India v Aus

[Donsteppa]

Great bowling early from Kuhnemann. With that much turn in the first 35 minutes on day one, it will be another fast game.

[nzzp]

@Donsteppa said in India v Aus:

Great bowling early from Kuhnemann. With that much turn in the first 35 minutes on day one, it will be another fast game.

2 down now - and spot on. Great to watch, hell to play on as a batter or fast bowler.

[KiwiMurph]

Can see why Steve Smith is struggling at slip - even with that catch he is bending at the waist and his hands weren't together.

[nzzp]

holy shit, 3 down.

Lyon turns one from way outside off, keeps low, bowls Pujara. Ridiculous.

You play with fire, you get burnt.

[Donsteppa]

Bloody hell, with that sort of turn from Lyon in the first hour, it might be a two day game.

[nzzp]

@Donsteppa said in India v Aus:

Bloody hell, with that sort of turn from Lyon in the first hour, it might be a two day game.

might struggle to get to day 2!

India 4 down

Edit: 3 down. Kohli got a touch on it with his bat, no LBW

[KiwiMurph]

@nzzp Jadeja not Kohli

[Donsteppa]

Jajdeja saved by the thinnest of edges, and then throws it away next ball.

[nzzp]

@KiwiMurph said in India v Aus:

@nzzp Jadeja not Kohli

yep, fair.

Next ball got the weight wrong and boom.

44/4. Wow. Engrossing viewing though!

[Donsteppa]

@nzzp said in India v Aus:

44/4. Wow. Engrossing viewing though!

After 11 overs... hope they bat out the full 20

[Donsteppa]

45/5 as I hit submit on that post!!

[KiwiMurph]

Why are players playing off of the back foot when the ball isn't bouncing?

[mariner4life]

FUUUUCK YOU INDIA SUFFER IN YOUR JOCKS!

[nzzp]

So, what's a par score in the first innings? 120? 80? I have no idea. Feels like a few hits may be the difference.

Also, why bother with picking any seamers. Select three spinners and pack the batting (such as it is), get a par ttimer to trundle down a few overs

[nzzp]

@mariner4life said in India v Aus:

FUUUUCK YOU INDIA SUFFER IN YOUR JOCKS!

1. Australia haven't batted yet.
2. Their cheat code is the lower middle order.

[Donsteppa]

@KiwiMurph said in India v Aus:

Why are players playing off of the back foot when the ball isn't bouncing?

Yep, too much back foot play and/or trying to give themselves room. And not learning from the dismissals of their previous batters.

[KiwiMurph]

Kohli gone.

Great ball by Murphy.

[Crucial]

I can’t bring myself to cheer for one of these teams over the other.

[KiwiMurph]

Another wicket.

Can Aus break the Ashwin-Axar axis?

[NTA]

Match is perfectly poised for this pair to now bat 2 days and put Australia out of the game.