[Cricket] India v England Test Series

[Sid in the Sharknado]

In other news, I just happened to see that West Indies are 392/6 chasing 395 to win in the last innings against Bangladesh in Chattogram. I'm not familiar with most of the Bangladesh attach but generally that's really good going to chase that many on a last day pitch in Bangladesh nowadays. Unbeaten double hundred for Kyle Mayers on debut.

 

[knocky1]

Pants was on fire.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

In other news, I just happened to see that West Indies are 392/6 chasing 395 to win in the last innings against Bangladesh in Chattogram. I'm not familiar with most of the Bangladesh attach but generally that's really good going to chase that many on a last day pitch in Bangladesh nowadays. Unbeaten double hundred for Kyle Mayers on debut.

They won by 3 wickets. Incredible achievement, with an inexperienced side, after conceding a 170+ first innings deficit.

Bangladesh were an opening bowler down (Shakib Al Hasan bowled just 6 overs in the first innings, didn’t bat in their second knock, and couldn’t bowl at all in the last) but irrespective, it’s a brilliant win. Fair play to them.

 

[The Wizard]

Root is such a good captain with field positions at times but I don’t understand what he’s doing here, this is the perfect time for an Archer burst and the defensive fields for the spinner? Odd.

 

[Sheebo]

Good day again - doing much better than I expected.

 

[pasty]

Nobody up and watching this morning?

In my still half asleep mode this morning I completely forgot this was on C4 and by default put Sky Cricket on. Watched 5 minutes of SA V Pak before I realised I was watching the wrong match

Anyway, Leach makes the breakthrough: Ashwin c Buttler b Leach 31

Ind 305-7

 

[pasty]

A good morning for England

Nadeem c Stokes b Leach 0 (Ind 312-8)
Ishant c Pope b Anderson 4 (Ind 323-9)
Bumrah c Stokes b Anderson 0 (Ind 337 all out)

Superb catch by Stokes for the last wicket.

Follow-on not enforced.

England lead by 241

 

[pasty]

Not quite the planned start

First ball

Burns c Rahane b Ashwin 0

 

[happypig]

I'm surprised England haven't enforced the follow on. Root being a bit too cautious again ?

 

[big nuts]

I'm surprised England haven't enforced the follow on. Root being a bit too cautious again ?

If you’re surprised, you can’t have watched much test cricket in the past 20 years.

England were always going to bat again.

The only way they weren’t, is if they bowled India out for less than 200 and had less than 60 overs in the field at the them. Even then I’d have still fancied us to bat again.

 

[jakarta]

Morning everyone, 300th Wicket for Sharma, England 58-3, game on!

 

[Sid in the Sharknado]

Probably the ideal time for the top 3 to get out - soften up the ball and let the faster scoring batsmen in.
Congratulations to Sharna for his 300.

 

[pasty]

Stokes gone for 7

Eng 71/4

 

[jakarta]

It is basically Root vs. India...

 

[pasty]

Root gone for 40

105/5

Lead of 342

 

[Pevenseagull]

Root's average takes a hit

101/5

 

[Sid in the Sharknado]

Pleasingly horrible ball to get Root out.

 

[jakarta]

Enough runs already? Buttler can tee off here.

 

[pasty]

Which he duly does. Massive 6 !!

 

[Pevenseagull]

Nice situation for Buttler to be batting in
I was hoping Stokes might kick off but perhaps a bit rusty, or just one of those things. Anyway, swing away Jos, swing away.