International cricket thread

Inquitus

Inquitus wrote: »

Cheapest tickets for tomorrow are at the reduced price of £50, would be worth a trip down if you are in the area. Could come down to an exciting finish, looks like NZ will be bowled out for a similar score to India in the early afternoon.

Jaysus, I remember rocking up to Lords on a Monday around 2004 to watch the 5th day of England v NZ and paying a tenner to get in!

Gillespy

Session for the puriests. NZ in real danger of giving up a lead now. Relentless by India.

VillaMad

Colin De Grandhomme doesn't know how to bat slowly so hopefully he plays a few shots after lunch.

Gillespy

Lunch came at a good time for New Zealand. Lost CdG since but runs coming a bit easier now.

Jamieson had a decent enough cameo, brought the run rate up a bit. A little bit more on that last shot and it would have been another 6.

Going to be tight after the first innings.

MFPM

Great bowling by India, NZ games against England aren't proving to be the difference that many thought they would be...draw still favourite.

Inquitus

MFPM wrote: »

Great bowling by India, NZ games against England aren't proving to be the difference that many thought they would be...draw still favourite.

Aye it seems they will both have very similar 1st innings scores, and perhaps 4 sessions to complete both 2nd innings if the weather plays ball. Unless India come out charging it is going to be a draw you'd think. India have control here they either come out blazing and make a generous declaration or the game will inevitably be a draw.

Southee living a charmed life, doesn't know much about most of his scoring shots. Lead down to only 6, with this partnership going along at almost 5 an over. India need a wicket soon to put the brakes on.

Unlucky for Williamson to not get his 50. Decent knock to tough it out and hold the innings together. NZ should just swing the bat now and see what lead they can build, then have a crack at India tonight.

Inquitus

NZ with a 32 run lead going into the 2nd Innings, India just gone to the crease to start their 2nd Innings.

VillaMad

Hard to see how India can win from here. They wouldn't really be able to set a target and then knock over New Zealand. Their only real chance is getting bowled out cheaply and then bowl out New Zealand quickly after that which at the moment is difficult to see.

Roughly 36 overs still possible to be bowled today but that's unlikely to be done with it already being 5 o'clock.

Inquitus

VillaMad wrote: »

Hard to see how India can win from here. They wouldn't really be able to set a target and then knock over New Zealand. Their only real chance is getting bowled out cheaply and then bowl out New Zealand quickly after that which at the moment is difficult to see.

Roughly 36 overs still possible to be bowled today but that's unlikely to be done with it already being 5 o'clock.

India going at a little over 1 run per over, they will just try and bat out today and 2 sessions tomorrow and secure the draw. Only way they win is as you mention, get skittled and skittle NZ for less.

VillaMad

Inquitus wrote: »

India going at a little over 1 run per over, they will just try and bat out today and 2 sessions tomorrow and secure the draw. Only way they win is as you mention, get skittled and skittle NZ for less.

Sun is out now and the pitch from the opening few overs is playing a bit easier too. It is after all essentially only the beginning of a day 3 pitch. Will be very difficult for New Zealand to get through India quickly.

VillaMad

Gill misses a straight one and New Zealand have their first. 24-1. New Zealand lead by 8 runs.

India effectively 19/2. Jamieson going at only 1 run an over.... Seriously tough going.

Gillespy

64-2 or 32-2 in the end. India have their two best batsmen in now. It's a long way away from being in any position to set up any kind of chase. Will be fun if they try, with Pant and Jadeja teeing off.

NZ on the other hand just need to continue chipping away. I think draw is the favourite, NZ can win if they get early breakthroughs.

Kohli a big wicket for NZ to get early on. 71/3.

And another. 72/4.

India have to be careful here, only lead by about 40.

Gillespy

Good by Williamson to open with Jamieson instead of Boult. Batsmen can't cope with him at all. Nervous times for India now.

MFPM

Great start by NZ...Jamieson bowling really well.

Unbelievable. India should be another wicket down. Dropped in the slips, easy catch as well.

Gillespy

Need to rethink Southee in the slips. Twice now this game. Especially when he's bowling at the other end. Dropping Pant could be very costly. Jamieson should have another.

India 5 down with a lead of 77. Gonna need the tail to wag.

Boult very lucky with an average ball down leg side then.

boccy23

Basil3 wrote: »

India 5 down with a lead of 77. Gonna need the tail to wag.

Boult very lucky with an average ball down leg side then.

How often do long hops or leg side balls get wickets when the best balls are played and missed.

VillaMad

Lunch and India ahead by 98 runs with 5 wickets remaining. Draw still the favourite but an excellent session by New Zealand. It keeps them in with a chance.

Rishabh Pant is playing a very unusual innings, but if he sticks around, it should see India to safety.

Conditions seem to be moving towards the batters now. You'd think NZ would have an easier time than India did earlier on when they get in to bat.

NZ get Pant! Should have been out for 5....they paid a bit of a price, but could have been worse.

Gillespy

That's what intent gets you. Reckless in the extreme with the position they're in. First ball of a new Boult spell too.

NZ big chance now.

And another....India on the ropes now.

All over. 139 runs for NZ to win.