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Great fight shown to get to 200 from 6/47. This might be enough, along with the help of some more rain and a better performance in the second dig by the top order, to secure a draw.
 
Sad bowling once the batsman goes after him. Story of Ishant Sharma.
 
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India lead by 111 with 32 overs left in the days play. They will want to score 300 at least so Sri Lanka shouldn't need to bat more than a day and a bit for the draw.
 
None for Ashwin. The 24 wkt tally of Yasir Shah almost impossible now though Yasir did not play on a green wicket.
 
Pantani said:
India lead by 111 with 32 overs left in the days play. They will want to score 300 at least so Sri Lanka shouldn't need to bat more than a day and a bit for the draw.
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You think this SL batting can bat out a day?
 
MRSN said:
You think this SL batting can bat out a day?
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Batting out one day with 10 wickets isn't impossible. You just need one guy to stand up (Mathews) and a couple of others to stick around for 100 balls or so.
 
Pantani said:
Batting out one day with 10 wickets isn't impossible. You just need one guy to stand up (Mathews) and a couple of others to stick around for 100 balls or so.
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They couldn't bat for two sessions though..
 
Carried the bat through in the first innings and gets out in the first over in the second. Poor Pujara. I won't be surprised if he's dropped for the next test citing this failure
 
its gonna be funny if selectors use this as grounds to drop Pujara next match when everyone gets fit
 
Omg Pujara out for a duck.

Now he'll be dropped for the whole home season, and Rohit will be made vice captain.

If only his name was Cheteshwar Sharma, all will be different.
 
What a ripper to get rid of Che Guevara. Prasad has become such a vital member of the attack.
 
Varun said:
Omg Pujara out for a duck.

Now he'll be dropped for the whole home season, and Rohit will be made vice captain.

If only his name was Cheteshwar Sharma, all will be different.
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Or Cheteshwar binny for that matter.
 
Slog said:
he scored a century last match and won India the game

also he is good for a 50+ score here
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Vijay, Dhawan can't be dropped.

Dhawan is a beast in SC, Vijay has been a beast everywhere for the last 1 or 2 years.

Pujara has sealed the no. 3 spot with that innings.

Rahul can't bat outside the top 3. He will have to wait a bit. He is only 23.
 
Pradeep now! One thing I'll say for this Sri Lanka team, they lack the talent of previous generations but they still have a really good attitude.
 
Rahul the great player of seam/swing(?) goes out cheaply again.

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Great fightback, initially by srilanka's lower order batsmen and now by their pacers.

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What a fine start. If we can bowl India out with a lead of less than 250 we might even win this match!
 
Manjrekar with an interesting theory here.
 
Pantani said:
What a fine start. If we can bowl India out with a lead of less than 250 we might even win this match!
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nah your batting is terrible lol :))

But India doesnt want to win it either it seems at this point.. Though I still find Indian lower order more reliable than you guys top order
 
So many mistakes by Indian batsmen and everyone of them doing the same.
 
Kohli is trying his level best to get out once again by his usual fishing outside of his off stump.
 
Varun said:
Didn't know you were Sri Lankan.
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Dilshan ka avatar yuhin lagaya hai kya :))

Dilshan of all people lol. There are some players like Imran, Sachin, Sanga, Steyn, Ponting etc who are beyond nationalities i feel and others acccept them as their own and might put avatars etc but dilshan isnt one of them
 
Slog said:
Dilshan ka avatar yuhin lagaya hai kya :))

Dilshan of all people lol. There are some players like Imran, Sachin, Sanga, Steyn, Ponting etc who are beyond nationalities i feel and others acccept them as their own and might put avatars etc but dilshan isnt one of them
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Dilshan is one of my favourite cricketers!
 
Slog said:
Dilshan ka avatar yuhin lagaya hai kya :))

Dilshan of all people lol. There are some players like Imran, Sachin, Sanga, Steyn, Ponting etc who are beyond nationalities i feel and others acccept them as their own and might put avatars etc but dilshan isnt one of them
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Haha, nice catch!
 
Slog said:
Dilshan ka avatar yuhin lagaya hai kya :))

Dilshan of all people lol. There are some players like Imran, Sachin, Sanga, Steyn, Ponting etc who are beyond nationalities i feel and others acccept them as their own and might put avatars etc but dilshan isnt one of them
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I accept Hina as one of my own. :))
 
Looks like rain is on the way.

If it rains in the final session of the next two days as well then surely SL can hang on for a draw at least.
 
It will be hilarious if Rohit vindicates his selection by playing match-winning knock here.
 
Never thought India will actually make a match out of this. They were winning by an innings!
 
HateKiller said:
Please don't cry.

100 more(230-240) should be a fighting total while 150 more(280-290) will be a winning total .
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That's a good total for this pitch.

But Rohit just needs to score some 30-50 for Pujara to be dropped. Sad state for affairs.

So mixed feelings reg that.
 
Not buying into the "Pujara got a jaffa" theory. He played along the wrong line. He defended better balls in the first innings. Got too confident (expected) in this innings.
 
Anchorman said:
Get a grip, siffy. Pujara isn't going to get dropped after that knock in the first innings.
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You don't understand the context bro.

Dhawan and Vijay will come back and take the openers slot.

5 bowlers are playing.

Its Pujara vs Rohit.

Mumbai lobby is seriously behind this Rohit. Gavaskar's statements in recent times have been strongly in favour of Rohit. Even now, I heard he is like its a 50-50 decision.

In the tour game when Rohit failed, Pujara was on 40 not out rescuing us (along with Rahul). The next day both of them were asked to RETIRE OUT (while other batsmen played) and then Pujara wasn't picked.

