*Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

[Spark]

Patel is having almost as bad a time of it here as Somerville did in 2021, and that was career ending. Important spell for him. Santner cant keep bowling.

He's looked a little better in the last few overs imo. His pace has gone down a bit and his trajectory is better. Not having to bowl at Jaiswal has definitely settled him a little.

 

[Spark]

Yeah Ajaz definitely looking better, starting to get proper turn and bounce into the left hander here.

Worth noting that this is also about the time in I think every innings where batting has started to consistently look harder as the ball gets soft.

 

[King Kane]

Smithy sounding more confident of a win and Ravi is sounding resigned to a defeat, don't think it's all over yet but they can see the writing on the wall.

 

[Burgey]

Been a disastrous session for India this one. Checked on the score a while back and they were cruising along at 1-90 odd.

 

[Skyliner]

India attempting to grind now, of course still picking off any bad balls like the fast long hop stuff Ajaz has sent down too often.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Really hate how Kohli plays virtually all his defensive shots to spin off the front foot. Makes him such a prime bat pad candidate. Really poor way to play spin in these conditions. Never uses the crease enough.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Smithy sounding more confident of a win and Ravi is sounding resigned to a defeat, I don't think it's all over just yet but they see the writing on the wall.

Thanks for the comms update

 

[Silver Silva]

Yeah, but what else?

Also in running for man of the match because he took 11 wickets in the match despite not bowling today.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Really hate how Kohli plays virtually all his defensive shots to spin off the front foot. Makes him such a prime bat pad candidate. Really poor way to play spin in these conditions. Never uses the crease enough.

Ok lol maybe he shouldve just stayed forward

 

[straw man]

Yuss

Think this might be umpire's call

 

[Skyliner]

C’mon Sant.

 

[Spark]

Might just be clipping leg stump. Unlucky

 

[King Kane]

That looks out, has to be hitting leg at worst.

Great arm ball from Santner, outfoxed Kohli.

 

[Spark]

You feel absolutely sawn off whenever you get fired for those

 

[Spark]

It is funny though that that happened immediately after the comms waxed lyrical about how Kohli is this turning pitch 4th innings chase master.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Too much luck...

 

[Skyliner]

You absolute beauty Mitch Santner!!
Ball kept lower, this is the older softer ball compared to the hard nut the spinners started with.

 

[morgieb]

Don't know how accurate this is but feel like Kohli gets a rough deal with DRS 50/50's.

 

[Spark]

You absolute beauty Mitch Santner!!
Ball kept lower, this is the older softer ball compared to the hard nut the spinners started with.

Yeah the ball getting older is the main reason I thought that initial flurry was little more than a sugar hit. We saw just this morning that it's quite hard to play aggressive shots when the ball is soft.

 

[kevinw]

Don't know how accurate this is but feel like Kohli gets a rough deal with DRS 50/50's.

I don't know, this is a man who wants to review when he's clean bowled.