Pakistan in India

[aditya123]

Is there any chance for India to win this match?

they`ve done it before quite recently at Adelaide where AUS were all out for 553 just after lunch on Day 2 which left India with quite some time to make a match out of it . They were 180/4 at end of day 2 and just 50 runs behind at the end of day 3 .
The fact that the aussies scored quickly left india with a lot of time to win the Adelaide test which should have otherwise been a draw !!!!

Coming back to B`lore , as others have said , the most likely result is a draw . Even if the pakistanis lose the test series , i don`t think they should be disappointed bcoz they came here with an avg bowling lineup and have put up a superbly spirited performance !!! Hats off to Pakistan !!
Having said that we may even see an Indian collapse today leading to a Pakistani victory though it seems very unlikely The problem for Pakistan is that they have to take 20 indian wickets with a very very thin bowling lineup ! What if sami or kaneria fail to deliver ?

 

[sohum]

Is there any chance for India to win this match?

Read my blog and find out exactly how India can win this match.

Dada back into form? Put no hope on Dada and maybe he'll put in a 30-40 in 150 balls. I think if we are looking for a draw or a India win, forget Dada's batting. Dada only helps if Pakistan are to win.

 

[jazz]

good innigs from sehwag 201 and out

 

[Dhoni]

3rd Test Stumps Day 3

India: 379/6 (V. Sehwag 201, VVS Laxman 51*, 100 overs)

 

[Rangeela]

3rd Test Stumps Day 3

Pakistan 1st Inning 570 (Younis 267, Inzi 184) (Harbhajan 6/152)
India 1st Inning 379/6 (Sehwag 201) (Kaneria 3/97)

India trail by 191 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

Virender Sehwag hit a brilliant double hundred

Revise odds after Day 3

Odds:

India - 16/1
Draw- 1/4
Pakistan - 3/1

Betting will be open until 27th March at 3:30 GMT.

 

[Dhoni]

Now there is no hope for India to win this test match. I think from now they should look for a draw. Veeru once again played brilliant for his double Test hundred. And once again S. Ganguly didn't do anything beside scoring 1. India were 274 for 3 at tea and then clapsed. I think we should had Kaif or Yuvraj; bet they could score 50 or more.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

It is a draw. No sweat. Even if pakistan bowl India out they still would have to score another 100 runs before declaring, then India could just settle in for a draw.

 

[jazz]

i dont think laxman should be dropped he plays well under pressure the only player that should be dropped is ganguly and dravid should be made captain.

the only reason ganguly is in the test team beacuse he has a good record of winning matches by being indias captain.

ganguly should stay in the odi team because he plays well getting singles and rotating the strike in middle of the innings

 

[T20]

Yeah things not looking good for Ganguly :help

 

[dayne]

It is a draw. No sweat. Even if pakistan bowl India out they still would have to score another 100 runs before declaring, then India could just settle in for a draw.

true, unfourtunate, but true.

 

[sachinisgod]

Laxman's knock is an addition to such knocks in a pretty old tradition... taking nothing away from the beauty of his knock today or the flicks that are going to come tomorrow, but everytime there's a blade hanging over his neck, he performs, and hence for the time being we start cribbing abt others...

Ganguly's gone to worse from bad and should be dropped for the next few tests, whenever they do come up... but what happens if in between he plays well in the three odi series that India are scheduled to play??? troubling question for the selectors...

Sehwag was brilliant simply brilliant and very very responsible in his knock... a great knock that didn't allow Pakistan to create pressure even once while he was there... and each of his partners got settled in (though didnt go on)...I have a feeling that both captains may try some tricks to force a result...

EDIT: contradicting it may seem with my next post. but this is an emotional outburst and that is a statistical look at the scene.

 

[rahulk666]

Ganguly's stupidity can cost India the match. If India loses one must directly point a finger towards Ganguly.

In a game and on a pitch where even Boycott's mom can score a fifty, Ganguly scores 1. I think he should be kicked out of Test team.

true, unfourtunate, but true.

pakistan's plan must be to get indian's out before lunch score a quick 230-250 (with help from Afridi, Inzi) and let India bat on final day. Pak needs to win this game and should take a chance.Losing 1-0 or 2-0 does not matter as you already have lost but drawing the series 1-1 would be great for this Pakistan team.

 

[m_vaughan]

Well I think a win is difficult at this moment for India. So I guess settling for a draw would be the best option.

 

[Dhoni]

Man that's true. I hate Ganguly. If he wouldn't get out I think he probably would be at the crease at the end of the day 3 and It would be 379/4 not 379/6.

 

[boss]

Captain Cook!, God Bless India...

Again!, Veeru did his Job!, lead India into good position, then came the "Captain" Cook to mess it up when situation perfectly set for him. I think sourav has to be give some rest. He is mentally blocked with his batting in Tests.(not in ODIs though!), i donno what is going on thro in his mind while he came to crease in Tests!, Today!, pathetic shot really?, Where is the ganguly in 98-2001?, he take spinners to cleaners!, hits lot of 6s out of the ground!, i can't believe it what he was trying to do with danish today?,

As a captain, one have to play consistently(for eg:Inzi, Ponting...), Captaining the team is not only job, playing for the team at crisis is also important!. I even think, The current INDIAN team can win test mathces even without Ganguly!(though he is a successful IND captain!), still lot of good players in the team!, my thought is "Dravid/Laxman/Kumble" should be the Captain in test matches, where as Ganguly still make to play only in ODIs as "ODI Specialist - Captain". I even be the Ganguly's fan in the past, but am embarassed with gangulys anti-heroics in recent test matches!,

God Bless India to save this Test Match!!!

(I'm sorry if i hurt any one's feelings... :upray )

Boss