***Official India in New Zealand***

[Athlai]

Well O'Brien and Martin bowled quite smartly, our fielding and complacency let us down. We gave them 150 more runs than they deserved.

 

[ret]

Brilliant effort by India with Tendulkar hitting another classic .... Now the important question, will NZ make India bat again?

 

[kingdamo]

I hope our openers can last a bit longer than last time

 

[Bahnz]

I hope our openers can last a bit longer than last time

Well done. I can't believe that Ryder's catch was given not out but that's perfectly OK.

 

[Jono]

Wicket straight away

 

[kingdamo]

Wicket straight away

Not that it was meant to be .

 

[Jono]

Fingers under the ball as far as I can see.

 

[JimmyGS]

Shastri is delusional if he thinks that was out. Blatantly hit grass.

 

[adharcric]

Tough call, fingers may have been under the ball there. Not out IMO.

 

[kingdamo]

Fingers under the ball as far as I can see.

If you look at the seam it changed direction as it hit the ground just before it went into the hands of Tendulkar.

 

[cowboysfan]

i dont think that was out-should have asked the 3rd umpire.a shame really.

 

[Bahnz]

Tough call, fingers may have been under the ball there.

Whether he may have got his fingers under it is irrelavent, consistency dictates that that should've been given not out.

 

[kingdamo]

Ah well, umpires given him.

I'm not going to say anything this time

 

[Evermind]

Definitely not out. No question about it. The ball is flat on the grass - the fingers are BEHIND the ball, not completely under it.

Frankly, if it weren't Tendulkar taking it, it would've been referred.

 

[Jono]

Fingers under the ball as far as I can see.

If you look at the seam it changed direction as it hit the ground just before it went into the hands of Tendulkar.

Hmm, got the TV on mute but they're replaying it a lot. Evidently lots of dispute, including here.

*un-mutes to hear commentators*

 

[JimmyGS]

Frankly, if it weren't Tendulkar taking it, it would've been referred.

That's reaching a step too far I think.

 

[kingdamo]

Hopefully Tendulkar does not have to bat again

 

[_Ed_]

Whether he may have got his fingers under it is irrelavent, consistency dictates that that should've been given not out.

Yeah, that's the thing.

 

[JimmyGS]

The very tip of Tendulkar's finger was bleeding. Meaning that the ball definitely hit ground. And Sachin would definitely have known that it did.

 

[kingdamo]

Guppy you lucky boy.