India tour of England Aug-Sept 2021

[asprin]

150 lead with 4 wickets remaining. Unless there's a Pant special, England could win by end of 2nd session tomorrow.

Need at least a 100 more to have a semblance of a chance but with our tail, it's a pipe dream especially now that Jadeja is gone too.

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Pant to hit a double century tomorrow in the first session. Then Bumrah and Siraj will send back half of the England men back in the second session. Jadeja to take the rest 5 in the final session.

Also, Joe Root 0 (1b)

 

[AliB]

Pant to him a double century tomorrow in the first session. Then Bumrah and Siraj will send back half of the England men back in the second session. Jadeja to take the rest 5 in the final session.

Also, Joe Root 0 (1b)

Then you'll wake up?

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Then you'll wake up?

No, because there are three more tests.

 

[Bigby Wolf]

Then you'll wake up?

Ye Badhiya tha Guru.


This one was good bud.

 

[SaiSrini]

I still think India are not out of this game yet (in terms of forcing a result in their favor). With Pant still batting out there, there is a possibility that they will get 50+ runs with some help from Ishant Sharma, Bumrah and hopefully Shami (if he wakes up on the right side). And if India's innings lasts closer to the end of Sesson 1 tomorrow, England will need to chase close to 200 with 2 sessions to go. Knowing England and the batters they have (Bairstow, Buttler, Curran, etc), they might be tempted to give it a shot. And that opens up chances for India's bowlers, who I think is India's strength on this tour.

Should be a fascinating day! Hope Ishant revives his memories of the batting fightback that he used to do in his early days. He is capable of giving Pant the support

 

[asprin]

Story of my life...

1st Test


2nd Test

 

[Bigby Wolf]

Story of my life...

1st Test
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2nd Test

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Deja Vu.

 

[NILAYSHAH60]

I don't feel England are anywhere near to winning this match yet. There are still 4 wickets to be taken. Remember Gabba? Our last 4 wickets added somewhere near a 200. Yes, we don't have batsman who are capable to do that in this game but let us not write off Pant.

Sure England has an upper hand but I am confident that we have enough in our bowling to defend 200 runs on a deteriorated Day 5 pitch against a not so confident England batting. The first hour as usual is going to be crucial.

 

[Ashutosh.]

I don't feel England are anywhere near to winning this match yet. There are still 4 wickets to be taken. Remember Gabba? Our last 4 wickets added somewhere near a 200. Yes, we don't have batsman who are capable to do that in this game but let us not write off Pant.

We had Sundar and Shardul at Gabba. Here we have Ishant, Shami, Bumrah and Siraj.

 

[SMMODS]

We had Sundar and Shardul at Gabba. Here we have Ishant, Shami, Bumrah and Siraj.

England just need few more overs to wipe out indian tail. Remember India are playing with 4 bowlers. So, its England's game now sadly.

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Story of my life...

1st Test
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2nd Test
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Half century coming up by him today.

 

[Ashutosh.]

England just need few more overs to wipe out indian tail. Remember India are playing with 4 bowlers. So, its England's game now sadly.

I believe in Pant supremacy

 

[Aislabie]

There's a lot of people who are rightly saying that England have their noses ahead, but if Root goes cheaply that changes immediately. And if it comes to it, you can dry up Hameed and Sibley for the draw

 

[wasteyouryouth]

There's a lot of people who are rightly saying that England have their noses ahead, but if Root goes cheaply that changes immediately. And if it comes to it, you can dry up Hameed and Sibley for the draw

Yep, remember that first New Zealand test. Although that was a much bigger target (at this stage).

Excluding a Pant special I think England have a good chance. The pitch doesn't look too bad even for day 5, I think recent Lord's pitches have had a few decent fourth innings chases. There was a bit of turn but I'd more worried if Ashwin was playing.