win by 7 wickets

 

[IgnitedMind]

 

[DRS]

Bell will give his wicket to ashwin.

 

[DRS]

 

[Ruri]

I am legitimately worried about this.

 

[UP]

England

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[MRSN]

English fans nervous )

 

[musaarthali]

English fans are praying in stands

 

[Justcrazy]

27 more required

 

[Desi_Joker]

English fans are praying in stands

What are you laughing at? Your team is about to go 2-1 down in a home test series against a side that has a very bad reputation in the subcontinent.

 

[PakPrince]

) )
Remins me of Pakistan collapses chasing low totals

 

[sada90]

INDIA Is gonna looooooooooooooooooooooseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[IgnitedMind]

@desijoker

learn to be a bit light hearted yaar...

 

[MRSN]

14/3 more suspense )

 

[PakPrince]

Best strategy is to slog it out.
Surely 7 wickets will get 30 runs

 

[Desi_Joker]

@desijoker

learn to be a bit light hearted yaar...

Just a little bit of friendly banter, yaar.

 

[PakPrince]

What are you laughing at? Your team is about to go 2-1 down in a home test series against a side that has a very bad reputation in the subcontinent.

lol why are you so angry?
It is indeed funny.
England collapsing while chasing 40 runs