New Zealand tour of India, 1st Test: India v New Zealand at Hyderabad

[cricketworm]

India won the toss.

Bat first.

 

[cricketworm]

LOL so surprised to see MSD won the toss! Che. Pujara and Raina plays.

 

[cricketworm]

as expected.

Viru, Gauti, Pujara, SRT, Kohli, Raina, MSD, Ashwin, Zak, Umesh, Ojha

 

[cricketworm]

MJ Guptill, BB McCullum, DR Flynn, LRPL Taylor*, KS Williamson, JEC Franklin, CFK van Wyk†, DAJ Bracewell, JS Patel, CS Martin, TA Boult

 

[cricketworm]

Chances are Kohli might bat at number 3.

 

[Animal]

India batting first. Let the home bullying begin!

Chetu Pujara and Kohli must score big here. It will be a feast for the eyes.

 

[Justcrazy]

After a long time Test in India.

 

[shades]

OMG. Why Raina? He is a good player but will never feature in the Test team outside India. Better if they had given chances to Rahane.

 

[Justcrazy]

Big toss to win .

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ have to play really well and restrict India if they wanna save this game.

 

[Justcrazy]

Match to begin in 7 mins.

 

[Space Cat]

Chris Martin was great last time we played in India. Has he got anything left in the tank though.

 

[Space Cat]

Need early wickets here. Best chance is to expose the newish Indian middle order.

 

[LethalSami]

time for Kohli to prove himself in tests

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Space Cat]

Kohli didnt look padded up. Guess hes not at 3.

 

[Justcrazy]

5 /0

 

[Justcrazy]

The pitch looks good for batting , Great Toss to win.

 

[Justcrazy]

Boult on.

 

[Justcrazy]

8 / 0

 

[Justcrazy]

9 /0

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[sada90]

all the indian pitches are good for batting only ....

 

[Justcrazy]

15 / 0

 

[sada90]

are there any referrals in this match

 

[Space Cat]

NZ bowlers will suffer on this flat pitch. Not a good toss to lose.

 

[Justcrazy]

38 / 0

 

[Bhaijaan]

10 runs off last over. Good leg side boundary from Sehwag.

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ will have a long hard day

 

[Bhaijaan]

I am loving the espnstar telecast by the way, the visuals are so clear. Glad we have a proper sports channel telecasting our home Cricket now.

 

[Square Drive]

are there any referrals in this match

Lol you think Indians will allow that?

Anyways, by stumps today India will be 363/3. Then they will eventually rack up 600 to make this a dull affair. The story of every match India play at home.

Here's hoping NZ get at least 7 wickets today.

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ will hope that the pitch remains the same all 5 days

 

[Justcrazy]

This kind of pitches kill Test cricket

 

[iHammad]

Sehwag almost got caught there.

The pitch is flat, I don't expect NZ to even take more than 4-5 wickets today.

 

[Justcrazy]

45 / 0

 

[Justcrazy]

The pitches need to be result producing ones, what is the point in playing 5 days and still no result.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Bhaijaan]

Ahh Gambhir :4

 

[Space Cat]

Martin bowling well. The two young bowlers going through a step learning curve here.

 

[Space Cat]

OUT!

Bowlers looking a bit better the last 2 or 3 overs but Gambhir kept playing shots.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Gambhir gone.

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[iHammad]

Gambhir gone caught behind, Trent Boult picks up his 1st.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Exerted some pressure Trent Boult, looks like a very good bowler. He will do good.

 

[Space Cat]

Chance to bowl at somebody less ominous.

 

[iHammad]

Pujara at 3

 

[Bhaijaan]

Pujara comes in. Used to be Dravid in last 15 years.

 

[Bhaijaan]

50 up for India. Decent start guys.

 

[Square Drive]

Ahhh, if only they caught Sehwag's catch earlier. But nonetheless good start for Boult and NZ.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Had NZ pitched up more often India would be 50/4.

Sad to see Gambhir and Sehwag still struggling against moving ball.

