New Zealand v India | 2nd Test | Napier | 26-30 Mar 09

[checkers.llvllaster]

Vettori OUT on 55!

 

[Random Aussie]

7/617 McCullum just smashing them now, declaration is coming. Hopefully they get their second highest ever score first.

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

7/617 McCullum just smashing them now, declaration is coming. Hopefully they get their second highest ever score first.

I think they will wait to declare till McCullum is there at least.

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

Oops I said it too early. McCullum OUT on 115!

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

That's it, they have declared.

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

Jeetan Patel out and NZ declare at 619/9.

Time to get out some popcorn...

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Without Dhoni's leadership, our team is a bag of wuss !! I don't know how to explain it, he has a magical presence on the field for us. I was so darn disappointed when I found out that he'll miss this match.

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

Without Dhoni's leadership, our team is a bag of wuss !!

India doesn't look too threatening without Dhoni. It seems they look without a plan or tactic, and also little bit less of self-confidence.

It's kind of hard to explain the importance of his presence for India.

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

Martin seems to have bowled a good first over with swing...and Sehwag as usual, 8 runs of 3 balls (with 2 boundaries).

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Ind - 22/0

 

[adit_sh]

I think India will be 3-38 by Stumps

need 3 wkts without a run now ! its 38-0

 

[Hail-Akram]

Ind - 37/0 and 16 more overs to go today.
Ind has to ensure they dont lose any wkt today.

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

Sehwag goes for a SIX!

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

Sehwag GONE for 34 runs!

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

V Sehwag c McCullum b Vettori 34 (39m 25b 5x4 1x6) SR: 136.00 issed:

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

In comes Dravid, now NZ need to prepare to be bored...

 

[Romali_rotti]

Oh no, Dravid is in

 

[OZGOD]

India up against it. The Hobbits can't lose the match now I reckon, not with a 200, a 150 and a 100 on that scorecard and with Sehwag out and no Dhoni.

 

[OZGOD]

Where is everyone?

 

[siddharth]

Well that was Afridisque from Sehwag .Thats how he plays,still expected a little more control from him. He seemed angry and frustrated of tiring two days .

 

[adit_sh]

absolutely boring century due from Dravid to ensure draw......

 

[tauseefm]

Gambher is gone

 

[nikred]

I never understood the concept of night watchman.

 

[tauseefm]

Vettori need to use his faster bowlers for last couple of overs

 

[161]

the greatest batsmen in the world afraid to take the crease for a few overs ?

 

[tauseefm]

Sharma gone, now are they going to send munaf?

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

If Dhoni was the captain, he wouldn't have sent out a night watchman I think. He would have sent in the proper number 3. He rather walk out himself and face the overs then send out a night watchman.

 

[nikred]

There you go, another day passed and I still did not learn the importance of night watchman.

 

[161]

Sharma gone, now are they going to send munaf?

no .. it's super teendu to the rescue

 

[161]

I think Vettori is on to something here .. use spin early against Sehwag and Ghambir !

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

I think Vettori is on to something here .. use spin early against Sehwag and Ghambir !

He is a smart customer. Even the fast bowlers were bowling to Sehwag with a plan and not giving him too much space to hit. Vettori knew Sehwag will go after him and was bowling very smartly...

 

[OZGOD]

India up against it now. If they want to win the game they will need Tendy and Dravid to score quickly and get 1000 in 2 days.

 

[161]

If Teendu falls quick tomorrow NZ will win by an innings

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

India up against it now. If they want to win the game they will need Tendy and Dravid to score quickly and get 1000 in 2 days.

That's the joke of the day )

 

[Lightning]

Sharma gone, now are they going to send munaf?

no .. it's super teendu to the rescue

)

 

[dblock]

India up against it here, they need a big hundred from either of these two.

 

[On_the_up]

India - Dhoni's captaincy = India of old

 

[dblock]

Quite remarkable how much of a difference his captaincy makes to India.

 

[On_the_up]

lets hope YK has the same effect on Pakistan

 

[Amjid Javed]

Poor start by india and some pretty lose shot plays. India have plenty of batting in locker and the wickets still pretty flat. Vettori is the key for the kiwis here.

 

[Da Best]

Vettori here is doing very good tactics here. Brought himself and Patel on got both openers out.

 

[Tupac]

well well we have a game on our hands. Time to show what your made of old pros! I have no doubt you guys will bail us out.

