Shoaib Bashir's (4/84) impressive performance restricts India to 219/7 as they trail England by 134 runs at Stumps on Day 2 of the 4th Test

[Rajdeep]

Wow...another one for Bashir

 

[Devadwal]

Bashir get another important wicket . having a dream spell
India 130/4 and are in big trouble .

 

[MANU ROY]

Gone jadeja don't know how India going to bat in this pitch on forth innings

 

[MenInG]

Wow Bashir

WICKET! Jadeja c Pope b Bashir 12 - India 130-4 - TRAIL by 223

 

[MenInG]

Gone jadeja don't know how India going to bat in this pitch on forth innings

Someone from India needs to settle down and play a Root.

 

[Rajdeep]

Rahul Dravid has lost it.

Why did he send Jadeja at no.5 before Sarfraz when there is already a left hander batting?

 

[MANU ROY]

I said it before India need good batting pitch this type pitch make noob spinners like legendary spinners

 

[Rajdeep]

Looking at how Bashir is bowling, Ashwin has been disappointing on this pitch

 

[MANU ROY]

Looking at how Bashir is bowling, Ashwin has been disappointing on this pitch

Not in this match this series

 

[RamLakhan]

England may sneak a win in this match... 1st innings was crucial, should have bowled a bit more better and batted with lot more intent (But apart from Jaishwal nobody seems to be serious about batting in this lineup!)

 

[160KPH]

Bashir selection was brilliant. He only had 7 FC matches at a 60+ average but is bowling great here.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Shubman Gill is very highly rated but fails more often than not in test cricket

 

[JattMaula]

Another session to England. These two need to hold on for a century partnership.

 

[Croma]

India trail by 222, with only 6 wickets in hand. England's best chance to level the series.

 

[BouncerGuy]

India will not be happy with this scorecard. Shoaib Bashir is doing fair bit of damage and looks like he is not stopping here.

 

[Croma]

Patidar has failed for the third test in a row

 

[jnaveen1980]

Never seen such a poor Indian batting line up against spin. Getting out to ordinary deliveries. Shameful.

 

[Croma]

How is Patidar still in the team? He must have some secrets on some high level management person in BCCI

 

[Ahmed216]

Frontline batsman Jadeja

 

[jnaveen1980]

England is winning this comfortably. Several passengers in thsi line up. Only one reliable batsman in this line up. Sarfraz is fairly new as well.

 

[James]

Looking at how Bashir is bowling, Ashwin has been disappointing on this pitch

Ashwin was really poor yesterday I thought. Very unthreatening. Bowled like a traditional up-down English off spinner

 

[Ahmed216]

Dravid and Rohit are very soft .need Virat Kohli for these type of whining about stokes

India need this

 

[HARKS]

Told u so ,this match is gone bcz Arrogance of dravid and his lackeys and Rohit dreadful Captaincy, he is most defensive captain wehave even Dhoni only sucks in overseas but good in home series but this idiot sucks everywhere

 

[BouncerGuy]

How is Patidar still in the team? He must have some secrets on some high level management person in BCCI

So he is a parchi as well?? TBH, it is shocking that Indian management is still playing him after multiple failures. He is pretty ordinary

 

[jnaveen1980]

What a contrasting captaincy style. Rohit absolutely clueless. One of the worst i have seen. But Stokes field sets were thoughtful and it helped him pick wickets.

 

[jnaveen1980]

IT is a shame they once again rely on that 22 year old guy.

 

[Rajdeep]

So he is a parchi as well?? TBH, it is shocking that Indian management is still playing him after multiple failures. He is pretty ordinary

No one else is there...not many want to play test cricket especially so close to IPL. Likes of Shreyas and Ishan Kishan has opted out from first class games to keep themselves fit for IPL. So BCCI has less choice.

 

[Ahmed216]

There must be better players in India than Patidar

 

[Devadwal]

Sarfaraz big drive save him

 

[Devadwal]

England is giving easy singles to jaiswal and targeting others.

 

[Ahmed216]

England need the big fish Jaiswal

 

[MP2011]

Jadeja lower down the order could have been so handy. Poor to send him ahead of Sarfaraz

 

[Devadwal]

With two boundary last over jaiswal moves to 67*

 

[BouncerGuy]

Jadeja lower down the order could have been so handy. Poor to send him ahead of Sarfaraz

It worked last time. Jadeja played a poor shot to get out.

 

[Devadwal]

Jadeja lower down the order could have been so handy. Poor to send him ahead of Sarfaraz

Sarfaraz at 4 ,jadeja 5 and Patidar 6 .

 

[MP2011]

It worked last time. Jadeja played a poor shot to get out.

He is prone to play poor strokes as he is not a specialist bat. And hence he should be played lower.

 

[Devadwal]

Last Ball goes along the ground after pitching on crack , fortunately it was outside the line otherwise jaiswal was gone

 

[BouncerGuy]

It is a bit overcast now. Can we get the full session?

