***Official*** Australia in India 2017

[indiaholic]

Lol at the Inside edge of Ishant's bat being a bright red

 

[honestbharani]

Missing Shami

Yep. Very badly. Think he is as important to our test side as Starc is for the Aussies.

 

[harsh.ag]

Karun's dismissal is one where you can't be too mad at him, at the same time think he should have been more focused given the state of the game.

 

[Burgey]

That'd probably make it 50-50. Australia definitely ahead atm.

Yeah I think that's fair comment. Sooooo hard to start on this deck but you can grind it out if you get a bit of luck early.

 

[Zinzan]

Current odds Australia $1.57, India $2.50 & $101 on draw.

 

[honestbharani]

yeah.. less than 200 and we are doomed. Trust me, Aus have to make a total lower than what they have made every time they have batted this series to win this match. If that does not tell you they are overwhelming favorites, nothing will.

 

[stephen]

Such an interesting test match. Captivating. And I haven't been able to watch a ball of it live

 

[adub]

Karun's dismissal is one where you can't be too mad at him, at the same time think he should have been more focused given the state of the game.

Yeah, that seed first ball would have got a hell of a lot of good bats on any day you care to name.

 

[Burgey]

Current odds Australia $1.57, India $2.50 & $101 on draw.

What's a tie paying? Get on.

 

[Burgey]

yeah.. less than 200 and we are doomed. Trust me, Aus have to make a total lower than what they have made every time they have batted this series to win this match. If that does not tell you they are overwhelming favorites, nothing will.

They haven't batted fourth before. Chases are hard work mate

 

[morgieb]

Personally I'd have gone for a spinner here. Especially given it's Hazlewood doing the damage.

 

[social]

We have not yet made what Australia did int heir first innings btw.. We are nowhere close to winning this match. Aus so well ahead at the moment.

Mate, no Ghambiring, this is 50/50

The bounce is inconsistent, there are cracks everywhere and it will turn

IF Oz is to win, it will take a great performance

 

[honestbharani]

But they have put in a great performance every time they have batted, really. That is the point I am making since yesterday. I am just calling things based on how this series has gone so far. Cant see how we can get out of this.

 

[Zinzan]

Superb viewing from a neutral POV, must be said.

 

[indiaholic]

On the plus side.. The Hotstar viewership numbers have been around what they do for ODIs. Yay!

 

[Zinzan]

What's a tie paying? Get on.

Assholes don't have the tie option.

 

[anil1405]

Mark Taylor scored a 100 chasing 198 here in 1998 so its Renshaw's turn now.

 

[Gnske]

Lel the look on Smith's face

 

[harsh.ag]

Early candidate for match of the year.

 

[Zinzan]

Mate, no Ghambiring, this is 50/50

The bounce is inconsistent, there are cracks everywhere and it will turn

IF Oz is to win, it will take a great performance

Depends when it ends... if they don't get this last wicket quick smart, it will head towards 50/50, with the lead just 179, Aust stiill favs for mine... but need to wrap this up soon.