 

[USaqaf]

NZ will win easily.

 

[siddharth]

Onus is on our senior batsmen .I wouldn't be surprised if India loses this one.Too complacent and too many errors from all .Sehwag played poorly as well as Gambhir.No excuses.

 

[Amir]

Onus is on our senior batsmen .I wouldn't be surprised if India loses this one.Too complacent and too many errors from all .Sehwag played poorly as well as Gambhir.No excuses.

Inshallah.

 

[Saj]

2 of the worst shots I have ever seen by Sehwag and Gambhir - no idea what they were thinking. They obviously werent thinking about the match situation were they.

These sloggers only know how to play one way dont they

 

[Amjid Javed]

I think the kiwi bowlers need to try and fustrate indian batsmenb by drying up the runs as most of them like to score freely and that cause a few more rash shots!

 

[OZGOD]

2 of the worst shots I have ever seen by Sehwag and Gambhir - no idea what they were thinking. They obviously werent thinking about the match situation were they.

These sloggers only know how to play one way dont they

That's what happens when you've been in the field chasing leather for 2 days and the other team has posted 600-odd. Clearly they were trying to chase 600 in a day. Like Sehwag - out for 34 off 25 was really what the team needed close to stumps.

 

[Amjid Javed]

sehwag always plays one way and at times he will flop, but if he had stuck around india would have got runs quickly.

Day 3 about to start Kiwis need a few early wickets to cause india more problems!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Dravid and Sachin have started off postively so far today!

 

[Oxy]

Dravid and Sachin have started off postively so far today!

Drug testing?

 

[Amjid Javed]

Vettori bowling a little to short and flat so far, needs to give ball more air!

 

[jusarrived]

I dont understand why some of you have been so critical on GG & Sehwag ....they are bound to fail once in a while ,with the amount of shots they play when the ball is doing the most ...when it comes off they invariably put us in a winning position & they have been doing it consistently , else both of them wouldnt be averaging above 50

 

[Indian Pretending to To Be Pakistani]

I dont understand why some of you have been so critical on GG & Sehwag ....they are bound to fail once in a while ,with the amount of shots they play when the ball is doing the most ...when it comes off they invariably put us in a winning position & they have been doing it consistently , else both of them wouldnt be averaging above 50

Yes calling them sloggers is little over the top. sloggers cannot have average 50 in test cricket. not even possible in domestic cricket.

 

[jusarrived]

Good 50 for Dravid , well played !

 

[jusarrived]

brilliant batting from Tendulkar !

now Dravid hits another boundary , runs starting to flow

 

[lollol]

Tendu gone for 49

 

[Tupac]

well played Tendulkar but lazy shot! Anyways let's hope Dravid and Lax can do it again.

 

[jusarrived]

& hes out now ..was playing well there !

 

[dblock]

Tendulkar was a bit too aggresive against Patel, lost his wickets whilst well set and they have problems here.

Dravid now required for a big score.

 

[jusarrived]

anyone else thinks patel a better test tbowler than Vettori ?

 

[Amjid Javed]

India have pretty much gifted all their wickets away so far. Ton needed from dravid!

 

[jusarrived]

that was probabaly the shot for the day from laxman !

now plays an even better ondrive with the spin !

 

[siimo]

India have pretty much gifted all their wickets away so far. Ton needed from dravid!

Ton wont do anything he needs a double ton.

 

[waqar akram]

really hoping dravid hits a century. hated to see him struggle for form like tht over the last 2 years. hes been very lucky to not have been dropped

 

[jusarrived]

wow vvs , just magical !

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

Dravid GONE for 83! India still need 172 runs to avoid follow on.

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

Now, Yuvraj gone for 0!

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

India still 166 behind for them to avoid the follow-on.

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

It's tea time...

 

[On_the_up]

karthik out, caught Ryder bowled martin

 

[On_the_up]

harbhajan with a 4 first ball

 

[On_the_up]

276-7

 

[On_the_up]

spurt of quick scoring 290-7

 

[On_the_up]

laxman goes too, martin again, macintosh the catcher im the slips. india in deep trouble .

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

Laxman GONE at 76!

 

[On_the_up]

291-8, the new ball doing the trick, Zaheer in

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

I think we will be seeing quick hitting now by Zaheer and Harbajan, but India on the verge of follow-on.

 

[On_the_up]

that was a good ball, left the batsman after pitching.

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

Seems a HUGE SIX from Harbajan.