Australia in India

[Cricketman]

50 partnership! Good start for India!

 

[SaiSrini]

Superb shot from Dada (Saurav Ganguly)... Thats the real Dada!

 

[Cricketman]

Big Shot from Dada! What a fantastic strike! Charging down, classic Ganguly!

 

[playkid12]

Tendulkar looks like a tailender in this innings so far..

 

[SaiSrini]

Ganguly has to be the aggressor today and should accelerate right now to push the run rate up. Sachin is not connecting at all but is staying there and getting some singles

Tendulkar looks like a tailender in this innings so far..

Nonsense. A tail ender wont survive this long. He is struggling, thats all. That line above is a disrespect.

 

[Cricketman]

I'd rather see ganguly get a quick 70 and Tendulkar batting through.
He's still Sachin. He'll get his eye in...eventually!

 

[playkid12]

Nonsense. A tail ender wont survive this long. He is struggling, thats all. That line above is a disrespect.

Except he's had 2 VERY good LBW appeals that he survived and that inside edge to the keeper too. He's not surviving because he's playing well...he's surviving because of poor umpiring decisions...which can happen to a tailender as well.

 

[Cricketman]

I wouldn't be surprised if Ponting didn't go for the powerplay and brought in Hogg.

A boundary for Sachin! :happy

 

[SaiSrini]

Tendulkar looks like opening up. 7 runs off this Hopes over. India have scored the same amount of runs that they scored in the first 10 overs, in the next 5 overs. Good stuff from Ganguly and a bit from Tendulkar.

India are out of that danger area where the ball did a lot in the beginning. If they can build on this, they should be set for a big total that could challenge the Aussies.

 

[Cricketman]

Tendulkar looks like opening up. 7 runs off this Hopes over. India have scored the same amount of runs that they scored in the first 10 overs, in the next 5 overs. Good stuff from Ganguly and a bit from Tendulkar.

They seem to be following a strategy devoloped in the T20 WC.
Keep wickets in tact for the first PP, then attack at 6RPO every over from then on.

Third powerplay has been delayed, but interestingly it's Symo with the ball!

Tendulkar has found his touch now. He's back to playing his shots.

 

[SaiSrini]

The partnership is now turning to be quite attractive now. 83/0 after 17 odd overs is considered very good in ODI cricket. Want to see Sachin open up more and play fluently.

 

[aussie_ben91]

Suresh Sharasti? What is this? Made some shocking decisions.

Is this guy allowed to umpire? If so, why can't Simon Taufel?

 

[Cricketman]

Suresh Sharasti? What is this? Made some shocking decisions.

Is this guy allowed to umpire? If so, why can't Simon Taufel?

Did you watch England v India? the umpring there was 10x worse then this.

Ganguly goes. Good catch from Gilchrist up to the stumps. Rash shot though.

Surprise! Yuvraj at 3.
Bad move IMO. He has a horrible track record at 3. Rather would have Dhoni or Uthappa come.

 

[angryangy]

Surprise! Yuvraj at 3.
Bad move IMO. He has a horrible track record at 3. Rather would have Dhoni or Uthappa come.

No... he has a horrible record at no. 4.

 

[SaiSrini]

Did you watch England v India? the umpring there was 10x worse then this.

Ganguly goes. Good catch from Gilchrist up to the stumps. Rash shot though.

Surprise! Yuvraj at 3.
Bad move IMO. He has a horrible track record at 3. Rather would have Dhoni or Uthappa come.

No, not bad. Yuvraj with the form that he is in and the batsman that he is, can do well at any position. Wont blame Ganguly. He wanted to go after the Powerplay overs. Sachin played a super shot last over.

Happy to see our position though I know we should have been quite bad here but for those umpiring decisions.