***Official*** India in New Zealand 2013/14

[Prensel]

Was it missing? Didn't see the hawkeye

 

[ohnoitsyou]

Well over, done in by the bounce.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

good to see Harry Potter and Dumbledore made it to the game

 

[hendrix]

needs to be Boult vs Dhawan, Southee vs Pujara.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

Southee to pujara please

 

[ohnoitsyou]

There we go

 

[ohnoitsyou]

Sigh

 

[hendrix]

give them a single ffs.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

Time to get the ball changed

 

[Zinzan]

Just got home having not seen a ball all day. Couple of questions;

1) Is 192 a decent score considering the pitch conditions?
2) Were NZ terrible or were India just really good or was it just a really really difficult wicket?
3) Is the pitch still looking as good for bowling or has it flattened out?

 

[Bahnz]

Sounds pretty comfortable out there.

 

[Bahnz]

Just got home having not seen a ball all day. Couple of questions;

1) Is 192 a decent score considering the pitch conditions?
2) Were NZ terrible or were India just really good or was it just a really really difficult wicket?
3) Is the pitch still looking as good for bowling or has it flattened out?

No they're at least 60 runs short.

The pitch was very difficult in the first session, and India bowled very very well. But Rutherford and McCullum in particular did not sell their wickets dearly, and we missed out after lunch.

The pitch is really starting to flatten out, and I think 300+ will be par for India's 1st innings. New Zealand are in huge trouble.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

Just got home having not seen a ball all day. Couple of questions;

1) Is 192 a decent score considering the pitch conditions?
2) Were NZ terrible or were India just really good or was it just a really really difficult wicket?
3) Is the pitch still looking as good for bowling or has it flattened out?

I would say 220 would have been par. We batted poorly, they bowled well and the pitch was a bit of minefield

 

[hendrix]

Wagner's length is too short to take advantage of these conditions. He bowled well last game but I think Neesham is more likely to be effective here.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

Lol

 

[ajdude]

good to see Harry Potter and Dumbledore made it to the game

pretty sure that's jono and dan.

 

[Daemon]

Not sure why commentators keep going on forever about Zaheer's pace. When he had success he was bowling at similar speeds.

He's just become wayward and doesn't have anywhere close to the control that he used to.

 

[Contra]

He's had a few dropped catches off his bowling too has Zak.

 

[Zinzan]

I would say 220 would have been par. We batted poorly, they bowled well and the pitch was a bit of minefield

Haha, so our worst nightmare came true then aye . Call me cynical, but I was totally resigned to the fact Dhoni would win the toss again and it would start green and flatten out. Crucial toss. In the few overs I've seen, Indian batsmen look pretty comfortable and Boult has not been accurate at all. Bugger.

 

[Bahnz]

Boult having another off day.