New Zealand v India | 1st Test | Auckland | Day 4 | 9 February 2014

[Seen Sheen]

Pulls next ball neatly for a FOUR.

 

[Adil_94]

Siddhi coming on India gonna smash him outta the park

 

[Seen Sheen]

Nope akhtar didn't play.

Saqlain got him caught at point.

Off a duusra!!

 

[mithun_minhas]

Got to say Dhawan has been very very special at leaving the ball. Great patience shown by him!

He has decent technique to play short balls. Nothing special. But just good enough.

The problem is that he is way too attacking player for Test Cricket. He cannot stop himself from pulling even if the ball is not there to pull.

 

[asifp]

catches win matches. Dhawan was dropped on like 4

 

[mithun_minhas]

Its important Dhawan does not lose his cool now.

 

[Seen Sheen]

He has decent technique to play short balls. Nothing special. But just good enough.

The problem is that he is way too attacking player for Test Cricket. He cannot stop himself from pulling even if the ball is not there to pull.

Dear I wasnt talking about his troubles against the short balls. Was talking about his admirable leaving outside off stump.

 

[Adil_94]

Dhawan is playing the latest of late cuts

 

[Seen Sheen]

Very dangerous shot by Dhawan..Attempting to cut a ball that was coming in sharply.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Dear I wasnt talking about his troubles against the short balls. Was talking about his admirable leaving outside off stump.

Sorry for my useless rant there

Yes, he has surprised me with his leaving capabilities.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Wow what a beauty!Dhawan gone!!

 

[Adil_94]

Dhawan gone what a bouncer absolute ripper

 

[mithun_minhas]

Darn it.

Dhawan goes

 

[Seen Sheen]

Absolute screamer!!

 

[London_Lahori]

Dhawan gone what a ball!

 

[asifp]

ahh the beauty of test match cricket!

Game on again!

 

[Adil_94]

Magnificent knock by Dhawan couldn't do anything about that Wagner with a snorter

 

[London_Lahori]

Ok India will win this, congrats India. These two will finish it. I'm off to bed.

You didn't really think I was going to go to bed did you

 

[mithun_minhas]

Lets see if Rahane has it in him.

NZ should be favs now.

I have very little hope from Rahane, MSD and Jaddu.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Hats off to Shikhar, played a gritty inns

 

[Seen Sheen]

NZ on top now.

 

[London_Lahori]

So today Pujara and Dhawan got out to really good balls. India have batted well today.

 

[asifp]

predicted India would win by four wickets will stick to that.

 

[London_Lahori]

Edge!!! :4

 

[Robbie]

Whats the score guys?

 

[mithun_minhas]

Lucky for Rahane.

 

[London_Lahori]

One new batsman and one newish batsman in for the new ball

 

[Seen Sheen]

Wagner looks innocuous on most occasions but somehow finds a way to pick up a wicket.

 

[Adil_94]

Whats the score guys?

India 252/4

 

[London_Lahori]

whats the score guys?

252/4

 

[Adil_94]

Wagner looks innocuous on most occasions but somehow finds a way to pick up a wicket.

Reminds me of Stuart Broad

 

[mithun_minhas]

Whats the score guys?

253/4

154 to win.

 

[asifp]

surely McClenaghan mus have been a better option that Sodhi!

 

[London_Lahori]

5 overs to the new ball.

 

[mithun_minhas]

New ball is due soon and Ball will raise like a mamba.

NZ still holds the edge.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Lets see if Rahane has it in him.

NZ should be favs now.

I have very little hope from Rahane, MSD and Jaddu.

Even though Dhoni is ordinary in test matches in general but in pressure situations, he definitely has the ability to lift his game. So watch out for him.

 

[badhmash_kaka]

I have no faith in malnourished midget rahane. he looks nervous and out of sorts everytime I see him play

 

[Bilal7]

Dhoni is going to be key.

 

[Adil_94]

New ball is due soon and Ball will raise like a mamba.

NZ still holds the edge.

