India vs WI, 1st test at Delhi : Discussions, Opinions, Reviews

[Trichromatic]

It wasn't that bad pitch for a score of 154/7. Irresponsible batting for Indian batsmen. I think bowlers did a great job by restricting WI at 304 and then picking 2 wickets later. India had to face fire in those few overs before lunch, but once they got to 90 in 14th over, they had good opportunity to score runs. From that crumbling like this was a very poor effort. With Sehwag , we managed 90 runs in no time otherwise it would have been even more difficult for India.

Team 	Score 	Overs 	RPO 	Lead 	Inns 	Result 		Opposition 	Ground 	Start Date
India 	76 	20.0 	3.80 	76 	1 	lost 		v South Africa 	Ahmedabad 	3 Apr 2008
India 	83 	27.0 	3.07 	83 	1 	draw 		v New Zealand 	Mohali 	10 Oct 1999
India 	75 	30.5 	2.43 	75 	1 	lost 		v West Indies 	Delhi 	25 Nov 1987
India 	88 	33.3 	2.62 	-209 	2 	draw 		v New Zealand 	Mumbai (BS) 	12 Mar 1965
India 	104 	41.3 	2.50 	104 	1 	won 		v Australia 	Mumbai 	3 Nov 2004
India 	126 	41.5 	3.01 	-147 	2 	draw 		v Pakistan 	Delhi 	4 Dec 1979
India 	122 	51.5 	2.35 	-259 	2 	lost 		v England 	Delhi 	17 Dec 1976
India 	209 	52.5 	3.95 	-95 	2 	- 		v West Indies 	Delhi 	6 Nov 2011
India 	89 	54.2 	1.63 	-92 	2 	draw 		v New Zealand 	Hyderabad (Deccan) 	15 Oct 1969
India 	106 	55.1 	1.92 	106 	1 	lost 		v Pakistan 	Lucknow 	23 Oct 1952
India 	179 	57.0 	3.14 	179 	1 	won 		v England 	Mumbai 	27 Nov 1981
India 	171 	58.1 	2.93 	-274 	2 	won 		v Australia 	Kolkata 	11 Mar 2001
India 	190 	58.5 	3.22 	190 	1 	won 		v West Indies 	Chennai 	11 Jan 1975
India 	132 	59.3 	2.21 	132 	1 	draw 		v New Zealand 	Kolkata 	28 Dec 1955
India 	135 	59.4 	2.26 	135 	1 	lost 		v Australia 	Delhi 	12 Dec 1959
India 	207 	59.4 	3.46 	-247 	2 	lost 		v West Indies 	Kanpur 	21 Oct 1983

Ahmedabad wasn't a slow track like this. Mumbai was a spinner paradise where Aussies were all out for 94. So, yeah it is after long time in history of Indian cricket when we are dismissed so early on a slow track. :((

[kabira]

well it happens, some freak dismissals, some wrong shots and we lost the initiative. I am confident we are winning this test match no matter what

[Number]

Sehwag's opinion. http://www.sify.com/sports/looking-to-bowl-out-west-indies-for-around-150-sehwag-news-cricket-llhsUidcbdj.html

Asked about West Indies captain Darren Sammy saying that the visitors would look to score another 250 more so that India get more than 350 target to win, Sehwag said, "There is difference in saying and doing it actually. We are looking at bundling them out around 150."

[deathmonger]

Sehwag's opinion. http://www.sify.com/sports/looking-to-bowl-out-west-indies-for-around-150-sehwag-news-cricket-llhsUidcbdj.html

is possible. chanderpaul key here.

[WC2011INDIA]

Sehwag's opinion. http://www.sify.com/sports/looking-to-bowl-out-west-indies-for-around-150-sehwag-news-cricket-llhsUidcbdj.html

:hysterical:

[Marut]

Expect WI to get 180 odd. India will likely loose. 100 runs lead in a low scoring game is too crucial. Chanders first innings socre makes all the difference in this test.

[jairamesh]

9 innings and counting and still to go past 300...

[Karan114]

well it happens, some freak dismissals, some wrong shots and we lost the initiative. I am confident we are winning this test match no matter what

We might well manage to sneak a win (though another Chanderpaul special and we can forget it) but the constant failures of the batting line-up are getting alarming. One game in which there are some poor shots, unlucky dismissals etc. is not a problem but when a team is barely reaching 300 in an innings over 8-9 Tests, there are some serious flaws in the side.

[mani0993]

Watched some parts of Sehwag's Interview. He says the pitch is still a good batting track. Only 'some' balls are keeping low. Home ground you see. How can he oppose the curator. Some balls ? This is not a test match wicket to say the least. I hope it finishes on day 4. If it goes to day 5 it might be embarrassing for us.

[Deleted_User_1]

Nothing to discuss....too much cricket and it is a shyte team!

[ganeshran]

For the seniors its not too much cricket. They are out of match practice. In the current team the only one to have played too much cricket is Dhoni - all others have had enough rest. The problem is with the BCCI scheduling too (along with our poor performance of course). There should be one Ranji match for all players before coming to the game. But none of the current squad played in Ranji given the overlap.

[mani0993]

For the seniors its not too much cricket. They are out of match practice. In the current team the only one to have played too much cricket is Dhoni - all others have had enough rest. The problem is with the BCCI scheduling too (along with our poor performance of course). There should be one Ranji match for all players before coming to the game. But none of the current squad played in Ranji given the overlap.

Totally agreed with your point. And it's not that our seniors avoid Ranji games. Rahul, VVS & Sachin have shown great interest in the past when it comes to Ranji level practice. Match practice would give a polish to their in-built class. But the pitches again need to be good.

[Trichromatic]

Low bounce and Castro's low trajectory shooters at 90mph :fear:

[gaurav92]

Looks like a defeat coming our way friends, 95 runs too many :((

[carnish]

325

[gaurav92]

^Too early to predict eh ? :--D And I challenge that

[Trichromatic]

Expect WI to get 180 odd. India will likely loose. 100 runs lead in a low scoring game is too crucial. Chanders first innings socre makes all the difference in this test.

:acute:

[akshayxyz]

276 it is., as most people predicted.

[Pagalpanti]

Expect WI to get 180 odd. India will likely loose. 100 runs lead in a low scoring game is too crucial. Chanders first innings socre makes all the difference in this test.

Your first prediction is right, hopefully your 2nd one is wrong. :om:

[Ravi.]

275

Almost right