CricDigs Discussions

Discussions from Thursday, November 6th, 2008

prashant(12:00 AM): Krejza
prashant(12:00 AM): 116/3
prashant(12:01 AM): wow
prashant(12:01 AM): Impressive debut for Krejza
prashant(12:02 AM): 3 more for Laxman
prashant(12:02 AM): 119/3
prashant(12:03 AM): 121/3
prashant(12:04 AM): interesting situation
prashant(12:08 AM): It\'s lunch
prashant(12:08 AM): 122/3
prashant(12:09 AM): There was some confusion on whether it is lunch or not
prashant(12:09 AM): But it is
prashant(12:09 AM): Great Captaincy by Ponting
prashant(12:10 AM): for sticking with Krejza even when he was been hammered around
prashant(12:10 AM): and excellent field placements
prashant(12:10 AM): for Sehwag
prashant(12:10 AM): so from 98/0
prashant(12:10 AM): India now 122/3
prashant(01:02 AM): 4 byess
prashant(01:02 AM): byes
prashant(01:02 AM): welcome runs for India
prashant(01:03 AM): suddenly the run rate has gone down quite a bit
prashant(01:07 AM): 136/3
prashant(01:09 AM): 140/3
prashant(01:17 AM): 147/3
prashant(01:25 AM): 149/3
prashant(01:25 AM): Bret Lee in the attack
prashant(01:35 AM): 4 more
prashant(01:35 AM): 150 for India
prashant(01:35 AM): 153/3
prashant(01:36 AM): 4 more
prashant(01:36 AM): over mid-on this time
prashant(01:36 AM): 157/3
prashant(01:52 AM): 173/3
prashant(02:03 AM): 181/3
prashant(02:04 AM): 50 for Sachin
prashant(02:06 AM): 184/3
prashant(02:10 AM): 186/3
prashant(02:14 AM): 188/3
prashant(02:18 AM): 191/3
jatanr(02:18 AM): helllo
jatanr(02:19 AM): i am almost worried to say anything... or admire the batsmen out there right now
prashant(02:19 AM): :)
prashant(02:34 AM): 195/3
prashant(02:36 AM): 197/3
prashant(02:37 AM): 199/3
prashant(02:41 AM): 200 up for India
jatanr(02:46 AM): its tea and india are 202 for 3.
jatanr(02:47 AM): Australia have bowled only 51 overs in 4 hours. Not even 13 overs per hour.
jatanr(02:47 AM): I absolutely don\'t understand how Mr. Broad overlooks such crimes repeatedly... he has been doing that for the last 3 test matches... EACH day...
ajanta(02:48 AM): hmm, and they should be doing 30 overs per hour?
ajanta(02:48 AM): sorry 30/session
ajanta(02:48 AM): that makes it 15/hour
prashant(03:18 AM): yep
prashant(03:18 AM): but they are not even close
prashant(03:18 AM): 214/3
prashant(03:21 AM): 218/3
jatanr(03:22 AM): hello.... my msgs are noot reaching
jatanr(03:22 AM): ok now they are
jatanr(03:23 AM): how can the referee be so blind ?
jatanr(03:23 AM): i mean .... is he sleeping in his A/C room?
prashant(03:27 AM): 219/3
prashant(03:29 AM): 224/3
jatanr(03:33 AM): i cant believe this...
jatanr(03:33 AM): my mom is not going to let me watch the match for the next half hour ...
jatanr(03:34 AM): she has some serial she wants to watch!
jatanr(03:34 AM): :(
prashant(03:34 AM): :)
prashant(03:34 AM): God is great
prashant(03:34 AM): He made everyone so different!!
jatanr(03:35 AM): hehe
prashant(03:37 AM): 229/3
prashant(03:43 AM): 235/3
prashant(03:44 AM): 237/3
prashant(03:47 AM): 240/3
ajanta(03:53 AM): hey, who dropped sachin?
ajanta(03:54 AM): johnson?
prashant(04:09 AM): yes
prashant(04:09 AM): 255/3
prashant(04:09 AM): 257/3
prashant(04:10 AM): one more run
prashant(04:10 AM): 258/3
prashant(04:12 AM): 260/3
prashant(04:13 AM): 2 more
prashant(04:13 AM): 262/3
prashant(04:14 AM): Laxman gone
prashant(04:14 AM): 262/4
prashant(04:15 AM): Third wicket for Krejza
prashant(04:15 AM): that\'s unbelievable
jatanr(04:15 AM): how did he get out
prashant(04:16 AM): caught behind
ajanta(04:16 AM): laxman out?
prashant(04:16 AM): tried to cut an incoming ball
prashant(04:16 AM): ball went over the wickets
prashant(04:16 AM): and Haddin caught in the second attempt
prashant(04:17 AM): managed to hold on to the ball using his whole body
jatanr(04:17 AM): oh too bad :(
prashant(04:19 AM): Sachin, Rahul, Saurav and Laxman have played 80 tests together
prashant(04:22 AM): 264/4
prashant(04:23 AM): 4 more to Sachin
prashant(04:23 AM): 268/4
prashant(04:27 AM): Sachin dropped again
ajanta(04:28 AM): wow
ajanta(04:28 AM): looks like aussies are learning a few things from us too
prashant(04:28 AM): yep
prashant(04:31 AM): 272/4
ajanta(04:31 AM): what\'s happening?
