*Official* Match 25 - India v Netherlands

[Jono]

Surely play Ashwin on Saturday.

He must be smiling at Nehra and Chawla's last overs

 

[Blaze 18]

Sakshi needs to make sure Dhoni hasn't dumped her for Chawla. There's no other plausible reason for him picking Chawla over and over again. Come to think of it, Ravindra Jadeja may be a little worried too.

 

[_Ed_]

Wow, Netherlands are still batting? Decided to watch something else 45 minutes ago thinking the lower order would quickly succumb.

 

[Ausage]

Ugh. Why would you play a shot like that?

 

[Blaze 18]

Just one more Zaheer.

 

[Spark]

Wow, Netherlands are still batting? Decided to watch something else 45 minutes ago thinking the lower order would quickly succumb.

India haven't bowled very well, frankly. Smarter batting would've seen them still 6 or 7 down at worst.

 

[Blaze 18]

Just one more Zaheer.

 

[Jono]

Zaheer is so much better than any of our bowlers. Its quite funny seeing the contrast.

 

[Ausage]

Trying to slog Zaheer was never going to end well. Silly stuff.

 

[0RI0N]

Glad Harbarjan the Hoshiarpur hack hasn't got any wickets.
Edit Dutch 189 all out

 

[Howe_zat]

All over now, 189. Really quite a poor match so far, if Borren and Bukhari were fun.

 

[Spark]

Yeah, very poor cricket - from both sides, but the Netherlands more so.

 

[R_D]

so India have only one genuine wicket taking bowler..... kudos to Zaheer.

Harbhjan continuing with his fine form of not taking wickets.

 

[R_D]

Sakshi needs to make sure Dhoni hasn't dumped her for Chawla. There's no other plausible reason for him picking Chawla over and over again. Come to think of it, Ravindra Jadeja may be a little worried too.

I think Ashwin will definitely play next match... the comments from Dhoni were quite interesting.. sounded like Ashwin was definitely going to play next despite how Chawla does in this match.
Chawla is a good kid but not quite ready yet.. doesn't have the control yet.

 

[Dhoni_fan]

I reckon we can chase this down in 20 odd overs

 

[Blaze 18]

Cricinfo : "The last two balls spoiled mu figures," says a smiling Piyush Chawla. "But I bowled well, my rhythm is back and I am confident going forward."



You'll be carrying drinks from the next match mate, just like Sreesanth.

 

[Spark]

so India have only one genuine wicket taking bowler..... kudos to Zaheer.

Harbhjan continuing with his fine form of not taking wickets.

So it would seem. I'm getting increasingly doubtful about India's chances in this tournament ITBT. Their batting is good, but not that good and their bowling ranges from mediocre to outright poor (Zaheer aside) and their fielding is ordinary. They're a side I can easily see giving away mountains of runs at the death on a regular basis if Zaheer has anything but an excellent day.

 

[Blaze 18]

I think Ashwin will definitely play next match... the comments from Dhoni were quite interesting.. sounded like Ashwin was definitely going to play next despite how Chawla does in this match.
Chawla is a good kid but not quite ready yet.. doesn't have the control yet.

I hope so. Either that or play three seamers.

 

[Burgey]

I reckon we can chase this down in 20 odd overs

Disappointed in you tbh.

Thought you'd say about five and a half overs, having reversed the batting order.

 

[Jono]

I reckon we can chase this down in 20 odd overs

Why bother though?

Have Sehwag and Sachin continue their reasonable form heading into SA.

We won't be smashing 189 in 20 overs vs. SA. Why try and throw away wickets today?

Don't understand why you're so keen on bashing them into oblivion. Especially when you scenarios are near impossible.