New Zealand tour of India

[imported_fastbreaker]

yeah. I also think the match is going to be a draw. A team should be aiming for a win, not draws. I think New Zealand should have declared a bit earlier than when they did.
India did good job batting, even when they were under pressure from such a massive total by NZL.

 

[andrew_nixon]

The only reason this Test is heading towards the draw, and the reason the first Test ended in a draw is simple. Poor groundsmanship.

 

[imported_fastbreaker]

By poor groundsmanship, do you mean bad pitches or soemthing like that?

 

[ramboy]

By poor groundsmanship, do you mean bad pitches or soemthing like that?

No sam actually wht andrew meant was the preparation of the pitch was bad and the pitch was not prepared to be a result-oriented one and the pitch at mohali is a good one by all means
Am i right andrew???????

 

[andrew_nixon]

Yep you're right.

 

[andrew_nixon]

**UPDATE**

2nd Test - Close Of Play - Day Bore, I mean Four

New Zealand 1st Innings: 630/6 declared (Richardson 145, Vincent 106, Styris 119, McMillan 100 not out)
India 1st Innings: 390/6 (Sehwag 130)

 

[Neo!]

looks like a draw

 

[imported_fastbreaker]

okay, thanks ramboy. yeah, its definately going to be a draw.

 

[ramboy]

u r welcome sam

Day Bore, I mean Four

Interesting remark,I agree whole-heartedly,it was a really boring day

 

[andrew_nixon]

**UPDATE**

Match Over

The match unsurprisingly finished in a draw.

Result

New Zealand 1st Innings: 630/6 declared (Richardson 145, Vincent 106, Styris 119, McMillan 100 not out)
India 1st Innings: 424 all out (Sehwag 130, Laxman 104 not out)
India 2nd Innings (following on): 136/4

Match drawn

 

[Neo!]

nice game played by 2 teams

 

[andrew_nixon]

Originally posted by Neo!@Oct 20 2003, 01:10 PM
nice game played by 2 teams

Are you talking about the same game?

 

[imported_fastbreaker]

:mellow: Nice play by both teams in this test series. New Zealand did a good job trying to stay away from humiliation of defeat, and India did a good job of trying to win.
So good job by both teams..Even though I thought the series was quite boring.

 

[temp]

Originally posted by comradesam@Oct 20 2003, 11:11 PM
Even though I thought the series was quite boring.

I bet the one day series will be really exciting. No doubt about it.

 

[Neo!]

sure ODI will be exciting