India vs West Indies | 3rd Test | Mumbai | 22-26 Nov 2011

[velu]

254/2 aftre 87.. 3 more overs to go

 

[pun500]

is ishant sharma the future of india?

he has bowled well but these tracks never suit him he is hit the wicket bowler you need a skidder to succeed on these tracks

 

[JibranAnsari]

i rather he gets it here and now the moment he gets 100th 100 his mind will be free and he will be back in his heavy run scoring form

Don't think he cares about it, he said 100 is just a number. His mind is free, it is probably the age which is getting to him now.

 

[velu]

another :4

 

[velu]

these guys are scoring boundaries in every over.. luck is with WI so far

 

[JibranAnsari]

he has bowled well but these tracks never suit him he is hit the wicket bowler you need a skidder to succeed on these tracks

where is parveen kumar?

 

[pun500]

Don't think he cares about it, he said 100 is just a number. His mind is free, it is probably the age which is getting to him now.

not a question of caring but everywhere he goes he reads about it news , fans etc. It plays on your mind and you become tentative and overcautious

 

[Ambi]

258-2

 

[JibranAnsari]

these guys are scoring boundaries in every over

never mind , india will pile up 700 here, sehwag's third tripple is round the corner.

 

[velu]

258/2.. 2 more overs to go

 

[pun500]

where is parveen kumar?

no use of him in aus so we need to test aaron and yadav hence both of them in the squad

 

[velu]

:4 for edwards

 

[Ambi]

:4 from edwards

 

[Ambi]

263-2

 

[JibranAnsari]

not a question of caring but everywhere he goes he reads about it news , fans etc. It plays on your mind and you become tentative and overcautious

I do not think a player of his stature with over 22 years in international cricket should have any effect. He has gone through a lot and I do not think he is metaly that fragile to let this milestone get to his nerves.

 

[velu]

263-2

poor catching cost us few wickets.. vvs

 

[Ambi]

Good over rate

 

[Ambi]

poor catching cost us few wickets.. vvs

dravid and dhoni too

 

[velu]

264/2..
good day for WI

 

[Ambi]

265-2

 

[JibranAnsari]

last over ?

 

[Ambi]

Few mumbai ....there

 

[Ambi]

267-2

 

[ash 68]

torture for Indians continue

 

[Ambi]

Good day for windies

 

[velu]

oops.. these guys bowled additional one over

 

[velu]

torture for Indians continue

but not as severe as SL get it from Pak in 1st test

 

[Ambi]

WI
1st Inn
Batting
AB Barath
c Dhoni b Ashwin 62 (148)
KC Brathwaite
c Kohli b Ashwin 68 (184)
KA Edwards
n.o. 65 (117)
DM Bravo
n.o. 57 (98)
Extras 15
Total (2 wkts, 91.0 ov) 267
Bowling
I Sharma17 6 33 0
VR Aaron16 3 47 0
PP Ojha 26 7 55 0
R Ashwin 27 2 86 2
V Sehwag 3 0 23 0
V Kohli2 0 9 0

 

[Poison]

Shocking wicket, India getting thumped, draw is a near certainty unless this wicket breaks up, which is not going to happen.

 

[Strike!]

A terrible wicket i have to say.

 

[ads101]

Dunno why they produce this sort of wicket.

India shouldn't produce flat pitches with nothing in them. It costs them, it's led to draws which should have been Indian wins. Against New Zealand they had this problem. Now it looks like they'll draw another to West Indies.

Produce pitches with something in it, turners if they can. Indian batsmen are the best batsmen on subcontinent wickets, and best against spin. Make it hard for the away batsmen.

Know we play on flat wickets too (which I don't agree with), but we're not playing at home, we're generally lower ranked and a much worse batting side, and we're more scared of losing against teams (saw this against SA when we faced them in UAE), while India at home it's pretty much win or draw. India have nothing to lose by producing turners. Only thing is perhaps their batsmen may not score centuries as frequently anymore.

 

[pun500]

I do not think a player of his stature with over 22 years in international cricket should have any effect. He has gone through a lot and I do not think he is metaly that fragile to let this milestone get to his nerves.

even bradman was...that he had tears in his eyes is kind of a cover up he just got tentative and bowled off a straight ball

everyone no matter how good gets affected if others around him create a hullaboo

 

[pun500]

Dunno why they produce this sort of wicket.

India shouldn't produce flat pitches with nothing in them. It costs them, it's led to draws which should have been Indian wins. Against New Zealand they had this problem. Now it looks like they'll draw another to West Indies.

