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

[Swaraj!!]

Now the focus is to be on Raina.....can he show that he belongs!!!

Dunno if Kiwis have the pace to bother him with Short Balls here.

 

[velu]

first 100 for pujara

 

[Justcrazy]

20 overs to go , India would be looking at , at least 75 more runs.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Two positives so far of this tourney -

1) Telecasted by STAR
2) Young guns doing well

It's so odd to see Raina defend, this is just not his game

 

[wasim-fan]

Now the focus is to be on Raina.....can he show that he belongs!!!

Dunno if Kiwis have the pace to bother him with Short Balls here.

Yeah hammering this NZ team in India will prove his point

 

[Justcrazy]

2 more runs.

 

[Swaraj!!]

Yeah hammering this NZ team in India will prove his point

Maybe Not!!! But not being able to hammer this NZ team in India will certainly disprove it

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Raina is just a spac filler for the time being, regardless of whether he performs or not in this series, he would be replaced soon

 

[leatherface58]

patel is just cannon fodder for the indians

 

[Maximas]

Raina is just a spac filler for the time being, regardless of whether he performs or not in this series, he would be replaced soon

IMO From here 20 odd runs will save his spot in the team as expected top order failed. Pujara is the real saviour today after poor start by India. I wonder why such talent was off the arena this long!

 

[Space Cat]

patel is just cannon fodder for the indians

Hes filled Vettoris role quite nicely so far. Going for 2 an over and no wickets.

 

[nish_mate]

IMO From here 20 odd runs will save his spot in the team as expected top order failed. Pujara is the real sviour today after poor start by India. I wonder why such talent was off the arena this long!

Injury

 

[Justcrazy]

260 / 4

 

[style_guru]

Two positives so far of this tourney -

1) Telecasted by STAR
2) Young guns doing well

It's so odd to see Raina defend, this is just not his game

Sir, the last test match he played, he made a king pair. So he is trying to remain out there, even if he has to crawl his way to a few runs.

But I agree, he'll eventually get out, if he keeps blocking.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Ideal conditions and series here for Indian batsmen to get some cheap and easy runs against cannon fodder bowlers.

 

[Maximas]

Injury

Ah, this ton is very welcoming then.

 

[Space Cat]

Jeets always gets his man.

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[leatherface58]

Hes filled Vettoris role quite nicely so far. Going for 2 an over and no wickets.

YEAH!!! Reverse jinx works. raina fails. dhoni i guess cant save his csk partner huh?

 

[Justcrazy]

260 / 5

 

[Justcrazy]

17 overs left in the day ...........

 

[Space Cat]

Jeets suddenly looking venomous. Was that a dropped catch?

 

[MattyB]

Do Indian spectators not get sore throats from screaming everytime the ball goes past a fielder?

 

[Kwremb]

Raina ) A hack in Tests, donno why gets selected for Tests, he's simply not a Test batsman

 

[Space Cat]

Why is Williamson on chucking his pies.

 

[style_guru]

Raina ) A hack in Tests, donno why gets selected for Tests, he's simply not a Test batsman

Captain's mate.

 

[Gone]

from Dhoni

 

[Justcrazy]

276 / 5

 

[Yuri]

Ideal conditions and series here for Indian batsmen to get some cheap and easy runs against cannon fodder bowlers.

Still a better attack than the lullus we faced in Asia Cup.. )

 

[Bhaijaan]

:4

What a shot from Dhoni.

 

[leatherface58]

dhoni playing like on them roids

 

[Justcrazy]

Dhoni is a dangerous player.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Reverse sweep attempt fail

 

[Justcrazy]

Just 11 overs left now

 

[Space Cat]

Very good shout by Patel. No DRS here although Jeets signals for it jokingly.

 

[velu]

where are the Dhoni haterz :f_c

 

[Justcrazy]

Poor decision to bowl williamson here, he has been expensive

 

[Justcrazy]

New ball ..India would look to get some quick runs here.

 

[Space Cat]

No replay of that close LBW shout. Im guessing it was out if DRS was used.

Issue sidestepping.

 

[Justcrazy]

pujara looking good for a big hundred here

 

[PTI tsunami]

Shastri does talk crap saying only 84 overs should be bowled in a day now they want to change the rules what's next Indians can't be given out LBWS

 

[Justcrazy]

India well placed at the end of the day.

 

[style_guru]

Shastri does talk crap saying only 84 overs should be bowled in a day now they want to change the rules what's next Indians can't be given out LBWS

Yes. All he says is, It went like a tracer bullet

 

[Justcrazy]

299 / 5

 

[Bhaijaan]

We have the umpires in our pocket.

