New Zealand tour of India, 2012

[Zeeshan]

out...heheheehehehehe out out out!!!

[Zeeshan]

missing Dhoni innings due to missing plug in

[Zunaid]

Originally Posted by Zeeshan
out...heheheehehehehe out out out!!!

A bit late but still effective.

[Sohel]

This is turning out to be very exciting with Kohli and Dhoni falling in quick succession after doing all the hard work. India's tail is exposed now but I expect Ashwin and Zaheer to score quickly. We're looking at a small lead either way and it'll be up to New Zealand's batters to bat well in their 2nd innings.

[Gowza]

Originally Posted by Sohel
This is turning out to be very exciting with Kohli and Dhoni falling in quick succession after doing all the hard work. India's tail is exposed now but I expect Ashwin and Zaheer to score quickly. We're looking at a small lead either way and it'll be up to New Zealand's batters to bat well in their 2nd innings.

turned out there was no lead. surprising kohli fell so quickly after he tonned up, dohni should have stuck around, 50s are great when the team is doing well but he needed to score a century.

[Sohel]

Originally Posted by Gowza
turned out there was no lead. surprising kohli fell so quickly after he tonned up, dohni should have stuck around, 50s are great when the team is doing well but he needed to score a century.

Very true about Dhoni. Kohli should've gone on also. But serious kudos to Southee for a wonderful innings from start to finish.

I said "lead either way".

[Sohel]

If New Zealand can jump to a quickish 300 run lead and declare, they'll have enough time to bowl India out.

[kiwibd]

What an inspiring performance from Timmy! and in indian conditions as well, now we need mcculum and williamson to step up and score minimum 50s, Mcculum is due while Kane will be itching to prove his talent even further, he is the best player of spin in the nz batting line up and with them being on top, he can play his natural game and dominate the spinners (hopefully).

[Sohel]

Looks like New Zealand is going for it. Great to see such positive intent.

[Zunaid]

Originally Posted by Sohel
Looks like New Zealand is going for it. Great to see such positive intent.

Still 2 sessions to go today though.

[F6_Turbo]

I'm sure this is old news...but maachranga Tv are showing this live.

NZ 29/1 - poor shot from Guptill

[al Furqaan]

williamson and taylor stitching a nice little partnership...need to keep going tho...they need to take NZ to at least a lead of 150 before the 3rd wicket falls.

[kiwibd]

70-3, atleast williamson didnt give his wicket away. Now nz need to show their fight/scrap to get to 300 to stay in the game.

[Sohel]

There's hope as long as Boss Taylor's there getting a bit of support. I wish the chubby dude was playing. He'd have strengthened the NZL batting for sure.

[Sohel]

That was a great couple of shots from Flynn. That's the way to play Ashwin. Can't play him tentatively and give him aggressive ideas in the process.

[kiwibd]

Originally Posted by Sohel
There's hope as long as Boss Taylor's there getting a bit of support. I wish the chubby dude was playing. He'd have strengthened the NZL batting for sure.

ah ''Fatso Ryder'', yes with guptill, mcculum, williamson, taylor, ryder, franklin, vettory, van wyk/watling, bracewell, southee, boult/wagner, i think nz can at the very least compete with the top teams in test cricket.

[Gowza]

Flynn is a decent bat just has a mental block, hope he overcomes it soon or he'll be dropped again.

[Gowza]

Originally Posted by kiwibd
ah ''Fatso Ryder'', yes with guptill, mcculum, williamson, taylor, ryder, franklin, vettory, van wyk/watling, bracewell, southee, boult/wagner, i think nz can at the very least compete with the top teams in test cricket.

I know southee has done really well this game but I'm pretty sure at this stage almost anyone would auto start boult in the XI which would mean for Wagner to get a spot it would be at the sacrifice of southee.

[Sohel]

With Taylor gone, India clearly has the upper hand now. Taylor got out almost exactly the same way as he did in the first innings but no big score this time.

[kiwibd]

Unless the middle/lower order play out of their skin, this game is India's, anything less than 300 and they will coast home with a 6-7 wicket win.

[Gowza]

Come on Flynn time to ton up buddy.....

[Sohel]

Tea. NZL lost 4 wickets for 94 in the session, NOT good.

[Sohel]

This has become India's match to lose now.

[al Furqaan]

Originally Posted by Sohel
This has become India's match to lose now.

The only thing that will be lost now is Chokedulkar's off stump for 15!

[Gowza]

you know i didn't realise how poor gambhir has been for the last couple of years, averaging 30 in tests, zero centuries in his last 32 test innings (18 matches), sehwag not as bad but not been himself the last 2 years averaging 37 with one century in 34 innings (19 test matches).