At first I didn't notice this but go and see Shastri's reaction when clapping for Pujara 100. Defo not normal. Super strained it was.

They have gone on and on and on about aggression and Rohit that its not so easy for them to dump that idea.

Maybe Pujara would get his spot but if Rohit scores a 50-70 here and we win the series, I would mostly bet Rohit to keep his spot.

There are a lot of things going on bro.
 
sensible-indian-fan said:
You don't understand the context bro.

Dhawan and Vijay will come back and take the openers slot.

5 bowlers are playing.

Its Pujara vs Rohit.

Mumbai lobby is seriously behind this Rohit. Gavaskar's statements in recent times have been strongly in favour of Rohit. Even now, I heard he is like its a 50-50 decision.

In the tour game when Rohit failed, Pujara was on 40 not out rescuing us (along with Rahul). The next day both of them were asked to RETIRE OUT (while other batsmen played) and then Pujara wasn't picked.

At first I didn't notice this but go and see Shastri's reaction when clapping for Pujara 100. Defo not normal. Super strained it was.

They have gone on and on and on about aggression and Rohit that its not so easy for them to dump that idea.

Maybe Pujara would get his spot but if Rohit scores a 50-70 here and we win the series, I would mostly bet Rohit to keep his spot.

There are a lot of things going on bro.
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Then both will keep their spots. Cut it out .. Your are more sounding like an auntie straight out of Star Plus drama..:P
 
India is just one good partnership away from securing this match. Just don't collapse without it.

SL top order has been a joke this series.
 
Kohli and Sharma both are senior players, they need to play good tomorrow. Otherwise i am afraid, we will be expecting the unexpected
 
India could fold for 100 here. The tail looks long, Kohli has to play a good knock here.
 
Pantani said:
Pradeep now! One thing I'll say for this Sri Lanka team, they lack the talent of previous generations but they still have a really good attitude.
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Vaas hand picked hard working bowlers, took good care of them and got rid of the lazy morons. Vaas's work is paying off now.
 
KL Rahul averaged 55 in indias FC where every pitch was a green mamba and now he is choking.
 
Belawal2014 said:
Foot was clearly ON the line. Nothing was behind it. It baffles me how he gave that out. It's a shame technology isn't being used for the better.
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sensible-indian-fan said:
He wants the job cos money or pride?
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Tharanga's edge was dropped and he always gets out that way so the umpired saved everyone's time.

I think he is good with money, he acted in many ads in return for a share rather than pay. It is more of bitterness.
 
sensible-indian-fan said:
You don't understand the context bro.

Dhawan and Vijay will come back and take the openers slot.

5 bowlers are playing.

Its Pujara vs Rohit.

Mumbai lobby is seriously behind this Rohit. Gavaskar's statements in recent times have been strongly in favour of Rohit. Even now, I heard he is like its a 50-50 decision.

In the tour game when Rohit failed, Pujara was on 40 not out rescuing us (along with Rahul). The next day both of them were asked to RETIRE OUT (while other batsmen played) and then Pujara wasn't picked.

At first I didn't notice this but go and see Shastri's reaction when clapping for Pujara 100. Defo not normal. Super strained it was.

They have gone on and on and on about aggression and Rohit that its not so easy for them to dump that idea.

Maybe Pujara would get his spot but if Rohit scores a 50-70 here and we win the series, I would mostly bet Rohit to keep his spot.

There are a lot of things going on bro.
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They can co-exist, Rohit is not in running for no. 3 spot anymore.
 
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Abhilash93 said:
They can co-exist, Rohit is not in running for no. 3 spot anymore.

Vijay, Dhawan, Pujara, Kohli, Rahane, Rohit, Saha
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That lineup doesn't have 5 bowlers which Shastri-Kohli want.

You can try any combo however you want but its a competition between Rohit and Pujara unless Shastri-Kohli go back on their words reg 5 bowlers.
 
sensible-indian-fan said:
That lineup doesn't have 5 bowlers which Shastri-Kohli want.

You can try any combo however you want but its a competition between Rohit and Pujara unless Shastri-Kohli go back on their words reg 5 bowlers.
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Yeah my bad. Drop Rohit.

Btw, they have already gone back on 5 bowlers. They have 4.5 bowlers now :P
 
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Test cricket is so much fun.

Say what you want about it but this kind of drama and subplots are not nearly possible in other formats.
 
Slog said:
Test cricket is so much fun.

Say what you want about it but this kind of drama and subplots are not nearly possible in other formats.
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You have 5 full days. That's the beauty. Lots of things can happen during this course. Tests rule. No doubt about that..
 
Sandeep said:
You have 5 full days. That's the beauty. Lots of things can happen during this course. Tests rule. No doubt about that..
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And I think the excitement (not necessarily quality) of cricket has definitely gone up in last 2-3 years.

There was a half decade or so period between 2007/08 to 2013 where a lot of the games were ending up in draws or following a predicatable one sided drubbing pattern which gave a bad rep to the whole format itself. Aand it coincided with T20 crickets advent and rise too.

But the balance and the result orientedness of test matches has definitely been restored in the past few years and as a result its back to being the supreme and most interesting format for me personally.
 
Indians are 132 for 3 down actually .... so not that bad. So tomorrow's play would be a real treat to watch. First 10-15 over will tell the story as to who comes out on top. Kohli/Sharma vs Prasad/Pradeep ... can't ask for anything else !!!!
 
What a bowler Dhammika Prasad is turning out to be. Definitely one of my favorites, just not against Pakistan. :uakmal
 
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