Can england win this match?

[King6]

If india batsman collapse on tomorrow they have chance. England bowlers have capable to do this.india have less chance imo for winning. India should score 700 plus runs in first innings plus we should bowl well in second innings for winning. 

[cric_fan]

Draw written all over this match. No way will Ind collapse on this phatta.

[kruiser]

Never under estimate India. We are very capable.....  of losing 8 wickets in a session.  Indian innings can easily end on day 3

[nitinbwj]

Yes

[ShoonyaSifar]

They are the favorites now. Pitch has started to show tricks.

 

In 2016, Karun Nair saved Kohli's a$$ by scoring the 5th fastest triple hundred of all time (and then got dumped by him 3 tests later). Difficult to see who will save him this time as his toxic leadership within 2 days seems to have already alienated others in the team

Edited February 6, 2021 by ShoonyaSifar

[Lone Wolf]

Absolutely..  Get Gill & Rohit early & then watch the fireworks.  

Pant & Gill are key for India in my view. 

[R!TTER]

Can - if I were a betting man Eng win would be the favorite outcome right now!

[DeepSpace]

1 hour ago, sarchasm said:

30 percent chance India will implode. I'd have the odds much lower than 30 percent if India weren't playing at home after forever.

 

The bigger concern for me is that there's only a 3 day turnaround for next test and our bowlers have a lot of overs in their limbs already.

the best way to relieve the bowlers is if Indian bats back to back with a follow on and either manages to draw or lose.

[adi B]

If the pitch breaks which I think it might on day 4-5 ,its game over for India .

Gotta get a big first innings score 

 

[maniac]

1 hour ago, Lone Wolf said:

Absolutely..  Get Gill & Rohit early & then watch the fireworks.  

Pant & Gill are key for India in my view. 

Don’t forget this is at home and we have Hitman who can change the game if he gets into Rozilla mode.

[R!TTER]

12 minutes ago, maniac said:

Rozilla mode.

Who's Rozilla? Goku's brother from the other mother 

[maniac]

5 minutes ago, R!TTER said:

Who's Rozilla? Goku's brother from the other mother 

Rozilla, Dhoniconda, King Kong Kohli > Universal monster universe 

[Lone Wolf]

44 minutes ago, maniac said:

Don’t forget this is at home and we have Hitman who can change the game if he gets into Rozilla mode.

Also don't forget mighty Bangladesh managed to tame the monster Rohit godzilla.  He is very lucky to be playing Instead of our home version of King Kong in Mayank. 

[Sandeep99]

Everything depends on the openers. Last time we had KL who made 199. Can Gill or Rohit score a big hundred? Pujara, LOL and Rahane will fail under pressure. Have more hope from Pant.

[AuxiliA]

If the openers survive the new ball we will outbat them. 

[Samcric]

Unfortunately, 2016 series has everyone thinking that India will reply with 700. England are favorites to win this match on a pitch that will deteriorate, India will have to bat time - make sure they keep the English bowlers on the field for 150 overs - even if they score 400-450 only. That means India would bat until after Tea on Day 4 and will have to survive only 2-odd sessions in their second innings.

 

Draw would be the best possible result for India from here on. Similar to Rajkot 2016.

[Yoda-esque]

I don't expect us to win it.

Every chance of batsmen succumbing to a mammoth score.I predict india will be all out for 350 thereabouts by 4th day post lunch

[DeepSpace]

I am expecting Jofra’s cobras spitting venom off this placid pitch and decommissioning all the India’s batters. 

[jf1gp_1]

Scoreboard pressure could be a problem. we need 365-385 to save follow on which is a big number. 

 

I however am glad with the way England has batted. Every commentator or so called expert were getting extremely cocky about India winning 4-0 and our bowling reserve etc. All these guys had dismissed England exactly how Aussies had dismissed us. Hopefully there will be a realization that england can do to india what we did to aussies. 

[Norman]

If Kohli goes by tea today....it's curtains for us.