Produce pitches with something in it, turners if they can. Indian batsmen are the best batsmen on subcontinent wickets, and best against spin. Make it hard for the away batsmen.

Know we play on flat wickets too (which I don't agree with), but we're not playing at home, we're generally lower ranked and a much worse batting side, and we're more scared of losing against teams (saw this against SA when we faced them in UAE), while India at home it's pretty much win or draw. India have nothing to lose by producing turners. Only thing is perhaps their batsmen may not score centuries as frequently anymore.

100th 100 thats why

 

[nish_mate]

They should make Tendulkar bowl on it all day long tomorrow....

 

[90MPH]

Day 1 is too early to judge but West Indies should be on course for 500 at least.
But agree looks like draw written all over this Test.

 

[leatherface58]

windies would be disappointed if they dont get 400+ ATLEAST.

there is nothing in the pitch. one out of 50 overs the ball turns slowly. no seam movement even with the new ball no swing(at all).

dull surface. plus i was hoping sehwag would bat. woulda been fun to watch.

 

[ads101]

100th 100 thats why

Won't happen. Two batsmen above him have to get out before he gets a chance to bat. And on this terrible pitch, there's a good chance Windies won't even take two wickets against this Indian line up playing at home.

 

[WalkingWiggett]

A flatter deck might not always favour the feeble (esp. without Chanderpaul) WI batting line. In the WI-PAK series this year, WI won on a bad batting wicket. The second Test in St Kitts was played on a better deck for batting and PAK won relatively easily. With no Chanderpaul, WI batting had little chance to survive the PAK spin attack on days four or five.

 

[MVP26]

West Indies of to a good start

 

[MVP26]

Congrats to Lara jr for crossing 1000 runs

 

[Justcrazy]

285 / 2

 

[Justcrazy]

Bravo jr looking good again here.... he is averaging 50 at the moment.

 

[MVP26]

 

[Justcrazy]

:4 bravo in 70 s now.

 

[MVP26]

The ground looks dead out there

 

[Justcrazy]

Aaron has bowled really well, he has been so unlucky, disappointing if he goes wicket less.

 

[Justcrazy]

139 run partnership here.

 

[Justcrazy]

West Indies should look to bat till Tea at least, pile on the runs and hope the wicket will do something on 4 th and 5 th days.

 

[Justcrazy]

Bravo looks like a 12 k test runs material

 

[Justcrazy]

290 / 2

 

[Justcrazy]

Good toss for West Indies to win here,

 

[MVP26]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

:4 Edwards 73 not out.

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership worth 144.

 

[Justcrazy]

Ojha is back 55 wickets from 14 games..... good bowler.

 

[Justcrazy]

three hundred up for West Indies

 

[MVP26]

:4 to edwards

 

[Justcrazy]

Edwards on 78 not out, he has opportunity to get a real big one here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Edwards looking good .... in the 80 s now.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

So, Mumbai prepares a pitch for the 100th 100 and what you know West Indies win the toss and are enjoying themselves.

 

[Justcrazy]

West Indies have some good talented youngsters ..... they would be tested with better attacks though in SA, England etc.

 

[Justcrazy]

The more these two bat on, the more frustating it will be for Indian bowlers.

 

[Justcrazy]

Good sensible batting from these two.

 

[Saqs]

So, Mumbai prepares a pitch for the 100th 100 and what you know West Indies win the toss and are enjoying themselves.

 

[Justcrazy]

If these two can stay there till lunch, it would be great for West Indies.

 

[Justcrazy]

Edwards on 86 not out.

 

[Justcrazy]

sharma strikes........

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Edwards on 86 not out.

jinxed him...he's out to sharma

 

[Genghis]

Well played Kirk ... This lad is turning out a great find for the Windies.

Another youngster Kieran Powell next in. Great chance for him to score well and establish himself in the team.

 

[iHammad]

C'mon Windies, get to like 450 to make India worry.

 

[Justcrazy]

314 / 3 ....... Drinks.

 

[Justcrazy]

Ashwin has bowled well in Test matches so far, looks like a good find. 15 wickets already in his debut series.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Genghis]

Powell off the mark with a bit of aggression. Charges up to Ashwin and over his head for FOUR!

 

[Justcrazy]

Bravo on 80 not out.

 

[Justcrazy]

West Indies need bravo to bat for long time here.... they need 450 plus here, to make India think.

 

[Justcrazy]

Powell's career strike-rate: 38. Strike-rate so far today: 100

 

[Justcrazy]

Powell is looking in a hurry 24 from 26 balls.

 

[Justcrazy]

Powell 30 from 35..... good attacking cricket here, it will put bowlers under pressure.

 

[velu]

355/3..