***Official New Zealand in India Nov-Dec 2021 Thread***

[pomnotenglish]

Bowled very tidy, good lines and length for sure but barring maybe one or two balls I didn't see Ravindra getting prodigious variable bounce or turn. I think the pitch is still flat and we've bowled really well.

You are very optimistic, I think. Of course, we can always differ in our thoughts. I will respectfully continue to differ from you. As I write this the lead is of 216 runs, Iyer gone but I don't see NZ coming back into this match. Hope I will be proven wrong. Irrespective of the result of this match, my feelings/ takeaways from this match are:
1. KW seems to be at sea captaining spinners
2. NZ spinners were very ordinary compared to Indian spinners. ( Nothing surprising there but expected more from them in helpful conditions)

P.S. Highest successful run chase on this ground - 164

 

[nzfan]

Oh my... Unlucky there Iyer. Do we still have 1% chance now

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Missed that. Was away from TV

 

[Athlai]

Oh my... Unlucky there Iyer. Do we still have 1% chance now

1% is 280, we have a higher yet still very small chance if we get them for less

 

[OverratedSanity]

NZ well in this. Pitch hasnt done anything.

 

[Athlai]

What is this nonsense

 

[hendrix]

Bowl pace bowler.

Get wicket.

Like I said, yes it's fair to play a spinner. No, we should not be playing 2 if that means leaving out someone like Neil Wagner.

 

[thierry henry]

We’ve taken some very jammy wickets tbf

Pitch doing nothing?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

34 overs in the day. Say 30 with bad light. Could score another 100 runs. If they declare and want a bowl tonight might score 70 or 80.

290 off 95 overs?

 

[Test fan]

Okay. Don't think we'll bowl them out them out. Declaration predictions? Would Rahane declare tonight? Say get 5 or 6 overs in before the light goes?

No chance for declaration as india will be bowled after tea .Need 40 more runs

 

[Flem274*]

Ajaz is better than this (usually quite accurate) but Somerville has looked ominously fine yet wicketless.

Wagner gotta play.

 

[Athlai]

34 overs in the day. Say 30 with bad light. Could score another 100 runs. If they declare and want a bowl tonight might score 70 or 80.

290 off 95 overs?

Haha they aren't declaring

 

[nzfan]

We’ve taken some very jammy wickets tbf

Pitch doing nothing?

Absolutely nothing... Zilch. There were some balls that hit the stickers but otherwise nothing alarming this session.

That said their spinners know how to get every little purchase out of it.

 

[hendrix]

Ajaz is better than this (usually quite accurate) but Somerville has looked ominously fine yet wicketless.

Wagner gotta play.

There is certainly some element of lack of match practice coming into it.

And India, barring Rahane, are excellent players of spin (unlike say Pakistan who can lollapse against even mediocre spinners if a bit of pressure is applied).

Still though. We're leaving out Neil Wagner. To play Will Somerville. It just doesn't make sense.

 

[OverratedSanity]

And India, barring Rahane, are excellent players of spin (unlike say Pakistan who can lollapse against even mediocre spinners if a bit of pressure is applied).

We collapse against spin regularly. But are usually bailed out by Rohit or Pant. Or one of the bowling all rounders.

 

[Athlai]

Hey its been a Test match of pretty decent cricket throughout. Gotta love it

 

[nzfan]

You are very optimistic, I think. Of course, we can always differ in our thoughts. I will respectfully continue to differ from you. As I write this the lead is of 216 runs, Iyer gone but I don't see NZ coming back into this match. Hope I will be proven wrong. Irrespective of the result of this match, my feelings/ takeaways from this match are:
1. KW seems to be at sea captaining spinners
2. NZ spinners were very ordinary compared to Indian spinners. ( Nothing surprising there but expected more from them in helpful conditions)

Maybe I'm more than optimistic. I don't think we have a chance now but I can't put past Kane and Ross to somehow get closer. There's always a ray of hope as long as these two are in the side.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Be positive. This could be NZ's version of India at the Gabba.

 

[veganbob]

Been a great test match so far between the best 2 teams in the world by a big distance .
250 would still be chaseble but India obviously huge favourites

 

[honestbharani]

Southee definitely been immense. KJ has been good but it has more to do with his natural attributes being good in most places, whereas Southee's performance, I feel, was so good coz he looks like someone who can figure out how to get wickets on whatever tracks he gets to play in. Definitely Anderson in 2012 vibes with him here.