Match is over

[ravishingravi]

Yup. I think this was bat first pitch. Variable bounce and pace on Day 1. I see no chance for India. 

 

Poor track if you think of it. India also should have restricted them to less than 220 at least on this track. 277 is already enough. 

[goose]

I have to agree

[ShoonyaSifar]

The little Manjrekar in you seems to have grown into a bigger menace than the original one!

[fineleg]

atleast hold the catches! should have had them below 300, now India will have to bat outta their skins, likely will see Ind batting collapse

[Laaloo]

2 minutes ago, fineleg said:

atleast hold the catches! should have had them below 300, now India will have to bat outta their skins, likely will see Ind batting collapse

Yes day 2 hasn't even started yet and aus have scored more than 300

[Laaloo]

We shall see. Aussies are still a rubbish team. And we have 7 Batsmen. We should bat well. Just have to make sure aus don't get more than 310 now.

[Global.Baba]

Just now, Laaloo said:

Yes day 2 hasn't even started yet and aus have scored more than 300

This is not a flat pitch and our heroes haven’t batted yet and we bat last on this pitch. 350 1st innings will be a winning score here

[coffee_rules]

Who dropped catches other than Pant? Innings defeat is looming , like the recent lord's test.

[Global.Baba]

If we lose this game, we are losing this series. You heard it here first. Losing this game is not an OPTION

[sandeep]

Odds are definitely stacking up against us at this point.  But it aint over just yet.  Team that gets a first innings lead will win the test.  Its 70-30 Aus, but we shouldn't just write off our team yet.  Yes, the batting hasn't really shown much to indicate they can come up with the quality to match an Aus 350 here.  

 

Let's not get that defeatist, pusillanimous inner Manjrekar take over completely.   

[Cricketics]

Lot of icf experts said the same on day 1 of first test when we opted to bat and were 40-4.

 

 

Have faith.  We haven’t even batted yet once. Ridiculous to write them off.

[vvvslaxman]

Kohli has to step up big time and all the other guy should play around him. Best and easier way to win this is by batting once. That means pile up huge runs. Just blunt guys like pat cummins/Starc. Eventually they will not be able to sustain. 

[The Realist]

1 hour ago, Laaloo said:

We shall see. Aussies are still a rubbish team. And we have 7 Batsmen. We should bat well. Just have to make sure aus don't get more than 310 now.

Whom are these seven you speak of?

 

Because recent stats indicate the team consists of two. 

[sandeep]

23 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Kohli has to step up big time and all the other guy should play around him. Best and easier way to win this is by batting once. That means pile up huge runs. Just blunt guys like pat cummins/Starc. Eventually they will not be able to sustain. 

Test cricket isn't rocket science.  Aus did well because their openers did well.  You need the openers to bat well to put up a proper score.  Our fate rests in the hands of KLPD Rahul and Old Man Vijay.  Its not looking good.  Let's hope if we go down, we go down fighting.  

 

[NareshK]

1 hour ago, sandeep said:

Odds are definitely stacking up against us at this point.  But it aint over just yet.  Team that gets a first innings lead will win the test.  Its 70-30 Aus, but we shouldn't just write off our team yet.  Yes, the batting hasn't really shown much to indicate they can come up with the quality to match an Aus 350 here.  

 

Let's not get that defeatist, pusillanimous inner Manjrekar take over completely.   

Its tough to admit but there is an inner Manjrekar in all of us.

[NareshK]

But India somehow manage to win this, it will be an amazing effort. When you think about it, Aus pretty much tailor made a pitch to suit them, if you beat them here, they are not coming back.

[sandeep]

8 minutes ago, NareshK said:

But India somehow manage to win this, it will be an amazing effort. When you think about it, Aus pretty much tailor made a pitch to suit them, if you beat them here, they are not coming back.

And we helped them with our stupid team selection. 

[NareshK]

11 minutes ago, sandeep said:

And we helped them with our stupid team selection. 

In hindsight, everyone is a great team selector.

[sandeep]

4 minutes ago, NareshK said:

In hindsight, everyone is a great team selector.

Hindsight????. You don't know what you are talking about. 

[NareshK]

23 minutes ago, sandeep said:

Hindsight????. You don't know what you are talking about. 

You do ?