*Official* India v England 3-ODI series at Maharashtra CA Stadium, Pune

[honestbharani]

I think India will have a decent chance to win if dew isn't an issue. The ball did stop a little on the batsmen at times.

And only one spinner and hopefully he only has to bowl 6 overs. Everything depends on us getting breakthroughs with the new ball. Otherwise, it will be tough.

 

[White Ball]

29-2 game on!

 

[wpdavid]

29-2 game on!

India massive favourites with both openers gone cheaply, surely.

 

[White Ball]

India massive favourites with both openers gone cheaply, surely.

England bat all the way down but one more wicket in the power play and I would then make India big favourite Stokes is the key here

 

[duxx369]

omg what a drop, would have been closing down on match almost

 

[Noumenon]

India massive favourites with both openers gone cheaply, surely.

A sniff, at best.

 

[Arachnodouche]

When do umpires tell Pant to knock off the screeching? It's obviously iintended to jolt the batsman just as he's contemplating a single. Not sure if that's entirely within the "spirit of the game".

 

[White Ball]

Needed that India favourites now

 

[honestbharani]

When do umpires tell Pant to knock off the screeching? It's obviously iintended to jolt the batsman just as he's contemplating a single. Not sure if that's entirely within the "spirit of the game".

I wont say it is that deliberate or anything, as he does that basically every ball. But yes, if it goes beyond certain limits, umpires can step in.

 

[wpdavid]

Needed that India favourites now

Just a bit. It's hard to see the remaining batsmen finding another 265.

 

[White Ball]

Just a bit. It's hard to see the remaining batsmen finding another 265.

Buttler has time despite his form to do something special but it’s going to be hard from here

 

[honestbharani]

Buttler is an ODI ATG and Malan seems perfectly suited to play the Bevan role.

 

[wpdavid]

Form's a funny thing, isn't it. I'm sure Buttler will come good again in this format, but he never looked likely to produce the innings that this situation needed today. Even the most pessimistic Indian supporters would concede that this game in theirs to lose now.

 

[trundler]

Even the most pessimistic Indian supporters

@OverratedSanity @silentstriker

 

[Apex Predator]

India should win this easy now. Always good when you win against a top side

 

[honestbharani]

Form's a funny thing, isn't it. I'm sure Buttler will come good again in this format, but he never looked likely to produce the innings that this situation needed today. Even the most pessimistic Indian supporters would concede that this game in theirs to lose now.

Well, we are in front now, but Malan is totally giving me Bevan vibes.

 

[OverratedSanity]

@OverratedSanity @silentstriker

I dont care about JAMODIs enough to be pessimistic about them.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Livingstone is top class

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Livingstone is top class

Been very unlucky to have to wait till now to get a chance.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Been very unlucky to have to wait till now to get a chance.

Absolutely. Very reminiscent of KP I think. Don't know if others would agree