***Official*** Sri Lanka in India 2017

[randycricfreak]

This Ashwin at 6 thing is a proper joke.Ashwin is overrated as an AR,or perhaps this is one way of keeping him in the final XI,when India tour outside SC.

No way India can survive with 5 bats when they play in SA,ENG etc.

 

[harsh.ag]

Yeah, 2 spinners on this pitch wasn't necessary, unless they have knowledge that it will break down significantly by day 5.

 

[Migara]

This Ashwin at 6 thing is a proper joke.Ashwin is overrated as an AR,or perhaps this is one way of keeping him in the final XI,when India tour outside SC.

No way India can survive with 5 bats when they play in SA,ENG etc.

When Hardik Pandya comes in he might come in for Sir and bat at 6, Saha at 7 and Ashwin at 8

 

[Bijed]

Yeah, 2 spinners on this pitch wasn't necessary, unless they have knowledge that it will break down significantly by day 5.

Don't know what the weather forecast is like, but the way this has been going there's a good chance it'll still only be SL's first innings then anyway.

 

[harsh.ag]

Again Fatteh doesn't get a bowl. Weird.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Welp. Hope Bhuvi bowls well... Perfect conditions for him.

 

[Daemon]

shamiiii

 

[Himannv]

I think 200 might actually be a winning first innings total on this pitch considering how bad our batting is.

 

[OverratedSanity]

lol nice bonus runs

 

[Daemon]

10 and 11 batting

10 hits a couple of boundaries, field goes back for him to get the other guy on strike

11 hits a boundary

gotta love tail enders

 

[OverratedSanity]

I think 200 might actually be a winning first innings total on this pitch considering how bad our batting is.

Pitch could well flatten out today though

 

[Himannv]

Pitch could well flatten out today though

We're about as likely to get bowled out for 100 on a flat pitch IMO.

 

[Daemon]

Dhawan, Rahane and Ashwin's wickets were really poor. Kohli was atleast still trying to play straight and we can't fault Rahul too much. Pujara got a ridiculous one too, nipped back in a mile.

 

[mr_mister]

Jadeja should bat 6. I don't care how ugly and amateur his batting might look sometimes, if you're scored multiple FC triple tons you've obviously got some degree of talent and patience

 

[harsh.ag]

Bhuvi WAG.

Moves it in all degrees. Cute when he digs bouncers in too.

Atrocious review the earlier one though.

 

[harsh.ag]

Going a little too wide at Mathews here.

And now he comes close to the crease and almost gets him.

Should bowl a little fuller and move it a little less.

Bad review by Kohli here.

 

[Motorwada]

Can be a bit liberal with reviews now as you retain it if umpire's call

 

[OverratedSanity]

He's pretty much unplayable when it's swinging like this.

 

[weldone]

riveting test cricket

 

[Stapel]

Betting odds do not agree with me, but from here (172ao & 65/2), I think the Lankans have the edge!