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

[Niall]

We started the day at a maybe a 1% to win and I reckon now we might be 5-10% with probably 50% of a draw. Spectacular stuff from Somers

India 4.3, draw 1.66 and NZ 5.9 on betfair at the moment so while the draw is the obvious favorite the chase is very much on.

 

[Meridio]

Good session, to spell out the bleeding obvious. Still a long way away from either safety or favouritism to win so ideally just keep batting the way we are for another hour after lunch and see where we are. It's going to be hard to force the pace, plus we'll lose a few overs to light so India still unlikely to be too worried, but another good hour could put us in a tantalising position

 

[Burgey]

If these two can bat for another hour NZ would need to choke hard to lose.

 

[OverratedSanity]

NZ will stroll this. Jadeja looks toothless and we aint winning without his troll magic.

 

[_Ed_]

Just saw four other people wheeling out their rubbish bins at exactly the same time as me. Feel like a few of us on my street might be watching the cricket.

 

[Athlai]

Gillespies 200 wouldn't be worth the same as a 4th innings 100 vs India though surely

 

[StephenZA]

How many times cricket lovers need to watch 250+ chases to know that the common effect is 120 for 2, to 200 all out... but its the hope that gets us.

 

[SteveNZ]

If these two can bat for another hour NZ would need to choke hard to lose.

Really? There's probably 65 overs or so to go, if India bowl predominantly spin (and around the 80th over, they may not).

We need 205 off 65 - 3.15 an over. Not impossible but higher than anything this match has churned out, and on a 5th day pitch that isn't full of demons but is pretty dead slow. If Somerville bats another hour, he's going to score at 2s max. Latham probably won't be in a hurry either. The draw is the favourite for a reason, but if India is paying $4s or so - that is outstanding value. I'm not Gambhiring either- scoring quickly on this pitch when India can slow things down as well, is not at all easily done

 

[Burgey]

Gillespies 200 wouldn't be worth the same as a 4th innings 100 vs India though surely

Don't recall that being the question, but definitely not you'd think.

 

[Zinzan]

When will it start to spin ffs. Terrible pitch.

See I told you it was turning square and rolling along the ground.

It is quite bizarre that she looked tougher on days 2 & 3 than 4 & 5, sudden change in the last session or two withstanding.

 

[Shri]

If ash and axar bowl unchanged next session, NZ will only get 60 and a draw or our win will be the only option in the last session.

 

[Burgey]

Really? There's probably 65 overs or so to go, if India bowl predominantly spin (and around the 80th over, they may not).

We need 205 off 65 - 3.15 an over. Not impossible but higher than anything this match has churned out, and on a 5th day pitch that isn't full of demons but is pretty dead slow. If Somerville bats another hour, he's going to score at 2s max. Latham probably won't be in a hurry either. The draw is the favourite for a reason, but if India is paying $4s or so - that is outstanding value. I'm not Gambhiring either- scoring quickly on this pitch when India can slow things down as well, is not at all easily done

Yeah but I said they'd have to choke hard to lose, not that they'd win.

 

[SteveNZ]

Quite a few more…

Best night watchman innings by a New Zealander would be interesting.

Anyone know the answer to this? I can't find anything. I can't particularly remember any, either

 

[_Ed_]

229-3 in the three sessions since lunch yesterday. Wickets may not be easy to come by now, but run-scoring obviously isn't straightforward either.

 

[SteveNZ]

Yeah but I said they'd have to choke hard to lose, not to win.

Pardon me. That would be true

 

[_Ed_]

Anyone know the answer to this? I can't find anything. I can't particularly remember any, either

Maybe this one by a 20-year-old Vettori? I'm sure there'd be higher scores, but it was pretty important.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series...-vs-new-zealand-2nd-test-63842/full-scorecard

 

[jcas0167]

According to statistician Michael Wagener, since 1980 Somerville is the only specialist bowler to have batted out a full session in the 4th innings away in India.

 

[Athlai]

Don't recall that being the question, but definitely not you'd think.

I did say best, not highest score

 

[StephenZA]

I just hope for a Williamson master class for a run a ball hundred to win the match to make this match memorable...

 

[Immenso]

Anyone know the answer to this? I can't find anything. I can't particularly remember any, either

Numerically. The biggest I can think of is Stu Gillespie with a 28 in a bore draw v Australia in 1986.

But there was a significant one by Danny Morrison in the 1990 tour of Pakistan discussed in the "best inning of x runs" thread. In a loss, though. Cant remember whart he scored, but about 30. But it was a long time batted, involving peak Waqar.

Edit. I looked it up. 4 hours by Morrison for 25 runs.