New Zealand v India | 1st Test | Auckland | Day 3 | 8 February 2014

[Seen Sheen]

Who is expecting 200 runs partnership now?

Come back to reality dear. We have not shifted to SSC all of a sudden.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Again no one bothering to post scores. This is a commentary thread FGS!

 

[Adil_94]

again no one bothering to post scores. This is a commentary thread fgs!

nz 38/5

 

[BlackThunder]

Pitch is starting to play well good news for India #secondinnings

 

[Saeed]

Come back to reality dear. We have not shifted to SSC all of a sudden.

I am just stating Indian bowling's consistency. They did the same in last innings when the ball was new and then NZ was all over them.

 

[Adil_94]

Pitch is starting to play well good news for India #secondinnings

I admire your optimism in a weird way

 

[OZGOD]

I think it's safe to say that the Hobbits should scrape to at least 100 at this stage. Stranger things have happened but they have their best batsman at the crease and all Watling has to do is rotate the strike.

 

[Aman]

Good field set, Watling needs to open up.

Boult up the order to pinch hit.

 

[Aman]

Someone will become a hero from this innings.

Taylor, Watling, Ish or maybe ever Southee?

 

[Seen Sheen]

I am just stating Indian bowling's consistency. They did the same in last innings when the ball was new and then NZ was all over them.

Indians bowled badly in 1st inns, no way should they have conceded 500 on this pitch. They seem to have learnt their lesson in this innings, so I can't see NZ posting 200 let alone a 200 runs partnership.

 

[mithun_minhas]

This is where India loses the plot.

Ball is old and soft. Perfect conditions for batting.

Who will take wickets for India?

 

[Aman]

Indians bowled badly in 1st inns, no way should they have conceded 500 on this pitch. They seem to have learnt their lesson in this innings, so I can't see NZ posting 200 let alone a 200 runs partnership.

We've thrown wickets away this innings i.e. McCullum

Indian's have been more aggressive in the field and have held catches.

 

[mithun_minhas]

43/5.

Lead 344.

 

[mithun_minhas]

We've thrown wickets away this innings i.e. McCullum

Indian's have been more aggressive in the field and have held catches.

McCullum should have been out the previous ball. Easy catch put down by Vijay.

 

[Seen Sheen]

This is where India loses the plot.

Ball is old and soft. Perfect conditions for batting.

Who will take wickets for India?

Even if they don't pick up wickets it's imperative that they don't let kiwis off the hook like they did in 1st innings by dishing up poor deliveries.

 

[Seen Sheen]

We've thrown wickets away this innings i.e. McCullum

Indian's have been more aggressive in the field and have held catches.

Yeah but I've heard Shami is bowling very well this inns; better than he bowled in the first. Also they are not leaking boundaries frequently.

 

[Aman]

McCullum should have been out the previous ball. Easy catch put down by Vijay.

So what? You have rubbish slip fielders he should have never been runout there was never 2 in that

 

[BlackThunder]

We should clone a few Shami's for the second test and unleashed them on these Kiwi's #BCCIgettowork

 

[mithun_minhas]

Top edge for now.

Ishant should stop bowling short.

Score 53/5

 

[Myrmidon]

Do reveal his future predictions. Money to be made

Man I do not trust the guy because I think he is a bookie but he never tells me what he does. Just my suspicion of him

 

[Seen Sheen]

Top edge for now.

Ishant should stop bowling short.

Score 53/5

As long as Taylor is there, NZ would feel kinda relaxed. They have started to stage a mini recovery. Ishant making sure India chase down in excess of 450.

 

[Saeed]

Come back to reality dear. We have not shifted to SSC all of a sudden.

If I get this correct will I get my washing machine?

 

[Aman]

Wicket is a beaut to bat on, there's some turn for Jadeja but gun barrel straight stuff from Ishant

 

[Aman]

Well now it is..

 

[Seen Sheen]

If I get this correct will I get my washing machine?

Should ask Aamir Liaqat.

If you get that one right I will never argue with you again.

 

[Aman]

Test of character here, if we want to be a top side we need to take the lead to 500 and bat India out.

 

[mithun_minhas]

56/5

 

[mithun_minhas]

Pitch is dead now.

India should have got a couple more wickets with the new ball. They do not have the talent to take wickets with a soft ball.

 

[classic]

Which channel is showing the match ?

 

[Aman]

Pitch is dead now.

India should have got a couple more wickets with the new ball. They do not have the talent to take wickets with a soft ball.

Yep have to pile on the runs now.

 

[Aman]

Jadeja and Shami India's only chance

 

[Aman]

Need to send in a pinch hitter next, field is up... easy runs over the top...

 

[Saeed]

Which channel is showing the match ?

Click on cricinfo's play symbol.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Pitch is dead now.

India should have got a couple more wickets with the new ball. They do not have the talent to take wickets with a soft ball.

What use is Jadeja if he can't even pick one wicket,especially after seamers have run through the top order.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Yep have to pile on the runs now.

I guess it is Kiwis time to thrash our trundlers.

India should be grateful that the power hitter MCCullum and Anderson are gone.

