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New Zealand (402 & 110/2) secure a comprehensive 8 wicket win against India (46 & 462) in the first Test to lead the 3-match series 1-0

77 for 5. What a quality pitch this is! Movement off the seam for the new ball on day 4.

If only we'd been able to get even 100 in that stupid first innings.
 
77/5 makes NZ a little favourite now especially given that new ball is still swinging.
 
Arguably the most valuable cricketer of the decade... In the era of T20 its so refreshing to see such a player emerging to perform at the highest level... Take a bow Rishabh Pant! Even Bumrah is not this valuable (in tests - as he is in LOIs)

NZ can feel confident now. Pant was the key... Without Pant's presence Sarfaraz wouldn't have survived...
 
Aang_The_last_airbender said:
We need to set a target of around 280 to have a chance of saving. NZ will run through 200 target.
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Nobody's running through anything on a fifth day pitch in India against 3 great spinners but I suspect the truth lies in the middle.

Anything below 200 - the Kiwis are clear favourites.
200-250 anyone's game
250+ India are favourites
 
That 6 from Pant got me so excited. Have to feel for him for not getting his hundred today. What a player what a story. I thought it was near impossible to come back from the injuries that he suffered from that car accident.

As I type this, Rahul gone
 
The best test match of the year till now.. Game swinging like a pendulum. India need major contributions from Ashwin and Jadeja now.
 
Day 4: Tea Break - India lead by 82 runs

NZ 402
IND 46 & 438/6 (90.2) CRR: 4.85
 
KL can wish his test career goodbye now....
we are in dire straits....

Inspired bowling by O'Rourke
 
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India will need another 100 runs to make a match. Otherwise the match is now to NZ's way. Golden opportunity to win a test in India since they last won in 1988. All due to Rohit's decision of opting to bat first on a damp pitch
 
Rahul out last ball of session (not quite). Will Ash and Jad do a SarPant?
 
Josh said:
It's swing with bounce from a 6'6 lad and in the perfect line. Very tough to face this kinda ball early in the innings
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It's not like he qould ha e done well even if he was set. Let's not make excuses for a trash player.
 
Ab Fan said:
He always bats as if he is up against the toughest bowling attacks in toughest conditions and as usual disappoints. Always makes it look like everything is tough and fails.
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He bats as if someone is about to stab him in his bum. He also looks constipated most of the time.
 
They can shove the t20 wc up their butt holes if they lose this series tbh. No one cares.
 
sindhiboy said:
O'Rourke is quality.
He would have been extremely hyped everyone if he was an Aussie.
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O'Rourke and Jamieson, NZ got two really tall pace bowlers who should extract good bounce. Hope he doesn't have fitness issues like Jamieson had.
 
Dont think they'll pick KL for next test - leave alone BGT ....
when you have Gill , Sarf, Devdutt, Washi Sundar kind of guys...
 
Ab Fan said:
O'Rourke and Jamieson, NZ got two really tall pace bowlers who should extract good bounce. Hope he doesn't have fitness issues like Jamieson had.
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yep.... ready made good bowlers especially if they tour Aus and Saf...those kind of bowlers should be prospering on such pitches
 
CrIc_Mystique said:
yep.... ready made good bowlers especially if they tour Aus and Saf...those kind of bowlers should be prospering on such pitches
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They have had many such bowlers tour aus and even in nz they played aus. They get walloped all the time.

Nz got walloped even in SL.

This meek mental midget kl rahul comes into the team along with this washed up has been kohli and India now on the verge of losing the test to nz.
 
It's been a seriously good Test match so far.

I think India could put a lot of pressure on NZ even with a lead of 150ish. They might not win but it won't be easy.
 
It is very much possible for NZ to finish off the game today itself. Jadeja and Ashwin have a huge task ahead.
 
We are not going to add more than 30 runs from here .

Rahul and pant wicket turn the match in NZ favour .
 
i just checked the cricketing schedule....
Can't believe we have a t20 series in between the Nz series and Aus series....
And effectively including BD tests, we will be playing 10 tests in about 12 weeks with two t20 series (BD and SAF) _ sandwitched...
basically one test every week with a t 20 for floaters incase you felt bored with nothing happening....but on a more serios note....hope anyone who is selected for BGT is not going to SAF....hope the BCCI in all their wisdom weigh this and select for the saf T20 tour.....
not to say, am so miffed off at no practise match against an aussie state side before we hit Perth - Optus stadium in lesser than a month from now....
 
kron said:
They have had many such bowlers tour aus and even in nz they played aus. They get walloped all the time.

