Ind should avoid having to bat again (Pink ball test at A'bad)

[Serpico]

4 hours ago, Jay said:

Pitch is bloody amazing. Same as a seaming pitch. Nice work. 

 

Only issue is it gets worse to bat on. In England it's the same. 

but you don't see dust puffs everytime batsman moves in the crease on day 1 in England

[Real McCoy]

yes. batting last on this pitch with 100 to get will be dicey. Our batters today should tackle spin with ocassionally going down the wicket to play shots and also in defence to smother the ball. Going back on this wicket will end up in trouble as most of Eng's wickets were LBW. I don't trust Rahane so a bulk of the scoring must have to come from others. Rahane is a dead duck against spin (or pace for that matter) I wish rat was still there. He only needed to survive a few balls

[Lone Wolf]

One of Axar & Sundar need to step up today..  Both are lefties & should handle leach easily.  Take him to cleaners especially Axar..  Just slog

[Jay]

1 hour ago, Serpico said:

but you don't see dust puffs everytime batsman moves in the crease on day 1 in England

So? Get used to it. 

[Sandeep99]

Can't see India lasting here for more than 2 sessions. Hopefully we can gain at least 150 lead... Rohit, Pant, Sundar and Ashwin are the key today I feel. Rahane is already looking out of depth and will be out in the first 2 overs of the day.

[Sandeep99]

1 hour ago, Real McCoy said:

yes. batting last on this pitch with 100 to get will be dicey. Our batters today should tackle spin with ocassionally going down the wicket to play shots and also in defence to smother the ball. Going back on this wicket will end up in trouble as most of Eng's wickets were LBW. I don't trust Rahane so a bulk of the scoring must have to come from others. Rahane is a dead duck against spin (or pace for that matter) I wish rat was still there. He only needed to survive a few balls

Rat tried to cut the ball on this pitch in the last over of the day... such a stupid way to get out

[Real McCoy]

45 minutes ago, Sandeep99 said:

Rat tried to cut the ball on this pitch in the last over of the day... such a stupid way to get out

Thats pressure from Leach. He was looking to get a single to get off strike. If things turn ugly today, that dismissal would prove costly. Already I have no hope in Rahane. Alomst got out yesterday

[chewy]

Sh!t pitch keeps on giving

 

Root looking like champion spinner