 

[MP2011]

Sarfaraz at 4 ,jadeja 5 and Patidar 6 .

Patidar doesn't deserve to bat anywhere in the XI.

 

[Devadwal]

Patidar doesn't deserve to bat anywhere in the XI.

Yes but unfortunately dravid don't think as we all are thinking

 

[Devadwal]

Sarfaraz 4* from 31 balls .no worry stick with jaiswal

 

[BouncerGuy]

India's 150 comes up in style as Jaiswal cuts a loose ball from Bashir to backward point for four.

Are you thinking what I'm thinking... another... double... century?

 

[Devadwal]

Sarfaraz dropped by root .pitch is playing trick here

 

[Croma]

India's 150 comes up in style as Jaiswal cuts a loose ball from Bashir to backward point for four.

Are you thinking what I'm thinking... another... double... century?

law of averages and what not..

 

[Devadwal]

India's 150 comes up in style as Jaiswal cuts a loose ball from Bashir to backward point for four.

Are you thinking what I'm thinking... another... double... century?

Nazar laga di .

 

[160KPH]

Bashir bowling a legendary spell.. got the edge of Sarfraz and then bowled Jaiswal

 

[Devadwal]

Now England is eyeing for big lead. Game almost over with jaiswal wicket.
Don't think India can cross 220 from here

 

[JattMaula]

Test has slipped away from India.

 

[BouncerGuy]

WICKET! Jaiswal b Bashir 73 - India 161-5
BASHIR STRIKES!

 

[MANU ROY]

Jaiswal gone bashir get another

 

[Devadwal]

India is in big big trouble so this thread now run very fast .

 

[MANU ROY]

This Indian team need good batting pitch

 

[Devadwal]

Playing cut shots from stumps line is very risky on this pitch

 

[BouncerGuy]

Nazar laga di .

I take it back, no double century for Jaiswal today.

 

[MANU ROY]

Big win coming up for England

 

[Devadwal]

Another new bie become hero against India .the traditional continue from our side .

 

[MANU ROY]

Jaiswal can't save dravid rohit face everytime

 

[BouncerGuy]

A special knock is required from these 2 young guns, Jurel and Sarfaraz, to save this game.

 

[160KPH]

Hopefully India all out today and a quick 20-30 runs from England before the day ends.

 

[Devadwal]

Sarfaraz is in Big trouble.i think he is gone.
Saved.not out .

 

[MANU ROY]

Hopefully India all out today and a quick 20-30 runs from England before the day ends.

England might get 100 runs lead

 

[Devadwal]

England might get 100 runs lead

More like 140+ ist innings lead

 

[MANU ROY]

After last match Indian players on overconfidence

 

[160KPH]

England might get 100 runs lead

I think it all depends how quick they get Sarfraz out.. if he sticks around he can make a dent but once his wicket falls England could end this quick

 

[160KPH]

Bashir 22 overs in a row, very impressive

 

[Devadwal]

Sarfaraz gone. Too much tuk tuk lead to his wickets

 

[Ahmed216]

This Indian team need good batting pitch

It a good batting pitch. Robinson scored a fifty.
India are going down to clubbies.
Sarfaraz ul Haq goes now

 

[Ahmed216]

Sarfaraz ne dhoka dia

 

[MANU ROY]

These Indian players not good at playing spin then why create this type pitch

 

[MANU ROY]

It a good batting pitch. Robinson scored a fifty.
India are going down to clubbies.
Sarfaraz ul Haq goes now

No i said last match pitch flat

 

[MANU ROY]

Sarfaraz gone. Too much tuk tuk lead to his wickets

Tuk tuk not going to work

 

[Rajdeep]

These Indian players not good at playing spin then why create this type pitch

Nothing wrong with the pitch...players are rubbish

 

[160KPH]

This pitch could be brutal in the 4th innings.
If Bashir is bowling this well here, Ashwin, Jadeja, and Kuldeep could very well cause an England collapse in the 3rd

 

[160KPH]

Feels like a very strange pitch overall though, it was seaming and spinning all over the place in the beginning of the match then flattened out but now the cracks are forming.

 

[MANU ROY]

Nothing wrong with the pitch...players are rubbish

Yes players are rubbish they need flat pitch England bowlers toothless in flat pitch we see that in last match

 

[160KPH]

Root’s innings also just looking better and better as the match goes on

 

[Mesozoic]

Minimum 100 run lead loading for England.

Stokes' captaincy has been outstanding.

 

[Rajdeep]

Feels like a very strange pitch overall though, it was seaming and spinning all over the place in the beginning of the match then flattened out but now the cracks are forming.

That is how pitches are typically in India.

Assist seamers in first innings

Batting paradise on day 2 & 3

Assist spinners from 4th day onwards

 

[Devadwal]

Scoring runs is very difficult but blocking is not if you're not looking for runs.

 

[Ahmed216]

Indian fans were exploding every time I said England need to win a toss