38th Match - India v England

[mr_mister]

300 still on here?

 

[Spikey]

300 still on here?

326 but no higher

 

[harsh.ag]

Wheels are wobbling for England here...how bad might it have been if Kohli reviewed the Roy caught behind lol

Man, that would have been something. Dhoni "there was a big gap" sensei.

 

[h_hurricane]

Should have sent Butler in instead of stokes

This. Butler is a far better batsman than someone like Pandya and him not getting to bat even 50 balls is a criminal waste of talent.

 

[Member Berry]

has the pitch slowed down or is this just good bowling aided by bad batting? feels like i'm watching a completely different match now

 

[cnerd123]

This is what differentiates the champion sides from the wannabes IMO - when India were under the pump, they dug deep and found a way back into the game. Afghanistan, BD, West Indies, Sri Lanka, etc. all would have let their shoulders drop and just take the walloping. Really good stuff.

Helps to have quality bowlers too mind. Too good a bowling attack (and overall fielding unit) to keep smashing for so long

 

[Groundking]

This. Butler is a far better batsman than someone like Pandya and him not getting to bat even 50 balls is a criminal waste of talent.

Plus we needed to take it to the Indian bowlers after allowing them to bog us down after the Roy wicket.

 

[fredfertang]

****, seem to be losing our way here - I blame Burgey and his attempt at vicarious gambhiring, which sadly seems to have enjoyed a measure of success

 

[Daemon]

Pandya’s making decent use of the cutter today

 

[Jarquis]

Kinda feels like these blokes are batting like there are 10 more overs left than there actually are but it's largely Jos or bust from here...

 

[mr_mister]

How low a total for us to still call the poms favourites here? 320?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Only 60 runs in the last 15 overs is a remarkable comeback.

 

[ajdude]

athers bringing up bhogle’s bairstow 200 jinx!! @spikey

 

[Member Berry]

This is what differentiates the champion sides from the wannabes IMO - when India were under the pump, they dug deep and found a way back into the game. Afghanistan, BD, West Indies, Sri Lanka, etc. all would have let their shoulders drop and just take the walloping. Really good stuff.

Helps to have quality bowlers too mind. Too good a bowling attack (and overall fielding unit) to keep smashing for so long

any other era of indian bowlers would've surrendered by the 20th over here.

 

[mr_mister]

Kinda feels like these blokes are batting like there are 10 more overs left than there actually are but it's largely Jos or bust from here...

Was just thinking that. It's already nearly time to start teeing off when you're 3-220 after 37 usually

It's just a bit weird how this innings has played out

 

[h_hurricane]

25 runs in the last 10 overs. That is pretty shocking on this pitch. Indian bowling has been quality though.

 

[Jarquis]

Kinda feels like these blokes are batting like there are 10 more overs left than there actually are but it's largely Jos or bust from here...

Especially when Bumrah/Shami have 8 left between them. Nudging Pandya around at 3s seems sub-optimal

 

[Cabinet96]

Dan Liebke pointing out that England are copying the Australia modus operandi of deceleration after a brilliant opening partnership.

 

[aussie tragic]

Guessing Eng 280 max here, way under par given the start

 

[harsh.ag]

Stokes breaks the shackles with a sweet reverse. Hope he gets going now.