*Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

[Meridio]

also he got away with it but how ****ing awful was that shot? really not doing the "block or slog merchants" hypothesis any damage there

Yeah it was really, really dumb cricket. And as much as I hate the cliche, a very 'modern' bit of batting - new bowler on, it's only half an hour into the day but I'm going to smash it first ball because #intent. And then he got nowhere near the pitch but still tried to biff it

 

[Skyliner]

“Chapman has been out there for only 1 ball!”
Why was he out there at all? Put Southee out there, he catches them.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

So good to see Pant batting in tests again

 

[ashley bach]

Rishabh is a man on a mission today

 

[Nintendo]

Pant is so much fun.

 

[Meridio]

It's all high risk batting, which tbh I don't think India need to do here - our bowlers are simply not accurate enough that you need to take those risks, you will get enough scoring opportunities anyway.

 

[King Kane]

Pant looks like he is in the mood to play one of his Gilchrist like freak knocks, I would love watching it if it was against any other team, not so much now

 

[ashley bach]

That's a majestic half century there for Shubman, he really looks like a class act @centurymaker

 

[Spark]

It's all high risk batting, which tbh I don't think India need to do here - our bowlers are simply not accurate enough that you need to take those risks, you will get enough scoring opportunities anyway.

A lot of it is just really loose bowling though, in particular overpitching a lot (how many full tosses and half volleys already?)

 

[King Kane]

Sodhi into the attack, hopefully he can make a breakthrough but there is a danger he could get clobbered as well.

 

[Spark]

Sodhi has bowled an entire over of half volleys here.

 

[Nintendo]

Sodhi is lucky this over has gone for 4. Could have easily gone for 15+.

 

[King Kane]

The Indian supporters celebrating hard, do they realise this is a dead rubber?

 

[hendrix]

Sodhi has bowled an entire over of half volleys here.

Nah. He ended it with a long hop.

#changeup

 

[hendrix]

The Indian supporters celebrating hard, do they realise this is a dead rubber?

are they supposed to not celebrate their team doing well?

 

[Moss]

With the lead disappearing quickly, Latham should probably look at short spells here. O’Rourke may be worth a go to see if the batsmen try to take him on.

 

[_Ed_]

Partnership now 76 off 70.

 

[Flem274*]

Our fielding standards have been pure ****ing garbage for years now. Its one area of the game which can be controlled to an extent through work.

Do the work.

 

[King Kane]

are they supposed to not celebrate their team doing well?

I was being facetious, I would be celebrating too watching this sort of batting if I was an Indian supporter, they are getting their money's worth today.

 

[ashley bach]

Worried that Ish will bowl a couple of meat pies every over in between any good ones.

Edit: Next ball is so short it nearly bounces twice before reaching the batsman