*Official* 3rd Test at the Sardar Patel Sports Complex, Ahmedabad, 24 - 28 Feb 2021

[Prince EWS]

It seems that they quite literally renamed the stadium yesterday... after Narendra Modi.

Yep, they changed it from what it says in the thread title to Narendra Modi Stadium. I'm sure @Burgey will also appreciate that there's an Adani End.

 

[Burgey]

It seems that they quite literally renamed the stadium yesterday... after Narendra Modi.

Hahahahahahaha what? That’s hilarious.

 

[Spark]

Nah, I did not want to comment on the crap that Haigh wrote in the politics thread as it does not interest me, but make no mistake, it was absolute unadulterated crap, as is often the case when Haigh writes about stuff he has NFI of.

Well I did ask if it was true for a reason.

 

[morgieb]

Big wicket that.

 

[Shri]

budget jaddu **** yeah

 

[GIMH]

eek

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Gulp.

 

[Burgey]

lol Kohli chatting in Hindi with Stokes there?

Lucky he didn’t wrap the bat around his head tbh.

 

[cnerd123]

What a great piece of bowling there from Axar. Went wider of the crease, as a result the ball didn't turn as much. Brilliant thinking. Big wicket.

Never rated him that highly in white ball stuff, but I'm a fan of him as a Test bowler now.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Oh dear, Pope and Foakes need to do well. Might be bowling under the lights though so may be back in it later today.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Always had atleast 3-4 packs of payal farsan thepla with me in my hostel . Gujju farsan and thali is the GOAT indian cuisine.

It is rather good. If you're ever in Mumbai, just outside Vile Parle East railway station, opposite to this restaurant called Shabri, there's a shady looking alley and a shadier looking Gujju-Jain snacks shop called Mahalakshmi, I think. Hands down the greatest chakna in the world.

 

[morgieb]

It seems that they quite literally renamed the stadium yesterday... after Narendra Modi.

Jeez that is dire. I'd be telling the government to get ****ed regarding their big plans.

 

[Spark]

Class bowling

 

[White Ball]

India’s session

 

[honestbharani]

Another big wicket.

And @Burgey, the old stadium which was fully torn down by the way, was called the Sardar Patel Stadium, after our first Deputy Prime Minister who was from Gujarat, same as our current Prime Minister. They renamed the entire complex after Sardar Patel but have renamed the stadium after Modi and they renamed it just before the game too, as @Spark points out, which makes it look in very bad taste.

 

[GIMH]

Lucky he didn’t wrap the bat around his head tbh.

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[Pup Clarke]

Subtle changes of pace from Axar. Terrific bowling

 

[BowlingShane]

This is all going wrong....

 

[honestbharani]

And whoever thought 3 spinners was too much...

 

[silentstriker]

I'm interested to see the ball tracking on that dismissal.