India v NZ [3 Tests, 5 ODIs]

[Hellgood]

Great choice by the Kiwis. I reckon he'll do very well - a player who has learnt through extensive experience to control his game.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Plugger35 was it the umpires fault?

 

[akkaps]

2nd Test starts today.

Gambhir and Jayant Yadav have come into the squad. Ashwim may not play due to an injured finger.

Also, waiting on Williamson to recover. And Craig has been ruled out.

 

[akkaps]

Dhawan in for Rahul. And Dhawan has just gone out for 1.

 

[Cleavy]

Williamson out is a huge blow to NZ

 

[whats_at_stake]

Some swing and movement for the kiwi pacers. Pujara and Vijay are great to watch. Old fashioned test batting at its finest.

 

[whats_at_stake]

India 3/40odd. If Kiwis can pick up 2 more wickets will be in a strong position.

 

[Kram]

Great final session here from NZ.

Also Guptill doing very well with his Mrs.

 

[akkaps]

Kohli must have found a new girlfriend. He's not performing on the cricket field.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Lucky for India that they are batting down to 10, they'll need it from the looks.

 

[whats_at_stake]

India ended up making 316. Kiwis 84/4. Seamers doing the bulk of the damage so far. Ronchi a bit unlucky with the lbw but was lucky to still be there with an earlier shout going his way.

 

[Kram]

Stupid shot Patel.

 

[Kram]

Love it when Indians get screwed over with no drs.

 

[Wolfs]

3/34. Game on?

 

[Ciderhound]

Most pace friendly deck I've seen in India for a while.

 

[Wolfs]

4/43. This could be real fun.

 

[Cleavy]

India's lead out to 250+. Should be enough. According to cricinfo, 233 is the highest 4th inns total by a visiting team at Eden Gardens, by Eng in 1961-62.

 

[Wolfs]

375 to win.

Guptill should just go ODI mode.

 

[akkaps]

But then what if he *s up early?

 

[Wolfs]

But then what if he ****s up early?

Then it's test version of Guptill

 

[akkaps]

He wouldn't be able to do much from the rooms.

But it does look like they are taking it slow and steady. They just can't afford to go too slowly either.

 

[Choomah]

guptill is hopeless

 

[freddy mercury]

Jadeja has been doing this for years. It isn't an accident, he has no need to run across the middle of the deck. ICC should fine him or even suspend him. Cheats have no place in this game.

 

[whats_at_stake]

3 down now. India might even wrap this up today.

EDIT: 4 down. Good knock by Latham to make 74.

 

[akkaps]

Kiwis crumbling now. Now 6fa. Plenty on time in the day to finish this off.