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

[Zinzan]

Interesting whether he'd have been given LBW had that not hit the timber.

 

[Flem274*]

i can hear a 5 year old playing a recorder in the crowd now

 

[cnerd123]

Not much, if any, reverse for Yadav here.

Man picking Mishra over Nohit would have been perfect for these conditions. We need that third spinner.

 

[Prince EWS]

Unpopular opinion: against spin Ronchi was a better choice than Nicholls or even a fit Neesham

Yeah even though it took pretty terrible selection processes to get there, I think this was the best top five New Zealand could muster for this game. Ronchi's always been good against spin, even back when he was playing for WA.

 

[Bahnz]

Interesting whether he'd have been given LBW had that not hit the timber.

Yeah, I keep thinking that if hadn't been in such a good position to play the shot the ball probably would've thudded into his pad a couple inches outside off. Ronchi get a very similar ball, completely misread the length and got his pads in the way as a result.

 

[Zinzan]

Agree, the one occasion playing the ball that late can be a hindrance.

 

[Bahnz]

Btw, very good umpiring on that Taylor dismissal. At live speed it looks like the angle would take it down, but on the slo mo you can see that it's almost certainly going to clip leg.

 

[straw man]

Santner's defense v spin has been fairly good. Needs to be able to manufacture more singles though - loose balls are rare and aside from the hoick earlier he lacks scoring shots here.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Anyone else feel kohli broke the momentum a bit by not continuing with Jadeja and Ashwin in tandem to the new batsmen for a bit? Too much Vijay.

 

[cnerd123]

lmao Jadeja the best bowling average of all spinners with 50 test wickets in India. WAG.

 

[Athlai]

Wow, pretty crazy figures for Ashwin and jadeja in Asia.

 

[Zinzan]

Taylor's was a 50/50 call from what I saw of it.. would have been umpires call either way..they didn't show the virtual of where it was going to hit, but I'm not sure enough would have been hitting to overturn a not-out decision.

 

[Zinzan]

Wow, pretty crazy figures for Ashwin and jadeja in Asia.

Isn't Jadeja is better in terms of averages?

 

[cnerd123]

Anyone else feel kohli broke the momentum a bit by not continuing with Jadeja and Ashwin in tandem to the new batsmen for a bit? Too much Vijay.

A bit, but I think it was pragmatic too. They both were fading, it was the best possible time to ease in a few overs of Vijay, let them take a break, and then bring them back on when they're looking sharp. Ashwin's few overs after Kane's dismissal were lacking bite.

Ashwin always seems to fade at the end of a 5-7 over spell now that I think about it. Can't remember when he bowled a long spell at high intensity. Maybe Kohli should have replaced Ashwin with Vijay and kept Jaddu on; Jaddu's a beast.

 

[Zinzan]

Anyone else feel kohli broke the momentum a bit by not continuing with Jadeja and Ashwin in tandem to the new batsmen for a bit? Too much Vijay.

Yup, from the my point of view, I was just happy to see something break from them bowling in tandem. Only risk with just the two spinners, they can't bowl forever.

 

[cnerd123]

No reverse here for Yadav. Might be time to give Shami a go before the end of the session?

 

[Athlai]

Ronchi looking great

 

[Zinzan]

Interesting field for Ronchi, top shot.

 

[cnerd123]

Dhoni would have gotten Ronchi out there.

 

[Bahnz]

Yeah, Ronchi not liking the ball turning away from him as much.