I LOVE HOLLAND!

Sham · #1 February 12, 2003, 05:01 AM

Holland have got the Indians reeling at 104 for 4 after 30 overs. Tendulkar scored a half century, but Gangulay, Sehwag and Dravid all failed. Yuvraj and Kaif are trying to rebuild the innings, but the way things are going, I don't see the Indians posting much more that about 200-220. Couple of more wickets now and even 200 could be in jeopardy. So much for the best batting line-up in the world!

James90 · #2 February 12, 2003, 05:08 AM

Who said that?

Sham · #3 February 12, 2003, 06:37 AM

India all out for 204 after packing their side with seven specialist batsmen and electing to bat after winning the toss on a nice batting wicket (or so BBC claims).

These Indian commentators on Wisden with their wierd British accents are so lame. They start off claiming that all sorts of records will be made today as India pile on 350, a few of the batsmen helping themselves to big hundreds. Then when the first few overs fetch only a run or two a piece, they claim that the Indian batting is just pacing itself, not taking any unecessary risks. Fair enough. Then as this continues, their excuse is that the Dutch bowlers are not quick enough and since the balls are not coming on to the bat, the Indians are finding it difficult to score runs. All kinds of crap. Bottomline, India with a batting line-up that boasts Ganguly, Tendulkar, Sehwag, Dravid, Yuvraj, Kaif and Dinesh Mongia were bowled out for 204 by Holland under glorious sunshine on a good batting track!

**Tehsin** · #4 February 12, 2003, 02:41 PM

I think the problem with India is the same with Bangladesh. We all have weak stomach, can't handle it.

I salute the Holland bowlers. They were bowling as much lesser speed then our bowlers and yet, they had descipline and they showed their true colors.

When was the last time our bowlers bowled a test team out within 50 overs (ofcourse, we did not play India off late) ?

rafiq · #5 February 12, 2003, 03:29 PM

the match commentators on dish, maybe the same guys on wisden, said the same thing about the wicket. holland realized that their medium pace was going to work well on this wicket, and they bowled a very tight line. made me think of khaled mahmud. when the ball did not come through fast, it was hard to score 4s, therefore the claim of 350 was way off.

the commentators had one indian - ravi shastri.