*Official* 2nd Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 13 - 17 Feb 2021

[Spark]

The older ball definitely gets easier.

Plus, as often happens on pitches like this, it actually slows up and gets easier to bat on through the game for set batsmen.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Superb 50 from Captain Kohli.

 

[honestbharani]

He looked largely untroubled on a day 5 4th inning turner (proper turner with uneven bounce and pace, unlike this one) and now another masterclass in a 2nd innings. Yes, he got out to loose shots in the first innings but people questioning his ability to play spin well in tough pitches are just being stupid AFAIC. He is as good, if not better, than any Indian batsman I have seen, in India.

 

[Anil]

this is just showing the english batsmen that you can still hang around on this pitch and make an impactful score...

 

[Daemon]

This is a truly ATG partnership. Struggling to wrap my head around how Ashwin has made it look like a walk in the park.

Given how obviously unfit for cricket this pitch is and how rapidly it has deteriorated, I think this 40-odd might already have eclipsed Meyer's 200 from the other day.

 

[Shri]

The older ball definitely gets easier.

yeah easier to get set as a new batsman against the soft ball

 

[OverratedSanity]

Holy **** that take by Foakes

 

[Daemon]

Another incredible take from Foakes. Best keeping I've seen for absolute ages.

 

[honestbharani]

This is a truly ATG partnership. Struggling to wrap my head around how Ashwin has made it look like a walk in the park.

Given how obviously unfit for cricket this pitch is and how rapidly it has deteriorated, I think this 40-odd might already have eclipsed Bonner's 200 from the other day.

It was so forgettable that you literally mentioned the wrong batsman. It was Meyers.

 

[Shri]

we have 22 overs here where we can play risk free cricket

it will be hard facing the spinners once the second new ball is taken

 

[h_hurricane]

Ashwin with the new ball is going to be devastating here I reckon.

Might as well pick a 9-for and gallop to 400.

 

[Spark]

We'd have won the Aus series very comfortably with a keeper anywhere remotely as good as this

 

[Spark]

haha the steve smith tennis smash

 

[Robbie]

The more runs India score here, the better it is for England. On this improving pitch, for every run India scores, England can readily score 2.

Kohli's basically batting for England here.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Ashwin channeling smith now

 

[Arachnodouche]

lol Ashwin's a funny ****er

 

[OverratedSanity]

What a player. Can guarantee he'll have something to say about the pitch after this innings .

 

[Shri]

ashwin!

 

[Gnske]

He really can bat like a West Indian No.3

 

[honestbharani]

What a player. Can guarantee he'll have something to say about the pitch after this innings .

He already did yesterday. Mentioned even if it is a tough pitch, it must be theoretically easier to play 80-100 kph spin than 140-150 kph swing and seam.