Nz got walloped even in SL.

This meek mental midget kl rahul comes into the team along with this washed up has been kohli and India now on the verge of losing the test to nz.
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But nowadays Australia is rolling out green tops.
Even Aamer Jamal got 18 wickets in 3 tests, it is unlikely that O'Rourke and Jamieson wont have atleast some success in Australia.
 
KL Rahul is a parchi player. It was Kohli who supported him over the great Rohit and now he is so well connected and married to Suniel Shetty’s daughter. Need to kick him out asap
 
New Ball has turned the game

Unfortunately for India, Burmah is not a great new ball bowler (compared to his skills as old ball bowler)
 
CrIc_Mystique said:
i just checked the cricketing schedule....
Can't believe we have a t20 series in between the Nz series and Aus series....
And effectively including BD tests, we will be playing 10 tests in about 12 weeks with two t20 series (BD and SAF) _ sandwitched...
basically one test every week with a t 20 for floaters incase you felt bored with nothing happening....but on a more serios note....hope anyone who is selected for BGT is not going to SAF....hope the BCCI in all their wisdom weigh this and select for the saf T20 tour.....
not to say, am so miffed off at no practise match against an aussie state side before we hit Perth - Optus stadium in lesser than a month from now....
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We have seperate team for T20 cricket . nothing to worry about .

Real thing is we are playing last NZ test from 1 Nov to 5 nov which is co- Inside with Australia A tour.

I would like Gill , Jaiswal ,akashdeep to play for india A for better preparation .
 
Caved12 said:
KL Rahul is a parchi player. It was Kohli who supported him over the great Rohit and now he is so well connected and married to Suniel Shetty’s daughter. Need to kick him out asap
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Kohli supported the 3rd rated bum because he himself is flopping hard in tests since 2020. Check his average. Kohli the great loser averaged about 29 in the last 4 years.
 
Devadwal said:
We have seperate team for T20 cricket . nothing to worry about .

Real thing is we are playing last NZ test from 1 Nov to 5 nov which is co- Inside with Australia A tour.

I would like Gill , Jaiswal ,akashdeep to play for india A for better preparation .
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Want to see Harshit and mayank for A tour in aus
 
And jadz goes in absolutely halwa fashion....
what a gobsamacking brain dead way to get out.....

And wait for certain indian regulars to turn up below and have their day out in the sun
 
Croma said:
Jadeja goes. Game over I suppose
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Yea sadly this one blows. Good fight back. But yea. This one is done now.

Good bowling with the new ball.

Pitch playing some trucks I guess.

KL rahul got to go. And so does virat.

Hopefully we can win 2-1. I think we can. But yea let's see.
 
kron said:
Kohli supported the 3rd rated bum because he himself is flopping hard in tests since 2020. Check his average. Kohli the great loser averaged about 29 in the last 4 years.
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I am a huge Kohli fan, always was and always will be, but what is wrong is wrong. India have an unbelievable bench strength when it comes to batters and no player should stay in the team with the average of 29 in the last 4 year.
 
I dont see these guys surviving NZ pace... Need RAIN!!!!

RAIN RAIN COME AGAIN!
 
Devadwal said:
We have seperate team for T20 cricket . nothing to worry about .

Real thing is we are playing last NZ test from 1 Nov to 5 nov which is co- Inside with Australia A tour.

I would like Gill , Jaiswal ,akashdeep to play for india A for better preparation .
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So when does Aus A tour start? didnt know we have an Aus A tour as well...so would that mean, we can draw on those players, just incase any guys is injured or out of form? actually not a bad situation if so....
...would also like Washi Sundar, devdutt padikkal and dhruv jurel to join the A squad
 
Caved12 said:
I am a huge Kohli fan, always was and always will be, but what is wrong is wrong. India have an unbelievable bench strength when it comes to batters and no player should stay in the team with the average of 29 in the last 4 year.
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Trust his blind bhakts on this forum to still root for him, India can go to hell for all they care.
 
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