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Latham. Why did he feel the need to charge the wicket??
On 95
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Good luck to Ravindra on debut.
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Blast you Enz !!
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What did the Indian grounds men do to the pitch overnight ??
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Would Conway have made the test team if fit?
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Oh hell yes he would have.
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His debut double test century at lords puts him in a strong position in the team sheet.
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Might have to concede that session....
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FalseBayFC wrote: Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:21 am Would Conway have made the test team if fit?
Hell, yes.
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We probably won't get a first innings lead, but at least our bowlers will be well rested.
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Craps doing well here on a low and slow sub continent track. Deficit still too much at the moment though.
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This game was lost when India won the toss and batted.

NZ doing well to be 65 runs behind, but, judging from the way this pitch is behaving, the game is all but lost.
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Cricinfo seems to think that the only thing threatening an Indian win is the time the NZ lower order is taking up.
Importantly, he and the lower order are chipping away at time for India to force a result. I think ideally India would want a minimum of 100 overs to bowl in the second dig on this pitch
Can't say I disagree, except in that 100 overs seems to be overkill, but it does smack of arrogance.
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Gumboot wrote: Sat Nov 27, 2021 9:24 am We probably won't get a first innings lead, but at least our bowlers will be well rested.
Probably?
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And there it is. 50 short
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Jamieson gets his 50th wicket in his 9th test, easily the quickest by a Kiwi. Taken with his first delivery.
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The Commentators were saying the "Indian bowlers bowled beautifully".

My own feeling was that, after Latham's dismissal, the pitch was a lot harder to bat on, which is confirmed when I see the ball misbehaving off the pitch in Jamieson's over.

India are going to have to knuckle down here, but the thing in their favour is that they are not batting last.
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I think 200 will be a hard chase on this pitch for the final innings.
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But the heavy rollers will be out tonight
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Ymx wrote: Sat Nov 27, 2021 11:05 am I think 200 will be a hard chase on this pitch for the final innings.
You think?

I reckon you'll struggle to get to 100.

You were goosed the moment you lost the toss. You've done better than I would have expected, but 50 runs is a pretty big first innings concession.
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Ashwin is a bit of a shit for running on the pitch, isn't he? Batting or bowling he is going to scuff it up.
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Enzedder wrote: Sat Nov 27, 2021 9:13 pm Ashwin is a bit of a shit for running on the pitch, isn't he? Batting or bowling he is going to scuff it up.
He spent a lot of time ‘discussing’ it with the umpire
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Pujara and Rahane both gone cheaply, India 41-3.
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Agarwal and Jadeja gone to successive balls from Southee

51/5 now
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Double wicket maiden for Southee. Looks like this lad has a bright future.
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Second NZ bowler after SRH to take 50 wickets against India
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Jamieson again has the breakthrough
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Jadeja gone. NZ are in with a chance if they chase under 200 imo.
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FalseBayFC wrote: Sun Nov 28, 2021 7:13 am Jadeja gone. NZ are in with a chance if they chase under 200 imo.
Absolute tops 180 please
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These two are slowly taking the match away from us.
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Not so slowly now :think:
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Shreyas gone. Huge wicket by Southee
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Kiwias wrote: Sun Nov 28, 2021 8:43 am Shreyas gone. Huge wicket by Southee
He's having a great test - another one strangled down the leg side.

India well on top. Gonna take a huge batting effort to salvage a draw from here.
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Gumboot wrote: Sun Nov 28, 2021 8:51 am
Kiwias wrote: Sun Nov 28, 2021 8:43 am Shreyas gone. Huge wicket by Southee
He's having a great test - another one strangled down the leg side.

India well on top. Gonna take a huge batting effort to salvage a draw from here.
India definitely on top but Southee doing his utmost to give the BCs a chance.
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Kiwias wrote: Sun Nov 28, 2021 8:59 am
Gumboot wrote: Sun Nov 28, 2021 8:51 am
Kiwias wrote: Sun Nov 28, 2021 8:43 am Shreyas gone. Huge wicket by Southee
He's having a great test - another one strangled down the leg side.

India well on top. Gonna take a huge batting effort to salvage a draw from here.
India definitely on top but Southee doing his utmost to give the BCs a chance.
Fingers crossed.
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We need a quick wrap up here, and a Williamson led innings probably a century
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Good to hear sides are now losing Test Championship points for slow over rates. :thumbup:
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Ravindra and Somerville wicketless after 50 overs.

Wagner and Mitchell sitting in the stands...
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Gumboot wrote: Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:21 am Good to hear sides are now losing Test Championship points for slow over rates. :thumbup:
Isn’t that why Aus did not make the final cut last time?
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India lead now up to 250
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