***Official*** New Zealand in India 2016

[Scaly piscine]

While this is turning a bit and the pitch is a bit slower... this is not the pitches SA played upon. Think NZ have a real chance to take a lead if they bat well, Williamson I can see tonning up here..

They'll need to realistically, losing the toss was big, so they really need to outscore India by 100 to be comfortably ahead in the game. 50 or so is only about even.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Boult is back.

 

[cnerd123]

Boult has bowled beautifully this spell tho.

 

[91Jmay]

God Nohit's dismissal was so awful

Kohli's too. How many times has he been caught in the deep hoooking? How many wickets has Wagner taken this way?

Wagner is obviously a good to very good bowler, but batsmen still getting out hooking to him is ****ing piss weak.

 

[straw man]

While this is turning a bit and the pitch is a bit slower...

Yeah the slowness def makes scoring harder and can get you out too (Pujara) - can see some of our less experienced batsmen falling into that. Ashwin will still be a first innings threat but I don't think the turn is anything scary yet. It might be by day 3 or 4 but not tomorrow.

White Akram strikes again!

 

[cnerd123]

Yadav has a FC 100 guys. Be prepared.

 

[Flem274*]

While this is turning a bit and the pitch is a bit slower... this is not the pitches SA played upon. Think NZ have a real chance to take a lead if they bat well, Williamson I can see tonning up here..

nah meant the series between our two teams, where nz had a good moment in the third innings when conditions were friendly for pace bowling and then steyn happened in the fourth innings.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

If they take the final wicket this over will NZ have to bat tonight? (Loss of overs for innings). How are they looking for time?

 

[_Ed_]

Boult is back.

Jeez, I hope so. Either way, this has been a great spell.

 

[vcs]

Great stuff from NZ here. This is the first real test of mettle for Kohli and his #brave#aggressive#intent team.

 

[cnerd123]

Yadav has a FC 100 guys. Be prepared.

Boom there it is.

Some things are just too predictable

 

[cnerd123]

Superb placement from Jaddu.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

What would it have to be for NZ to win the day considering they are batting last? 270/7?

We just need to keep chipping away and keep Wagner fresh so he can injure Ashwin's bowling hand.

20 more runs, but 2 more wickets. I happily take that

 

[straw man]

That was unexpectedly good.

 

[cnerd123]

Craig the most economical bowler of the day. Who'd have thunk it.

 

[_Ed_]

Brilliant day for us. Really hope there isn't a pesky partnership of 30-plus for the last wicket tomorrow morning.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Well done NZ. Excellent team bowling effort. It's amazing how much the attack improved when you tell the guy who's been stinking up the place for a year to **** off.

 

[Bahnz]

Would've been nice if that final edge from Spudeja had gone to hand, but overall you can't sneeze at that. A very solid team effort.

Looking at how rough the pitch is already starting to look, we'll be needing at least a 100 run lead to be competitive in the back end of the match. Huge pressure on KW, Latham, Taylor and Watling tomorrow.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Also, how amazing is Rohit? With every dumb dismissal he outdoes himself. It's like he picks the worst possible time to get out and does something stupid on cue. With half an hour to go and the second new ball due, it was obvious that it was Rohit time and the complete shithead duly delivered his customary brainfart and exposes the tail to Boult with the new ball. Seriously, it's incredible. It has to be on purpose. He knows he's going to continue getting picked on the basis of the talent pouring out his arsehole and he just points at us, and laughs while continuing to display about as much batting temperament as Jeetan Patel in SA.

 

[91Jmay]

I agree NZ have done fantastically, however would not surprise me at all if this was the highest innings of the Test match. Gun to my head I'd rather be in India's shoes I think.