Unbeaten 89 by Pant helps India to a 3-wicket win over Australia in 4th Test, India win series 2-1

[naseem]

The wicket is not wicked.....it only keeping low a touch but not unplayable.....india clearly better side

 

[naseem]

New ball only hope but I will say India may win or draw....had pujara was not 8 of 100....it could have been different

 

[dildilpak]

Said it b4 it's India who is going to win.........

Wont be that easy still, this is not T20. Australia can always start bowling negative to enforce a draw if they see the game slipping away.

 

[Junaids]

So if India wins, the most likely World Test Championship Final would be India v New Zealand at Lords?

Lol!

 

[naseem]

Said india could win when shardul nd Washington were batting on day 3, that was unreal display of fight and determination. Best side in the world.

Certainly India's reserves are better than most teams.....Nz another team which had better reserves..
But this side which don't have 7 players is still bossing one of the toughest touring nation..... incredible

 

[Ahmed216]

The wicket is not wicked.....it only keeping low a touch but not unplayable.....india clearly better side

I think rain has helped prevent the cracks from widening up. And the pitch has settled quite nicely

 

[therealAB]

New ball only hope but I will say India may win or draw....had pujara was not 8 of 100....it could have been different

As in India would have lost/fighting to save the game

The disrespect Pujara gets is mad

 

[Belawal2014]

Would be interesting to see Starc's stats pre and post sandpaper-gate.

 

[Aman]

Australia deserve this humiliation.

Losing to a 4th string Indian bowling line up consisting of IPL players and TTFs )

 

[Buffet]

So if India wins, the most likely World Test Championship Final would be India v New Zealand at Lords?

Lol!

Who cares about WTC? It's such a good test series going on here. Let's enjoy this last one hour.

 

[therealAB]

Would be interesting to see Starc's stats pre and post sandpaper-gate.

Its not great, and gets a lot worse when you take out D/N

There is another thread on this exact topic

 

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

Wont be that easy still, this is not T20. Australia can always start bowling negative to enforce a draw if they see the game slipping away.

Draw would mean India retain the Border-Gavaskar trophy.

 

[Aman]

So if India wins, the most likely World Test Championship Final would be India v New Zealand at Lords?

Lol!

India are our best bet. If Aus lose this they need to sweep SA right? With this batting line up that looks unlikely.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

So if India wins, the most likely World Test Championship Final would be India v New Zealand at Lords?

Lol!

Australia will still qualify

 

[Buffet]

As in India would have lost/fighting to save the game

The disrespect Pujara gets is mad

Pujara made it hard for Aus here by blocking one end. He took so many blows on his body and kept batting.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

India are our best bet. If Aus lose this they need to sweep SA right? With this batting line up that looks unlikely.

Nah
Australia need 168 points out of 240.
Quite easy for them.
If Indian wins this most probably you are out

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Nah
Australia need 168 points out of 240.
Quite easy for them.
If Indian wins this most probably you are out

*172 out of 240

 

[Varun]

So if India wins, the most likely World Test Championship Final would be India v New Zealand at Lords?

Lol!

Yeah, how bad do your 'Pakistan will somehow do this' and 'Pakistan can still qualify' predictions look now lol?

 

[ex-q-zit]

New ball only hope but I will say India may win or draw....had pujara was not 8 of 100....it could have been different

If not for his 8 of 100 we could easily be 120/4. He held one end tightly while the rest played strokes the other end. Hence India now has an outside chance to win this match.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Apart from Africa, which team will australia play. Srl or ban?

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Starc is losing it

 

[naseem]

As in India would have lost/fighting to save the game

The disrespect Pujara gets is mad

That's too much when a 21 y old is going at 50......he could have gone at 25 30...SR......INDIA would have been well ahead......

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

I don't think even ATGs have dealt a psychological blow to Aussies like Pujara.

The way their commies talk about him.....

New ball is make or break

 

[Aman]

Nah
Australia need 168 points out of 240.
Quite easy for them.
If Indian wins this most probably you are out

No it isn't, they need to sweep SA. This batting line up is mediocre and on juicy tracks they will drop a Test to SA.