There will be movement put the pitch is flat and the sky is clear if Indians bat sensibly they should negotiate it

 

[Robbie]

Kohli, pujara, dhawan gone. Who will score runs now ?
Thanks guys for the update.

 

[mithun_minhas]

I have no faith in malnourished midget rahane. he looks nervous and out of sorts everytime I see him play

He will go when new ball arrives.

Rahane is a sitting duck against new ball. Never assured.

 

[badhmash_kaka]

this match is gone.. india gonna loose by 70 - 80 runs

 

[Seen Sheen]

Reminds me of Stuart Broad

No dear Broad doesn't look innocuous. He has quite a few attributes. Bounce,pace, out swing. Wagner on the other hand just looks a hardworker without much skill.

 

[Robbie]

Watch out for Ravindra jadeja.

 

[mithun_minhas]

255/4

152 to win.

India needs a 100 run partnership here.

 

[bill_123]

can any1 tell me why there is a delay in cricinfo scorecard?

 

[Robbie]

I meant Sir Ravindra jadeja

 

[badhmash_kaka]

He will go when new ball arrives.

Rahane is a sitting duck against new ball. Never assured.

eveytime he hit the ball he looks at the sky and says thank you god..very Pakistani batsman type.. no faith in his own ability. always looking for supernatural powers to bless him.

 

[mithun_minhas]

These two should get the score under 100 to gain psychological advantage.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Sharma looks fairly settled at the crease.

 

[Robbie]

can any1 tell me why there is a delay in cricinfo scorecard?

Indian courts.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Sharma looks fairly settled at the crease.

You will see him look clueless against New ball.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Wagner enticing a cover drive,so that slip cordon could come into play.

 

[Bilal7]

I have no faith in malnourished midget rahane. he looks nervous and out of sorts everytime I see him play

He probably eats cuisine that you've never ever heard of.

 

[Seen Sheen]

eveytime he hit the ball he looks at the sky and says thank you god..very Pakistani batsman type.. no faith in his own ability. always looking for supernatural powers to bless him.

Which Pakistani batsmen look at the sky after hitting every shot?

 

[Seen Sheen]

150 more needed.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Great cut by Rahane, pierces the field,picks up Four!

 

[prayas]

This two should add another 50-70 run then match is on

 

[prayas]

This two should add another 50-70 run then match is on

 

[mithun_minhas]

262/4

145 to win.

 

[London_Lahori]

Sodhi is losing this game for NZ. Would have been better off bowling Anderson.

 

[London_Lahori]

Even Williamson wouldn't have been so expensive

 

[Robbie]

Keep updating guys.

 

[London_Lahori]

These two are settled now. Don't look like budging.

 

[London_Lahori]

Keep updating guys.

262/4

78.4 overs

Sharma 19
Rahane 12

 

[Gone]

im too tired to post... i hope L_L goes to sleep, bad luck for india

 

[Robbie]

Another 50 runs from these two and game will be ours.

 

[badhmash_kaka]

He probably eats cuisine that you've never ever heard of.

kyo bakri kee doodh ka makhan aur sher ke khaal ka korma khata hai kya

 

[mithun_minhas]

263/4

144 to win

 

[London_Lahori]

im too tired to post... i hope L_L goes to sleep, bad luck for india

India have won these two will finish it off

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Just 10 minutes for tea.. These 2 need to carry on till 340/ 350 runs ...

 

[London_Lahori]

Sodhi and Williamson

17 overs for 91!!!

 

[badhmash_kaka]

Which Pakistani batsmen look at the sky after hitting every shot?

lol Pakistani batsmen start doing sazda right at pitch if they somehow manage to score century

 

[London_Lahori]

This Sodhi is a joke, what the hell was that ball?!?

 

[mithun_minhas]

267/4

140 to win.

 

[London_Lahori]

New ball due

268/4

80 overs

 

[kinventor]

Sodhi is horrible

 

[mithun_minhas]

268/4

139 to win

 

[asadee]

NZ lacking ability to take back to back wickets

 

[mithun_minhas]

New ball taken

Expect Nohit and Rahane to play like headless chickens.