*Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

[Moss]

No substitute for bowling heaps of overs I think. It’s a hard sell but need to get the spinners a few county gigs the same way quite a few of the batters and pace bowlers do these days.

 

[ashley bach]

Getting into this stadium for last years world cup semi final was nothing short of a nightmare. There's only one road to the stadium and sitting in a taxi
for about 2 hours was no fun. To sour my mood by the time I got there India had already smashed 100 runs

 

[ashley bach]

131-3 @SillyCowCorner1

 

[King Kane]

Another dumb reverse sweep and another review.

The glove saving us again.

 

[ashley bach]

Glove saves the day again!

 

[Skyliner]

The stupid reverse sweep again, every time it’s almost calamity.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

all you need is glove

 

[Moss]

Mitchell living quite dangerously, but stitching together an important partnership. Needs to make it count.

 

[King Kane]

Glove will keep us together

 

[danzydab]

High quality batting yet again from NZ
Mitchell is due a good score.

 

[King Kane]

Great reverse sweep there from Mitchell, I don't mind him playing that shot when he plays it well to the right ball, just don't overdo it to the wrong ball.

 

[Meridio]

Looks very uncomfortable out there, would be very easy to give it away here. Feel like Young is starting to cramp a bit - been a very impressive innings from him so far, hope he's able to battle through.

 

[Molehill]

Only just turned on and I'm seeing more drinks breaks than cricket. How hot is it and why is Santner the Destroyer not playing?

Edit: They've just stuck 36c feels like 40c on the screen. Ouch!!

 

[Moss]

Get the leg slip in for Young. Always a chance with the turn and bounce his tendency to flick those in the air.

 

[Meridio]

Great reverse sweep there from Mitchell, I don't mind him playing that shot when he plays it well to the right ball, just don't overdo it to the wrong ball.

Thing is it's always a premeditated shot, you're pretty much gambling that the bowler is going to land it where you want it to be. It's high risk stuff to score off good length bowling and prevent the bowlers from being able to dot it up forever and constantly build pressure. It's really one of those situations where you can't celebrate it when it works but then criticise them if they get out playing it.

 

[King Kane]

Yeah it looks hot and humid out there, better to be batting than bowling in these conditions.

 

[Moss]

Only just turned on and I'm seeing more drinks breaks than cricket. How hot is it and why is Santner the Destroyer not playing?

Seems like peak heat and humidity in Mumbai. After cold and rainy BLR and (I imagine) relatively temperate Pune this must feel quite oppressive.

Santner out with a side strain, was always a risk of not being fully fit after bowling so much on the trot in Pune. Was justified I suppose given it sealed the series win.

 

[Meridio]

Bugger. Not much he could've done with that though, it's just turned and bounced from a good line and length.

 

[King Kane]

Young gone playing straight, he probably should have played the reverse sweep to that one but a good innings nonetheless.

 

[Moss]

Good effort from Young. Looks tough batting put there, plus Jadeja finding his mojo so not going to complain about him failing to go big.

That dismissal was quite reminiscent of Santner in Pune. This could unravel quickly, hope Blundell can continue his batting improvements.