 

[Devadwal]

21 over remaining . Don't think they will ball Full over .

 

[angrypathan]

India still firmly in the driving seat here. It's also raining

 

[OldWarHorse]

Too many runs needed now. If only Rohit had done a bit better today

 

[Justcrazy]

India ahead in the game

 

[Devadwal]

It's raining

 

[MP2011]

It has started raining.

 

[Justcrazy]

India would want play to go on here

 

[naseem]

If not for his 8 of 100 we could easily be 120/4. He held one end tightly while the rest played strokes the other end. Hence India now has an outside chance to win this match.

That's undermining players of calibre of Rahane and of potential of Pant Sundar Agarwal

 

[Devadwal]

Rain can save Australia here

 

[Varun]

Wow it's coming down heavy!

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

I don't think even ATGs have dealt a psychological blow to Aussies like Pujara.

The way their commies talk about him.....

New ball is make or break

2013 rout
2017 great escape
2015 - still helped in 2 draws
2018 - destruction
2020 - mental scarring

 

[Oligochaetes]

And thus Rain saves Australia... wow!

 

[angrypathan]

It's raining

It has started raining.

Shouldn't be much of a disruption. One passing sun shower, not sure if they'll come off at all.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

No it isn't, they need to sweep SA. This batting line up is mediocre and on juicy tracks they will drop a Test to SA.

Even if they lose a test to SA they can still qualify.

Its Raining

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Not sure why the Final even needs to be held at Lord's.

 

[MP2011]

Poor bowling from Lyon, too wide.

 

[angrypathan]

Good leave

 

[MP2011]

Not sure why the Final even needs to be held at Lord's.

True.

 

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

Need 100 off 20 overs with 7 wickets remaining
RRR 5.00

New ball due.

 

[Justcrazy]

Rain should clear in 10 mins or so.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Australia deserve this humiliation.

Losing to a 4th string Indian bowling line up consisting of IPL players and TTFs )

Same Australian side would have smashed the bejeesus out of any another visiting side.

 

[MP2011]

New ball taken.

 

[JattMaula]

This is the last roll of dice for Aussies!

Come on Pant and ChePu!

 

[Devadwal]

20 over 100 runs as simple

 

[MP2011]

Same Australian side would have smashed the bejeesus out of any another visiting side.

This.

 

[angrypathan]

Gone

 

[Ab Fan]

Pant should attack.

 

[Junaids]

Not sure why the Final even needs to be held at Lord's.

I think Boult and Southee would love a one-off Test at Lords with a Dukes ball!

 

[Devadwal]

Out

 

[MP2011]

Pujara given

 

[angrypathan]

Could be high tbh

 

[angrypathan]

Thank you Bruce

 

[MP2011]

Out.

 

[JattMaula]

 

[Devadwal]

***

 

[Justcrazy]

Need 100 off 20 overs with 7 wickets remaining
RRR 5.00

New ball due.

India should go for this

 

[Buffet]

Commins !!!!!

 

[dildilpak]

The umpire strikes!

 

[MP2011]

Poor from Bruce.

 

[therealAB]

What a brilliant bowler

 

[Devadwal]

Home umpire

 

[Oligochaetes]

BIG Wicket!

 

[Varun]

Don't know if this could be a good thing.

 

[Belawal2014]

Time to shut shop.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Poor from Bruce.

It's fair enough. marginal decisions are marginal. can't complain about those. just our luck.

 

[LegendAli]

Time for Agarwal to become a hero.

 

[Justcrazy]

Its better for India Pujara is gone , now India can attack .

 

[Savak]

Got to admire Cummins. Keeps on racing in and giving it everything

 

[MP2011]

It's fair enough. marginal decisions are marginal. can't complain about those. just our luck.

Yeah, tough luck.

 

[Ab Fan]

What a performance from Pujara!

 

[Nadeemp]

Every decision has gone the home sides way

 

[MP2011]

Poor running there.

 

[Buffet]

Poor umpire call.

 

[angrypathan]

That last ball hooped back in. I really hope Starc gets dropped and Cummins gets the new ball in Australia's next series.

 

[MP2011]

Mayank could be a hero here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Cummins making one last effort , his final spell of the series.