 

[praveen]

And for the 46799456135th time Gambhir perishes attempting that high risk cute dab down to the third man . Idiot.

 

[praveen]

i am loving the espnstar telecast by the way, the visuals are so clear. Glad we have a proper sports channel telecasting our home cricket now.

+1

 

[Cricfan4eva]

^They didn't get rid of Laxman Sivaramakrishnan though

 

[Cricfan4eva]

The outfield is ridiculously quick.

 

[Random Aussie]

And for the 46799456135th time Gambhir perishes attempting that high risk cute dab down to the third man . Idiot.

He really doesnt learn does he?

I forgot this was on, Test cricket excellent. This will be very hard for the hobbits, they just dont have the batting to put pressure on India in India IMO.

Surprised to see Raina, why pick a guy who is only good at home? Why not pick a guy who might turn out to be good at home and away.

Hope Pujara goes alright, I rate him.

 

[sada90]

The pitches need to be result producing ones, what is the point in playing 5 days and still no result.

it shows greatness of how Great the Indian Batsman are .. pathetic

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Sehwag on 39 and already 2 drop catches.

 

[Bhaijaan]

We need a Sehwag 2 soon, what a player. We will miss him once he leaves

 

[Bhaijaan]

Goes between keeper and first slip. :kami )

 

[Bhaijaan]

And for the 46799456135th time Gambhir perishes attempting that high risk cute dab down to the third man . Idiot.

Really needs to stop doing it.

 

[Space Cat]

Van Wyk doing his best Kamran Akmal impression of watching the ball go past.

 

[rooster]

Is it just me or anyone thinks Sehwag is the most luckiest batsman? He always gets hell of a lot of dropped catches to go his way.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Is it just me or anyone thinks Sehwag is the most luckiest batsman? He always gets hell of a lot of dropped catches to go his way.

All batsman have their fair share of luck. Sehwag makes those drops count though.

 

[Bhaijaan]

:4


Sehwag having fun.

 

[praveen]

He really doesnt learn does he?

I forgot this was on, Test cricket excellent. This will be very hard for the hobbits, they just dont have the batting to put pressure on India in India IMO.

Surprised to see Raina, why pick a guy who is only good at home? Why not pick a guy who might turn out to be good at home and away.

Hope Pujara goes alright, I rate him.

I wonder what the analysts and coaches are doing. Why is it not corrected yet?

Pissed with Raina's selection. Horses for courses. Dhoni mentioned Raina is a good fielder and he lifts the morale of the team. Well So could Rahane. Bad selection.

Pujara at 3 is good sign. Worthy replacement for Dravid.

 

[praveen]

Meanwhile Sehwag doing what he does best. Racing off.

NZ could introduce spin.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

India will murder NZ bowling here.

 

[praveen]

Oh no. LSK is on ESPN Star now

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Meanwhile Sehwag doing what he does best. Racing off.

NZ could introduce spin.

Spin will only makes thing worse for them, Sehwag would eat Patel alive on this road of a pitch.

Nvm though, Sehwag goes. About time the way he was playing.

 

[Justcrazy]

77 / 1

 

[Space Cat]

oh thank goodness for that.

 

[kingusama92]

Sehwag gone. Bad shot.

Tendulkar in.

 

[praveen]

Oh never mind.Good catch.

When was the last time this opening pair crossed 100?

 

[iHammad]

Kiwis will be on top if they can get a 3rd before lunch.

Tendu!

 

[kingusama92]

Liking the look of Doug Bracewell.

Really bends his back to get that extra pace and bounce. Kind of like Peter Siddle.

 

[iHammad]

Bracewell is only 21 years old, he looks so much older :

 

[kingusama92]

Bracewell is only 21 years old, he looks so much older :

Yeah, he could have quite the future ahead of him.

Very young and looks decent.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Match is in balance right now, NZ will be pleased with the two wickets.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Sachin picks up two more, nicely played down the leg side. Effortless as usual.