*Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

[Spark]

India in front in the game now pretty clearly IMO.

 

[eroticfishcake]

Still need atleast 200 more to have a chance

 

[Silver Silva]

Still need atleast 200 more to have a chance

Can get it today but in honesty even a draw would feel like a win here for India

 

[SteveNZ]

Issue is now, India might get to the second new ball with the deficit evaporated, and in fact will probably be 40-50 ahead. And if these two guys are in, the new ball doesn't provide as much of an advantage...in fact it might hurt us if it starts pinging off the bat quicker.

Really huge couple of hours to come.

 

[OverratedSanity]

India in front in the game now pretty clearly IMO.

Is this a joke. Please

 

[Spark]

Is this a joke. Please

They're basically at parity with 10 overs left to get the new ball. I'm not saying they're winning but I think they're in front. NZ meanwhile have shown zero ability to exert any control over the pace or shape of the game today.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Lol you guys are beyond parody. I will now be as obnoxious as possible with my gambhiring as payback.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Nah, I think we are in front is quite a stretch. A minimum of 200 more is needed, but even then NZ will have quite a chance. The pitch isn't doing enough for 200-250 being unchaseable.

 

[SteveNZ]

Spark is a neutral, I imagine he's wondered to himself which team he'd rather be now...and thinks it's hard to choose either way. One side has basically erased the deficit and is buoyant, with plenty of batting to come, and the other side was hugely on top but now isn't, and there might be some mental fragility to that. And our bowling looks absolutely toothless at present, no idea where a wicket is coming from.

Which is why we're now bowling a part-time spinner 10 overs out from the second new ball. This is a hit and hope, especially bowling a LAer to Pant

 

[King Kane]

Rolling the dice with Rachin now, at least Latham is trying to change things up, maybe one of these changes will work, nothing else has worked so far.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Sarfraz nudges and nurdles spin like Ranatunga used to. Does it to seamers too. Full entertainment.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Having a home bully like sarfaraz bodes very well for the next few years. Not sure he's going to be great shakes overseas but this is a great sign.

 

[CricAddict]

Is it hyperbolic to say that India has had both their worst and best session of the year in this test?

 

[Days of Grace]

Can we take at least one ****ing wicket???

150 will enough for India. As I wrote previously, NZ have already accepted that they have blown this. Coupled that with the crowd, we will fold like a pack of cards.

 

[Flem274*]

If/when we lose I might just stop watching until Stead goes and they start actually nailing the door shut on teams. This is ridiculous. They're supposedly paid money to win a game 350 in front.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Great test match,this. Will be fun if we can set them 180+. Only takes one to trigger a possible slide though .

 

[thierry henry]

Just an absolute bunch of cats and weak gutted dogs.

 

[King Kane]

The rain coming to our rescue now.

 

[thierry henry]

I refer of course to the rain (cats and dogs amirite)

 

[OverratedSanity]

Ffs that breaks our momentum