Ind vs NZ 3rd ODI, Mount Maunganui

[SRT100]

On the weekend, I saw Sachin batting with more intent than these clowns today.

[SRT100]

Just now, nitinbwj said:

4 wickets for Bennett now

Only India can make average bowlers look lethal and world class.

[R!TTER]

That looked like a no ball for sure, chitting umpires 

[vvvslaxman]

Fake all rounder gone. This is why you need proper bowlers who can take wickets and proper batsmen. These bits and pieces players do more harm than help. Jadeja, Jadhav, Thakur, Dube.

[zen]

Southee only gone at 6 RPO so far .... Good that I switched off the TV 

[vvvslaxman]

Bhuvi, Shami, Bumrah, Kulcha in full flight would have defend this total.

[New guy]

5 minutes ago, Andy said:

With Pant in the side we would possibly be 170 odd for 5. From that position even 260-270 would be hard to get. The best bet for Pant is to bat as an opener. 

Pant can easily come in Panday's place, how will we be 170 odd for 5? And he has been making 20s-30s too, not like he scores a duck every time. Kuch bhi? He has played many responsible innings in domsectic and IPL so this narrative of a blind slogger is pathetic

[raki05]

Kohli ko jutey se maaro Saley ko....how come pant can't play ahead of likes of jadhav and pandey . Selection of Thakur is also baffling even shami can hit 10- 12 runs.

[vvvslaxman]

Guys settle down. We  are over reacting for Jadeja, Thakur, Pandey not connecting the ball. What did you expect? They connect once in a blue moon.  

[zen]

Just now, New guy said:

Pant can easily come in Panday's place, how will we be 170 odd for 5? And he has been making 20s-30s too, not like he scores a duck every time. Kuch bhi? He has played many responsible innings in domsectic and IPL so this narrative of a blind slogger is pathetic

And has two test 100s 

[rollingstoned]

Lol he hits a full toss straight up in the air. The only guy who can properly go big in the lower order is thakur and maybe saini now. Bakiyon se na ho paega. Saini himself is a poorer version of umesh and shami with the bat. 

[vvvslaxman]

With no Rohit, Dhawan and failure of Kohli, run out Shaw we have 284. That in itself is ag ood achievement. Usually we would have folded for 185 

[Lannister]

290 is more than enough on this slowish pitch. People need to relax. 

[cowboysfan]

we dont have the bowlers to defend this and pitch has eased out.

[rollingstoned]

It's about time our bowling won us a game. Feels like a long time ago since kulcha got demystified and bumrah and pandya got injured. 

[vvvslaxman]

Just now, cowboysfan said:

we dont have the bowlers to defend this and pitch has eased out.

We should worry about that rather than worry about nt putting up 350 every time.  We are no England. We have to remember where they bat till no.9 no.10. Even ARcher can slog.  Our par score is 300.

[Andy]

Just now, New guy said:

Pant can easily come in Panday's place, how will we be 170 odd for 5? And he has been making 20s-30s too, not like he scores a duck every time. Kuch bhi? He has played many responsible innings in domsectic and IPL so this narrative of a blind slogger is pathetic

Compare the success against failures. He has an issue with temperament, shot selection, doesnt know how to pace the innings. 8 out of 10 times as the recent records suggest India would be 170-180 odd for 5. Because of Pandey we got to the point something to bowl at. Not that I am suggesting Pandey is the best option at Number 6, neither Pant is. But when you need to build an innings Pandey will do more times compared to Pant by a country mile. If you play Pant, play him in top 3, else his game (as of now is not made for 50 over cricket. 

[New guy]

3 minutes ago, Lannister said:

290 is more than enough on this slowish pitch. People need to relax. 

Pitch has eased out and will ease out more in second innings

[vvvslaxman]

NZ defended a low total last time with no frontline bowlers. Why can't we do with our front line bowlers

[rollingstoned]

Nice one saini.