Indian Tour of Sri Lanka & Triangular Series, July-August 2010

[khalek]

Lol just realized that, my bad I think I've got used to the skysports overlay on tensports after watching the Pak-Aus series with too much interest.

But seriously people don't need to watch this game. What are the players playing for? Tomorrow is day 5 and we're not even into the 3rd innings and I don't think SL can really set India target to defend in just couple of sessions time so ....

 

[AkshayS]

Wow, what a day, marvellous innings played by Tendulkar, loved it, despite my exams I couldn't find myself not on TV whole day.

Fantastic innings that was, the match is already a draw.

 

[Params7]

Awesome, India is not losing this one. Gotta catch the highlights of that double century from the master.

 

[sohum]

Sri Lanka could get away with these pitches earlier because Murali could spin it on glass. They're going to have to fix their pitches if they want to continue winning at home instead of drawing.

If Malinga had been playing, India would probably not have got the lead. But regardless, this reminds me of that "pitch" where Sehwag got his second triple hundred, against South Africa. Although in that game at least the 3rd innings had started by Day 3!

 

[SaiSrini]

We got to fix one thing in our batting (not a major one though). Once Sehwag gets out, our scoring rate dips alarmingly, at times it creates pressure for us and we fall for it (like how sid predicted we would fold up for 200 runs after Sehwag gets out, luckily we didnt this time). I know Sehwag scores at unusual rates in test matches too (5+) but if we want to use him as a weapon to win matches that would normally become draws, we got to have a middle order that takes advantage of the furious starts given by Sehwag.

 

[ZexyZahid]

In the end this match was only good for breaking batting records and highering the batting averages and lowering the bowling averages.

 

[sohum]

In the end this match was only good for breaking batting records and highering the batting averages and lowering the bowling averages.

Well they increased the bowling averages, too.

 

[khalek]

Except for Dilshan

 

[ZexyZahid]

Yeah, I meant that way.

I don't understand what the Indian tail is doing now. They're just giving maidens. Either declare or hit the balls.

 

[sohum]

If I was the match referee, I would abandon this match to show it to the board. You think you can prepare a ████ pitch and get 5 days of play? Too bad!

 

[ZexyZahid]

The cameramen are more interested in showing the music band, girls in the stands and the commentators.

That all tells the situation in this match.

ZexyZahid added 3 Minutes and 55 Seconds later...

During the play they were showing segments of the beach of Colombo. :laugh

Randiv got a record: he got the most runs against him as a debutants. Not a great start of his Test career.

 

[SaiSrini]

Yeah, I meant that way.

I don't understand what the Indian tail is doing now. They're just giving maidens. Either declare or hit the balls.

Why blame the Indian tail? The guys to be blamed are the curators and the SL board. India knows that this match is a sure shot draw. So they dont want to give SL the advantage of having another good hit out at the middle (knowing the inexperience of their own bowling attack). Ishant and Ojha batting so long is good for India. Hope they can bat the day (though thats too much to ask).

This test has to turn things around as far as pitch preparation goes. Its been awfully bad.

 

[Flame_Blader1]

Yeah the last pair is basically batting so they don't have to bowl (as much) today.

For the next test Dhoni needs to do 2 things

1) win the toss
2) pick munaf patel and amit mishra

seriously Ojha is crap (I know he hasn't had the best conditions to bowl in but still). As for munaf he has a decent outswinger and decent speed as well. And occasionally he can produce that inswinging yorker which we could really use. Mithun has bowled well so far but I think we need a bit more variation now. Give the SL batsman something they haven't faced in a while.

 

[SaiSrini]

Yeah the last pair is basically batting so they don't have to bowl (as much) today.

For the next test Dhoni needs to do 2 things

1) win the toss
2) pick munaf patel and amit mishra

seriously Ojha is crap (I know he hasn't had the best conditions to bowl in but still). As for munaf he has a decent outswinger and decent speed as well. And occasionally he can produce that inswinging yorker which we could really use. Mithun has bowled well so far but I think we need a bit more variation now. Give the SL batsman something they haven't faced in a while.

Also even if Munaf bowls line and length, it wont be a problem because we have to leak less runs and force them into mistakes.

 

[TumTum]

If I was the match referee, I would abandon this match to show it to the board. You think you can prepare a ████ pitch and get 5 days of play? Too bad!

How long before the 2 captains can declare the match?