Has the Declaration come little too late?

[Austin 3:!6]

Like first test, I think we have delayed the declaration and this might cost us another test match. Due to poor lights we will not get entire day's play in Delhi anyway. SriLanka might sneak with another draw. Poor captaincy.

[Gollum]

This may not cost us this test but sets a wrong precedent. This also blows away the theory that Kohli is an aggressive captain who isn't attached to personal milestones. He may not be as conservative as Dhoni and certainly won't set targets of 600+ on the final day overseas like Cool did in NZ but we can't be like this in SA/Eng/Aus/NZ. We are going to SA with a stubborn, tactically inept, milestone seeking, bratty, defensive captain and are up against a very mature, shrewd and attacking captain in Du Plessis. So on the captaincy/team management front Saffers are already ahead. 

Edited December 5, 2017 by Gollum

[chewy]

Should have taken into account SL’s antics with morning smog, bad light and SL’s ability 

325 was more than enough on day 4-5

[ravishingravi]

I am not sure what Shastri is doing. I dint expect much from Kohli. He has learnt his stuff from former captain. But against this average side in fading light if we cant live with 360 on last day then it doesn’t say much for the captain or the bowlers. 

[Austin 3:!6]

13 minutes ago, ravishingravi said:

I am not sure what Shastri is doing. I dint expect much from Kohli. He has learnt his stuff from former captain. But against this average side in fading light if we cant live with 360 on last day then it doesn’t say much for the captain or the bowlers. 

The joke is on you if you think Shastri is doing anything

 

[rkt.india]

should have declared at 375 at max

[mancalledsting]

no- the bowlers needed adequate rest to be able to bowl out SL in 4th innings. 7 wickets in one day's play very achievable. 

[surajmal]

Meh. Luungans will be all out by lunch tomorrow anyways. 

[Nonbeliever]

Depends on what your target is.  Our Target was to let Rohit score a fifty.  As soon as he reached there we declared so how it came late.

[Forever Indian]

India will escape with a win here bcos it is SL. But all the more reason why declaration should have come early bcos IT IS SL.

[Forever Indian]

4 minutes ago, Nonbeliever said:

Depends on what your target is.  Our Target was to let Rohit score a fifty.  As soon as he reached there we declared so how it came late.

Exactly, not wasted one ball after the target.

 

Also Kohli's agent and buddy will be cross if he scored 50 but didn't allow his buddy to score 50. That's worse than losing a test. Yaarana comes first, come what may

Edited December 5, 2017 by Forever Indian

[putrevus]

I don't think they have left declaration too late, if you want attacking fields all day you need the cushion. Pitch is pretty flat still. You dangle the carrot for stronger batting lineups so that they are enticed to go after targets.

 

For weaker teams without technical skills to defend like Srilanka you want to eliminate the possibility of the win so they are forced to defend all day.

[mishra]

49 minutes ago, Nonbeliever said:

Depends on what your target is.  Our Target was to let Rohit score a fifty.  As soon as he reached there we declared so how it came late.

Very apt. I think bad light may have helped us today, but may come to haunt us tomorrow

[vvvslaxman]

 You just need 2 main wickets.

[zen]

If a declaration comes immediately after a batsman reaches a milestone, it is usually late

[The Realist]

1 hour ago, Austin 3:!6 said:

The joke is on you if you think Shastri is doing anything

 

Unfair. He's having a good time and going by the size of his belly also consuming Mishra level portions of food.

 

[putrevus]

Kohli was out just an over before, waiting for extra  over is too late? some people are hard to please.

[Shunya]

6 minutes ago, putrevus said:

Kohli was out just an over before, waiting for extra  over is too late? some people are hard to please.

Point is why would you need 400+ against such a bad team. Have no confidence in your top ranked bowlers to finish lankans on a 5th day kotla pitch. And additionally they both were just out there to finish their 50. I mean it was so obvious. People are questioning it because Kohli and Shastri usually talk big in media to fool people and while on ground actions are quite different.

[putrevus]

11 minutes ago, Shunya said:

Point is why would you need 400+ against such a bad team. Have no confidence in your top ranked bowlers to finish lankans on a 5th day kotla pitch. And additionally they both were just out there to finish their 50. I mean it was so obvious. People are questioning it because Kohli and Shastri usually talk big in media to fool people and while on ground actions are quite different.

Pitch is still flat and if you want to have ability to keep attacking fields you need 400 plus.SL just batted 135 overs in first innings and Karunarathne has higher second innings average.400 would eliminate any chance of their winning and it will give Kohli ability to attack all day tomorrow.

 

First test also declaration did not come late, you cannot take decisions based on weather.Some People talk after the fact.

Edited December 5, 2017 by putrevus

[mishra]

Just now, putrevus said:

Pitch is still flat and if you want to have ability to keep attacking fields you need 400 plus.SL just batted 135 overs in first innings and Karunarathne has higher second innings average.400 would eliminate any chance of their winning and it will give Kohli ability to attack all day tomorrow.

 

First test also declaration did not come late, you cannot take decisions based on weather.Some People after the fact.

1. Was Lankan First inning wasnt played on day 5?

2. Is that 10 runs thats what was indeed needed to make a difference