 

[nish_mate]

Was that out??

 

[Space Cat]

Would be nice to have DRS...

 

[Space Cat]

Was that out??

Yes.

 

[nish_mate]

Yes.

Thats bad umpiring then.

 

[Space Cat]

Thats bad umpiring then.

Well too be fair it was a tough decision. But something easily reversed by DRS.

 

[Sandeep]

DRS should be used...I feel sorry for Kiwis really!

 

[Sherlock]

DRS >>> Pujara wicket.

 

[Space Cat]

Even if India don't like the ball tracking we could surely still use DRS to review catches.

 

[leatherface58]

gould and davis suck as an umpire duo. suck more than the vampires.

 

[Swaraj!!]

So far my impressions have been Indians were Lucky on quite a few occasions and Kiwis have been mostly average.

Not good signs for the series ..... :sighs

 

[style_guru]

Poor by the umpires really. But i wish them to be consistent at least.

 

[Bhaijaan]

The day belonged to Cheteshwar Pujara. Take a bow

 

[Maximas]

This is Pujas day. No falling for him, keep India in control.

 

[Bhaijaan]

A couple of DRS reviews would have delayed proceedings by 10-15 more minutes. I think we can do without this DRS dramebazi, the game is a lot more glamorous without it.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Speaking to Shastri right now, very calm and talks well.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Thinks he can hit a double hundred here.

 

[Maximas]

A couple of DRS reviews would have delayed proceedings by 10-15 more minutes. I think we can do without this DRS dramebazi, the game is a lot more glamorous without it.

Well that ungiven gloved catch certainly steal the end with bit shadowed credit momento for well played cricket whole day.

 

[Amir]

A couple of DRS reviews would have delayed proceedings by 10-15 more minutes. I think we can do without this DRS dramebazi, the game is a lot more glamorous without it.

lol 10-15 minutes.

Another FTB born today.

 

[shades]

lol 10-15 minutes.

Another FTB born today.

5 top order batsmen dismissed, only one other manages to score 50 and the guy who scores a 100 is FTB But the guy who scores a 95 in England is hailed the next Don Bradman issed:

 

[Amjid Javed]

Indias day, I bet Pujara is glad hes made his comeback against this buffet bowling attack!

 

[Bhaijaan]

lol 10-15 minutes.

Another FTB born today.

Better than being No-TBs

 

[Sandeep]

5 top order batsmen dismissed, only one other manages to score 50 and the guy who scores a 100 is FTB But the guy who scores a 95 in England is hailed the next Don Bradman issed:

that is how it works here...leave it

 

[Bhaijaan]

Indias day, I bet Pujara is glad hes made his comeback against this buffet bowling attack!

Bowled far better than Aussie, English, Pakistani pacers have in India. Martin, Boult, Bracewell showed a lot of heart and it has been a very decent day for them actually on a flat pitch.

 

[Senman]

SRT should quietly retire after this series, doesn't matter how many runs he scores. It looks his reaction time to the ball have gone down, he looked very slow.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Boult looked the most impressive. NZ might've had a few more wickets if Bracewell wasn't injured. He was leaking runs but bowling some really good balls.

That Tendulkar wicket reminded me of Asif's delivery to him in Karachi? Totally foxed him.

 

[jeetu]

Its a decent score for First day. I hope Pujara carries with with support from Dhoni.

 

[musaarthali]

SRT should quietly retire after this series, doesn't matter how many runs he scores. It looks his reaction time to the ball have gone down, he looked very slow.

People told same things many time...but SRT keep on rolling...no difference this time either...he will bounce back

 

[Space Cat]

A couple of DRS reviews would have delayed proceedings by 10-15 more minutes. I think we can do without this DRS dramebazi, the game is a lot more glamorous without it.

There is nothing glamorous about incompetence.

 

[withlovefrom vizag]

it will be a miracle if dhoni survives the tomorrow's first hour against these pretty tough bowlers

 

[musaarthali]

it will be a miracle if dhoni survives the tomorrow's first hour against these pretty tough bowlers

What miracle...Dhoni already in ODI mode..tommarrow he will turn into T20 mode

 

[cricketworm]

Can't find the highlights!

 

[cricketworm]

Found it!

 

[Amjid Javed]

India should declare overnight just to make this test match competative.

 

[nish_mate]

India should declare overnight just to make this test match competative.

Maybe we should forfeit this match to make the series competitive

 

[cricketworm]

India should declare overnight just to make this test match competative.

LOL I still don't think we have strong hold in this test match. 5 wickets on first day is very good day for NZ as well.