*Official* India v England 3-ODI series at Maharashtra CA Stadium, Pune

[theegyptian]

Haha

 

[Apex Predator]

Lol KL this is what happens you go into ultra defensive mode. I think SKY is a better bet than him ATM.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

If England wins today, NZ goes to no 2 in the ODI rankings.

 

[slippy888]

hardik pandya is not even capable of playing long innings

 

[Nintendo]

hardik pandya is not even capable of playing long innings

Did you not watch the recent Aus vs India ODI series? Hardik is fully capable of batting long innings.

 

[slippy888]

I really hope hardik proves me wrong lets see

 

[karan_fromthestands]

As talented as Rahul is, I wonder this block/attack style of batting works for India. Between those big hits, you have to keep scoring those singles/doubles to ensure that you are not wasting too many deliveries. With ODIs becoming a joke of a format, any score can be chased and I am not really sure his style of batting(even when he scores big) will work for India, especially batting first.

 

[Pup Clarke]

In a couple of years Hardik is going to be the face of cricket. The guy has absolutely everything required for the modern era

 

[Noumenon]

Just the way India have batted through the start and middle overs here, it's an improvement. Regardless of result, something to build on for this team because they have the personnel.

 

[wpdavid]

And with that one, England look like they'll be chasing a similar total to the first two matches. Something of a relief after 400 looked a possibility 15 minutes ago.

 

[karan_fromthestands]

Thakur bowls like a right-handed Zaheer(but a little wayward).

 

[wpdavid]

Going back to the Bairstow discussion, I think I read that he and Roy have 17 century opening stands in 43 attempts. Now I may have remembered that wrong, but, if it is even nearly correct, that's some track record.

 

[slippy888]

This is the problem with krunal pandya he tries to over hit the ball and misses a lot

 

[wpdavid]

Going back to the Bairstow discussion, I think I read that he and Roy have 13 century opening stands in 43 attempts. Now I may have remembered that wrong, but, if it is even nearly correct, that's some track record.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

This is the problem with krunal pandya he tries to over hit the ball and misses a lot

@Daemon vindicated

 

[Magrat Garlick]

all the ones ahead of Roy/Bairstow have at least 100 ODIs as opening pairs (Finch/Warner 12 in 70)

 

[honestbharani]

Yeah, 40 below par here I feel. And playing Krunal as your 5th bowler and not bowling Hardik means we will be in a mess if they get going. For once, if we can get early wickets, we can be in the game.

 

[sunilz]

Massive choke in the end ?

 

[slippy888]

They where in a situation there with 7 wickets down when they should have batted the overs remaining to get 350 score

 

[karan_fromthestands]

I think India will have a decent chance to win if dew isn't an issue. The ball did stop a little on the batsmen at times.