 

[Aman]

If we're going to lose wickets lose them to Ishant and Zaheer boys

 

[mithun_minhas]

What use is of Jadeja if he can't even pick one wicket,especially after seamers have run through the top order.

He failed miserably with the ball.

But with his fielding, he got 3 wickets for India in this innings.

 

[Aman]

Watling is so short on confidence

He's batting like Shafiq..

 

[Saeed]

If we're going to lose wickets lose them to Ishant and Zaheer boys

Yeah even losing wickets is part of strategy.

 

[BlackThunder]

Either pitch is dying or Ishant is bowling trundlerbolts either way too many nicks falling shorts #MightyIshant

 

[OZGOD]

Test of character here, if we want to be a top side we need to take the lead to 500 and bat India out.

You need Watling to do a Haddin and Taylor to do a Clarke and put on big runs for the 6th wicket. That would destroy India's fledgling confidence which would have been Macca's plans in the first place. Nothing will frustrate India more than being unable to get the one wicket that will open up the tail.

 

[OZGOD]

Either pitch is dying or Ishant is bowling trundlerbolts either way too many nicks falling shorts #MightyIshant

Ball is losing its shine I think. It's not really the wicket IMO, the wicket doesn't become lively and dead and lively again and dead again all in the space of one day. It's the humidity and the shine on the ball along with a little bit of movement that has always been there. All the wickets falling in clusters except India's this morning were with the new ball. It's the mindset batsmen from both teams have that the ball is going to seam around which is creating all the poor shots. What you see is batsmen that are starting to get set and bowlers that are starting to lose a bit of discipline with their lines. It's too easy to blame it all on the wicket.

 

[Saeed]

Brother Z khan back.

 

[Saeed]

Taylor .

 

[mithun_minhas]

Fluke wicket.

Lucky Zak.

Beautiful catch.

Huge wicket of Ross T.

 

[OZGOD]

Taylor cuts and probably not the best decision with the slips there. Out for 41

 

[Aman]

Meh enough runs anyway, just swing for it now.

 

[Saeed]

Should just hit out now and take the lead to 400.

 

[Seen Sheen]

India with a sniff once again.

 

[Aman]

Wohoo Zaheer got the wicket, doing a great number for 2nd test

 

[mithun_minhas]

Taylor cuts and probably not the best decision with the slips there. Out for 41

It was a rubbish ball.

Short and wide.

India will take it.

 

[Aman]

India with a sniff once again.

India have no chance of scoring 300 here with rain forecast tomorrow.

 

[OZGOD]

Enzed will scrape to 100 and it will be an interesting near world record chase for India of about 400 in about 2 days. You'd have to back the Hobbits but if there's a batting lineup other than SA that you would say has the pedigree to do it (in the subcontinent at least) it's India.

 

[OZGOD]

It was a rubbish ball.

Short and wide.

India will take it.

Yes but in the context of the game probably not the best shot. But I take your point, you need to put the bad balls away. Fabulous catch.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Time for Jaddu to pick up some wickets.

 

[BlackThunder]

Important wicket for India have to get the tail out quickly to truly benefit from all the good work they have done #beautofacatch

 

[Seen Sheen]

India have no chance of scoring 300 here with rain forecast tomorrow.

We shall see. If kiwi players relax like they have in the batting then any thing is possible.

 

[Adil_94]

What's the score

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[mithun_minhas]

63/6

 

[Seen Sheen]

63/6

Now expecting next score update after 15 mins.

 

[mithun_minhas]

67/6

Kiwis are not scoring much.

 

[Saeed]

Camera man and batsman had no idea where the shot went.

 

[Saeed]

:6 by southee

 

[battler]

Need to get shami in and clean up the tail.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Zak has been a great bowler for India and probably one of the best India has produced.

But he needs to retire after this match. He has nothing left to offer.

BCCI, please felicitate Zak and send him to retirement.

 

[Saeed]

75/6.

 

[BlackThunder]

Southee smashing it #bringonshami

 

[Saeed]

70 from tail will do wonders for NZ.

 

[mithun_minhas]

75/6

 

[Saeed]

Horrible line from Jadeja.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Highest fourth innings winning chase in NZ is 348 44 years ago by the west indies.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Horrible line from Jadeja.

He is trying for maidens. Not looking to take wickets.

Terrible attitude from him.

 

[Saeed]

WTH is walting doing, guy is just delaying the inevitable.

 

[Gangnam]

Watling needs to play with some intent tuk tuking will not help NZ at the end.

 

[Saeed]

He is trying for maidens. Not looking to take wickets.

Terrible attitude from him.

Shouldn't play with attitude like this. Medium bowlers do in the first place and now spinners following them too. Not the way to win tests.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Watling knows what he is doing. Southee, Sodhi, wagner and boult can all smash it.

 

[BlackThunder]

Highest fourth innings winning chase in NZ is 348 44 years ago by the west indies.

Time has come for this record to go #bleedblue

 

[Saeed]

Watling knows what he is doing. Southee, Sodhi, wagner and boult can all smash it.

What if the don't smash and gets out? He will keep tukking while adding nothing to the total.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Time has come for this record to go #bleedblue

Why do you hashtag everything.

 

[classic]

any live feed for uk ?