Can India get upto 400 in their first innings

[gaurav92]

India although got 375 on the board but it costed them 9 wickets to achieve that so i dont think its enuff...is it??? any ways we have got class bowlers who can rip thru the nz top order and clean them up tomorrow...but thats a later part of the game but my question is can india get upto 400....???

[Rajan]

if the match had extended for another few overs today, that would have been quite possible, with the way Ishant & Munaf were going! they were extraordinarily lucky. god balls missing stumps/edges. edges falling short, mishits going beyond the reach of fielders.the bowlers were tiring, but tomorrow is another day, fresh start. may not last an over if Munaf faces first up.

[gaurav92]

if the match had extended for another few overs today' date=' that would have been quite possible, with the way Ishant & Munaf were going! they were extraordinarily lucky. god balls missing stumps/edges. edges falling short, mishits going beyond the reach of fielders.the bowlers were tiring, but tomorrow is another day, fresh start. may not last an over if Munaf faces first up.[/quote'] yes i agree but i think india got away with edges bcoz of poor field placings from vettori he shud have spread the field for tailenders......too agressive against tailenders was not at all gud ploy.....he waas very or shud i say too agressive for nothing and this gave Indians a free license to hit hard and over the top

[cowboysfan]

magic 8 ball says we will get close but no cigar.

[The Outsider]

It doesn't really matter, though it would be nice to get there. We have more than enough runs to take a comfortable first innings lead of around 100 and close out the series by batting in possibly the best batting conditions we will see in the match during the 3rd innings.

[Ram]

It doesn't really matter' date=' though it would be nice to get there. We have more than enough runs to take a comfortable first innings lead of around 100 and close out the series by batting in possibly the best batting conditions we will see in the match during the 3rd innings.[/quote'] Shwetabh, shouldn’t you wait till NZ bat again before declaring this total is good enough?

[Shane]

400 would be good, however the pitch could be gauged only after both sides have had their say, a score of around 400 is good on any kinda pitch

[cowboysfan]

400 would be good' date=' however the pitch could be gauged only after both sides have had their say, a score of around 400 is good on any kinda pitch[/quote'] no-this is still a good wicket to bowl and we should get plenty of swing-we should make sure we make the batsmen play.ZAK will be very important imo.

[Shane]

no-this is still a good wicket to bowl and we should get plenty of swing-we should make sure we make the batsmen play.ZAK will be very important imo.

There is no doubt cbf that there is something here which will interest the bowlers, at the same time as our batters showed that the bowlers can be dealt with once the batters get their eye in, only regret with our batters was that no one went on to score a big one :((

[The Outsider]

Shwetabh' date=' shouldn’t you wait till NZ bat again before declaring this total is good enough?[/quote'] What's the fun then?:giggle: But really, looking at the bounce and carry that was there on the pitch and the swing available well into the 50-60 over stage suggests to me that we have got more than enough runs to take a 100 run lead. The pitch might actually quicken up a bit tomorrow and if we get some breeze going it's going to be tough work for the batsmen. On a slight tangent though, I cannot understand why the timings for the last two days cannot be changed when it's apparent we will have curtailed days because of DST.

[Mamu]

I heard there is a lot of rain forecast for last day and also 4th day some rain

[gs]

I heard there is a lot of rain forecast for last day and also 4th day some rain

A washout means India wins series :winky:

[Shane]

I heard there is a lot of rain forecast for last day and also 4th day some rain

We shouldnt be bothered by the rain, we should only concentrate on wrapping this one up

[cowboysfan]

this match should be over in 4 days if everything goes according to plan:pray:

[coffee_rules]

375 is a on-par score. So, Dhoni/Zaheer/Harbhjana ensured we didn't mess the I1 up like in Napier.

[zubinpepsi]

no.. they shud declare over night.. n make the kiwis bat day2 morning .... I dont think munaf and ishant gonna last more than 2 overs.. instead of wasting time.. we shud make use of the morning pitch n hafa crack at the kiwis..

[Holysmoke]

no

[cowboysfan]

no.. they shud declare over night.. n make the kiwis bat day2 morning .... I dont think munaf and ishant gonna last more than 2 overs.. instead of wasting time.. we shud make use of the morning pitch n hafa crack at the kiwis..

facepalm-flamy style.

[satishg]

I am with shwethab's view here..the pitch seems to be conducive for swing bowling and there is something for the bowlers all through the day..we have enough runs on the board and we shd get a good lead..so doesn matter if we get 400 or not

[fineleg]

I am with shwethab's view here..the pitch seems to be conducive for swing bowling and there is something for the bowlers all through the day..we have enough runs on the board and we shd get a good lead..so doesn matter if we get 400 or not

satish, catching will be the make or break. If a Guptill or Ross Taylor or Ryder gives you Half-a-chance, can we convert it into a great catch? If yes, we have a very good opportunity in this Test. Giving a life to these sort of players have been very expensive.