*Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

[King Kane]

Fair to say I think we won that session, I thought our spinners would do alright on this pitch but I didn't think they would do this well this early.

They bowled well but India's batsmen made them look like all time great spinners with some all time awful batting.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Okay, just reach us to 150. We will all out NZ for under 100. 200 is chaseable here, Jaiswal will score a century, a 50 for Pant.

 

[Days of Grace]

Scarcely believable but got this horrible feeling that Jadeja and Sundar will drag India somehow to 200. Then our batting might crumble.

 

[Thala_0710]

Okay, just reach us to 150. We will all out NZ for 100. 200 is chaseable here, Jaiswal will score a century, a 50 for Pant.

This is some Spurs/RCB fan level delusion

 

[OverratedSanity]

Gotta say, Santner running through us by bowling really slow after people were saying eariler how he hasnt figured out that he needs to bowl quick on asian pitches is really amusing.

 

[Moss]

Hope Ajaz can snap up 1 or 2 after the break, he’s been anonymous so far in the series and will be needed in the 4th innings.

Early days yet but how thankful must IND be about the Sundar selection. Clearly need all possible batting depth in this game.

 

[danzydab]

Wow, we are witnessing something historic, India are on the verge of losing a home series after years.

 

[Prince EWS]

Gotta say, Santner running through us by bowling really slow after people were saying eariler how he hasnt figured out that he needs to bowl quick on asian pitches is really amusing.

His stock ball has still been been quick. He's varied it really well though and the batsmen don't seem to be picking his slower ones out of the hand for some reason so they've been the dangerous ones as a variation.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Reminder that Santner has one (1) FC five-for.

And he plays in the same 1st class comp in which Michael Bracewell has taken an 8-fer

 

[cnerd123]

sack Gambhir

 

[Daemon]

What the ****

 

[Spark]

Gotta say, Santner running through us by bowling really slow after people were saying eariler how he hasnt figured out that he needs to bowl quick on asian pitches is really amusing.

Santner's not really dropped his pace that much but between that and Noman bowling mid-70s it is nice to see people remember that you are indeed allowed to flight the ball even if the pitch is slow.

 

[Bahnz]

What the ****

This was the exact reaction of a casual cricket fan friend of mine when I texted him to suggest he check the scorecard shortly after lunch on day 1 of the 1st test.

 

[jcas0167]

Gotta say, Santner running through us by bowling really slow after people were saying eariler how he hasnt figured out that he needs to bowl quick on asian pitches is really amusing.

Just saw the scorecard! If Henry had been fit I wonder if Santner would even be playing this game.

 

[Migara]

This was what I was worried aboit Santner doing on SL pitches. Luckily he did not get his act in place.

 

[Spark]

Just saw the scorecard! If Henry had been fit I wonder if Santner would even be playing this game.

Comms seemed to think it would have been Southee that made way and NZ were always going to play both Ajaz and Santner regardless.

 

[Daemon]

The dream run is over.

We’re in for a few years of pain now with retirements coming up. The Gambhir era will be slow and heartbreaking.

It’s a good thing HDI and GDP per capita is rising quickly though.

 

[King Kane]

Just saw the scorecard! If Henry had been fit I wonder if Santner would even be playing this game.

Henry getting injured and being replaced with Santner looks like being a blessing in disguise, he wouldn't be bowling much like Southee and O'Rourke.

Not to mention Santner made a very handy 33 runs with the bat in our first innings, he is on track for the MOTM if we win this test.

 

[sayon basak]

Okay, just reach us to 150. We will all out NZ for under 100. 200 is chaseable here, Jaiswal will score a century, a 50 for Pant.

Yeah. I guess the pitch has more to offer for the spinners as the match goes on. But doubtful on the later part tho.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Subshakerz must be enjoying this