England v India Test Series

colthe3rd

Perfect really. Now to score at a decent rate but don't do anything stupid.

Covered End

We've probably got about 46 overs to face before tea. So we need to bat like it's a 50 over game, scoring at about 5 an over.
239 lead plus 230 would give a 469 lead and a declaration at tea.

The_President

Eng 80-2 - Gary Ballance out of last ball before Lunch - didnt hit it - again, just like first innings.

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80-2 at lunch

Ballance given out caught off Jadeja, when once again he was nowhere near it. 2nd time in the game.

England lead by 319.

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106-3

Bell B Jadeja

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141-3
Cook 51 no

colthe3rd

161/3
Lead of 400, no declaration yet.

Callumcafc

194-3
Root 51 n/o from 38 balls

Covered End

205-4 decalred

Root b Jadeja 56
Cook 70 no

India need a world record 445 to win. I was close :-)

Covered End said:

We've probably got about 46 overs to face before tea. So we need to bat like it's a 50 over game, scoring at about 5 an over.
239 lead plus 230 would give a 469 lead and a declaration at tea.

Callumcafc

Root bowled by Jadeja for 56 and England declare at 205-4.

India need 445 to win.

killerandflash

Lead of 435, where is the declaration?

Covered End

killerandflash said:

Lead of 435, where is the declaration?

You must have some sort of time delay :-)

lolwray

i think thats a pretty generous declaration ...good positive captaincy though

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lolwray said:

i think thats a pretty generous declaration ...good positive captaincy though

Possibly, but it's never been done before. They will break the world record if they achieve 445.

lolwray

Covered End said:

lolwray said:

i think thats a pretty generous declaration ...good positive captaincy though

Possibly, but it's never been done before. They will break the world record if they achieve 445.

yes i know but we have no genuine top class spinner and i remember when we got sehwagged a few years back !

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26-1

Vijay run out by Broad :-)

Callumcafc

Great bit of fielding.

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29-2

Pujara c Jordan b Moeen Ali 2

I have to say, Moeen Ali seems to be picking up plenty of wickets, as a "part timer". I can't wait until he becomes a full timer. He'll make Swann look like a novice.

Callumcafc

Wow!! Doing a Swann with a wicket in his first over. Cracking spin bowling Moeen Ali, Jordan's a great slip fielder too.

Gravesend_Addick

England have this in the bag now.

Also, I'm man enough to admit Cook's captaincy has been very positive in this match. Fair play to him

lolwray

lolwray said:

Covered End said:

lolwray said:

i think thats a pretty generous declaration ...good positive captaincy though

Possibly, but it's never been done before. They will break the world record if they achieve 445.

yes i know but we have no genuine top class spinner and i remember when we got sehwagged a few years back !

Ok a part -time spinner will do for now ! lol(wray)

Callumcafc

Whoever said you needed a specialist spinner in your Test squad? :-)

Callumcafc

Moeen has Dhawan trapped in front of the stumps... not given and can't review with DRS. India should be three down.

:-(

The_President

Callumcafc said:

Moeen has Dhawan trapped in front of the stumps... not given and can't review with DRS. India should be three down.

:-(

Callumcafc said:

Moeen has Dhawan trapped in front of the stumps... not given and can't review with DRS. India should be three down.

:-(

Yep, and not even close - hitting half way up mddle stump - a total plumb LBW.

killerandflash

Moeen does have that ability to get wickets, I guess it helps that the Indian batsmen think they can attack him, and end up taking chances that they wouldn't against say Anderson or Broad

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Dhawan c Jordan b Root 37

80-3

Cook has been excellent in this game. Coward ? Pah !

killerandflash

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTTTT!

The_President

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Dhawan c Jordan b Root 37

80-3

Cook has been excellent in this game. Coward ? Pah !

Well, not quite excellent !! - he has been very good, but his field placings still leave a lot to be desired - and its common sense stuff .

Covered End

Cook takes off Root & brings back Moeen. Excellent captaincy :-)

Kohli c Buttler b Moeen

89-4

Callumcafc

89-4 :-)