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[Anil]

No wicket is wrong wicket. I am just happy that we got a wicket and I will take it as opposed to getting no wicket.

just meant it would have been better to have seen the back of shah.....udal was not scoring much and was consuming a lot of deliveries.....and it certainly is better than no wicket....let's see what mr. pietersen does now....

 

[pug]

wide ,no balls and drop catches are going to prove very csodtly for india in this match

Don't they always?

 

[pug]

just meant it would have been better to have seen the back of shah.....udal was not scoring much and was consuming a lot of deliveries.....and it certainly is better than no wicket....let's see what mr. pietersen does now....

Only if India's hoping for a draw and I do hope Dravid is not.

 

[Barney Rubble]

typo error. replace now with not

Ah.

 

[superkingdave]

bah, just about the best morning India could have hoped for, barring a complete collapse. Englands hopes receding fast

 

[Achtung Baby]

Atleast the indians should try to curb the run flow.If they do it kevin will surely gift his wicket sooner.

 

[Sanz]

Its Shah I am worried about.

 

[Anil]

Only if India's hoping for a draw and I do hope Dravid is not.

dravid should and probably will look for victory if there is enough time to try for it....however, the most likely result of this match as things stand right now is an indian defeat....

 

[Sanz]

Couple of quick wickets and India will be favorite to win the test.

 

[Achtung Baby]

whom has kaif substituted on the field???

 

[pug]

dravid should and probably will look for victory if there is enough time to try for it....however, the most likely result of this match as things stand right now is an indian defeat....

True, Shah's wicket would have been more relieving for the bowlers but they need to get them all out so might as well cheer for every wicket. Anyway, pointless discussion this.

 

[Jono]

Considering the current run rate is 1.97 an over and England are 3 down, I wouldn't be panicking yet. India are tying it up well here.

 

[Achtung Baby]

The indian bowlers have been successful in tightening the proceedings a bit

 

[Anil]

Couple of quick wickets and India will be favorite to win the test.

they just need to get the target upto 250 and above to make it really tough for india in the 4th innings.....with the 121 lead, they just need 130 or thereabouts in the 2nd innings to do that.....

 

[SpaceMonkey]

they just need to get the target upto 250 and above to make it really tough for india in the 4th innings.....with the 121 lead, they just need 130 or thereabouts in the 2nd innings to do that.....

England will look for at least a 350 lead before thinking of declaring. If India want to chase less then they'll need to bowl England out.

 

[pug]

What would be a target England would feel comfortable giving to India? 350? 400? Should take them a lot of today to get close enough. Unless something gives.

 

[adharcric]

This Mumbai crowd is really cracking me up.
First, there's the (6 .. 5 .. 4 .. 3 .. 2 .. 1) countdown you hear every 5 minutes.
Then, once in a while I hear slogans involving "Pakistan" ... wtf
Then, there's the "Munaf Munaf!" and "Sachin Sachin!" after booing him the previous day.
Now, I just heard something like "inqilab zindabad" .. for God's sake people, we've been a free nation for nearly 60 years now.
They just can't help but do something amusing every 30 seconds.

 

[pug]

Now, I just heard something like "inqilab zindabad" .. for God's sake people, we've been a free nation for nearly 60 years now.

Some people've been watching Rang De Basanti too many times.

 

[Barney Rubble]

Pietersen batting with some intent here by the sound of things.

 

[Achtung Baby]

If guys like Piete become a bit patient then its a worrying sign for the opponents