Is this best opening day India had overseas in last 20 years?

[Trichromatic]

Generally team even at best has got into groove from 2nd test and first day of first test is usually tough day for Indian team.

 

Flat pitch, little bit of support and good bowling today has probably made it best opening day overseas.

[Vilander]

One of the best and more to come in the series. This is a good team, when Bumrah comes back and eventually Bhuvi..they will be very strong.

[Gollum]

I would think so. We are firmly in the driving seat, I sense a big 1st innings lead for us .

Edited August 1, 2018 by Gollum

[DHONI_FANN]

It would have been our best had we taken our catches

[YCCC]

No. Quality of oppo is shite 

[Vilander]

47 minutes ago, YCCC said:

No. Quality of oppo is shite 

lol dude...no Root and JB were great. Ashwin managed to negate Cook. 

 

Ind have to bat great tomorrow against Broad and Anderson to score - amazing test series in offing after a long time..its delightful.

[coffee_rules]

285 and assuming the DK drop will cost another 15-20 runs, 300 is a big score for Eng bowling and India batting . Everyone is a walking wicket on the Indian side, they will all go aggressive and nobody to bat around now that Pujara is dropped.

[Ankit_sharma03]

Lets also give england credit, they were ordinary at their home

[Vilander]

31 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

285 and assuming the DK drop will cost another 15-20 runs, 300 is a big score for Eng bowling and India batting . Everyone is a walking wicket on the Indian side, they will all go aggressive and nobody to bat around now that Pujara is dropped.

285 - they will be out for pretty much the same score or may be ad 5 runs. under 300 is a good effrot, India will bat once and score 450 +  its going to be very difficult for Eng to bat in this pitch day 4-5 against Ashwin and reversing Shami.

[Jimmy Cliff]

Bloemfontein 2001 was better I think. Went from 70/4 to 372/7 with a mega entertaining partnership between SRT and Viru.

[jusarrived]

12 minutes ago, Vilander said:

285 - they will be out for pretty much the same score or may be ad 5 runs. under 300 is a good effrot, India will bat once and score 450 +  its going to be very difficult for Eng to bat in this pitch day 4-5 against Ashwin and reversing Shami.

I wudnt be very confident on us scoring 450, two early wickets we will most likely concede a lead. Just don't know what to expect from this pinup. Rahane is the only one I trust completely. 

[Vilander]

Just now, jusarrived said:

I wudnt be very confident on us scoring 450, two early wickets we will most likely concede a lead. Just don't know what to expect from this pinup. Rahane is the only one I trust completely. 

old ball swung i dont think its going to be a great problem..first 1-2 hrs yes we need Vijay at his best and then as it dries out i think Rahul,Kohli,Rahane and Dk can score and pile on the misery we have Pandya and Ashwin as well its a long batting linup no Bhuvi but yes it looks good...they will take a nice lead. But hey its a test match one ball is all it take to change the course..

[jusarrived]

6 minutes ago, Jimmy Cliff said:

Bloemfontein 2001 was better I think. Went from 70/4 to 372/7 with a mega entertaining partnership between SRT and Viru.

That partnership was epic. Sehwag batted exactly like Tendulkar back then. 

[mahesh_g]

1 hour ago, jusarrived said:

That partnership was epic. Sehwag batted exactly like Tendulkar back then. 

we still lost that game.  hopefully we win or draw this test match.

[Forever Indian]

From just what I remember we had a great Day 1 in SA test series 2013/14 - 255/5 on Day 1 on a spicy pitch against Steyn, Philander and Morkel (we went on to have a lead after 1st innings)

 

[Number]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/14141/scorecard/291351/australia-vs-india-1st-test-india-tour-of-australia-2007-08/

 

This was also good.

337/9 vs ATG Aussies.

But this Indian team was also great.

Zak nd Kumble 

[cricketpitch]

We have had better opening days in the past, couple of them come to memory:

 

2003/04 Pakistan tour, India finish on 350 odd for 2 with Sehwag batting on 220+

2009 NZ tour, Bowling out NZ for 279 and being 20 odd for no loss at the end of first day.

 

[Trichromatic]

India allowed SA to score same runs on a spicy pitch with Bhuvi, Bumrah and Shami on day 1 of first test.

[Number]

1 hour ago, UnknownGenius said:

^^^ another reason why Ashwin is the greatest Indian test cricketer. Others had support. Like Zak kble bhajji etc

 

Ashwin is sole Rider. Has garbage around him - Umesh pandya and ishant will not make any other international team B team let alone first team

 

His wickets today we're 3 match winners and one guy broad who can score a quick 50 

Do you get paid or something when you say "Ashwin the greatest Indian cricketer" ?

I have read this over 100 times already in just last 2 days.

[jf1gp_1]

285 and assuming the DK drop will cost another 15-20 runs, 300 is a big score for Eng bowling and India batting . Everyone is a walking wicket on the Indian side, they will all go aggressive and nobody to bat around now that Pujara is dropped.

This is the sad reality. Given our history we will be 60-70 runs behind in first innings. We have already lost this test. I really hope we see a strong batting display tomorrow.