prashant(04:32 AM): Maiden over
prashant(04:32 AM): sorry
prashant(04:32 AM): Sachin played that out
ajanta(04:32 AM): oh ok
prashant(04:32 AM): most deliveries way outside the off-stump
prashant(04:32 AM): between the overs right now
prashant(04:33 AM): Kumble in the Indian dressing room
ajanta(04:33 AM): interesting, he did say he was going to go with the team to nagpur
prashant(04:33 AM): looking relaxed
prashant(04:34 AM): Sachin on strike
prashant(04:35 AM): 273/4
prashant(04:35 AM): dot
prashant(04:35 AM): dot
prashant(04:35 AM): well stopped
prashant(04:35 AM): end of the over
ajanta(04:35 AM): oh well
prashant(04:36 AM): well stopped by the forward short-leg fielder
prashant(04:36 AM): :)
prashant(04:36 AM): Katich
prashant(04:36 AM): as opposed to India\'s Gambhir
prashant(04:36 AM): :)
prashant(04:36 AM): Sachin almost ran for the run
prashant(04:36 AM): there was sure single
prashant(04:36 AM): if Katich did not stop that ball
prashant(04:37 AM): Ganguly on strike
prashant(04:37 AM): I have a feeling that Sachin has Ponting on his mind
prashant(04:38 AM): about # of centuries
jatanr(04:38 AM): i hope not!
jatanr(04:38 AM): but i actuallly dont mind .. if he makes a few centuries just for that
prashant(04:38 AM): As Mark Nicholas said it
jatanr(04:38 AM): i ean .. id like an indian to hld that record
jatanr(04:38 AM): hold*
prashant(04:39 AM): Sachin has those loads of centuries and he looks petrified
prashant(04:39 AM): Ganguly is still on strike
prashant(04:39 AM): end of the over
prashant(04:39 AM): now Sachin on strike again
prashant(04:40 AM): between the overs
prashant(04:40 AM): dot
prashant(04:40 AM): dot
prashant(04:41 AM): dot
prashant(04:42 AM): yes
prashant(04:42 AM): yes
prashant(04:42 AM): yes
ajanta(04:42 AM): wow
ajanta(04:42 AM): congrats
prashant(04:42 AM): 100 for Sachin
prashant(04:42 AM): 277/4
prashant(04:42 AM): 40th Hundred
prashant(04:43 AM): 278/4
prashant(04:44 AM): Now lead of 4
ajanta(04:45 AM): i\'m sure it was on ponting\'s mind as well
prashant(04:50 AM): 286/4
prashant(04:50 AM): yep
prashant(04:50 AM): possible
prashant(04:50 AM): 287/4
prashant(04:55 AM): full toss
prashant(04:56 AM): smashed over mid-wicket
prashant(04:56 AM): 294/4
prashant(04:58 AM): 295/4
prashant(04:58 AM): new ball due next over
ajanta(05:08 AM): looks like the new ball has been taken
prashant(05:09 AM): yes
prashant(05:09 AM): 4
prashant(05:10 AM): 303/4
prashant(05:14 AM): Sachin gone
prashant(05:15 AM): 303/5
prashant(05:15 AM): the new ball doing the trick
prashant(05:15 AM): sachin out for 109
ajanta(05:16 AM): aha
prashant(05:16 AM): lbw
prashant(05:17 AM): may be one benefit of slow over-rate
prashant(05:17 AM): is that the new ball is due when it is darker
ajanta(05:19 AM): hmm thats a good observaton
ajanta(05:19 AM): i think he got out in a similar way/time last match also
prashant(05:20 AM): yep
prashant(05:20 AM): Hope India does not lose any more wickets today
prashant(05:20 AM): then it would be even-stevens
prashant(05:28 AM): 310/5
prashant(05:33 AM): 311/5
prashant(05:35 AM): End of the Days play
prashant(05:35 AM): Day\'s play
prashant(05:35 AM): India 311/5
jatanr(05:35 AM): yeah ... honours even ...
prashant(05:35 AM): It started great for India and ended reasonably well
jatanr(05:35 AM): had tendulkar still been there... it wud have been advantage india ..
prashant(05:36 AM): yep
prashant(05:36 AM): but then he had his share of luck
jatanr(05:36 AM): but ... \'what ifs\' do not help :)
jatanr(05:36 AM): yup.. true
prashant(05:36 AM): I was a little worried when it was 122/3
jatanr(05:36 AM): im just glad he got his century
prashant(05:36 AM): yep
prashant(05:37 AM): So End of day one
prashant(05:37 AM): India 311/5
prashant(10:15 PM): 320/5
prashant(10:16 PM): 323/5
prashant(10:22 PM): 324/5
prashant(10:25 PM): 327/5
prashant(10:37 PM): 331/5
prashant(10:52 PM): 342/5
prashant(10:54 PM): 346/5
prashant(10:54 PM): 350 Up
prashant(10:54 PM): with a 4
prashant(10:55 PM): Dhoni sweeling
prashant(10:55 PM): fiercely
prashant(10:55 PM): 5/351
prashant(10:57 PM): 353/5
prashant(10:57 PM): Fifty partnership
prashant(11:01 PM): Six
prashant(11:01 PM): Typical Ganguly shot
prashant(11:01 PM): 2 more
prashant(11:01 PM): 361/5
prashant(11:02 PM): 362/5
prashant(11:04 PM): 367/5
prashant(11:17 PM): 50 for Ganguly
prashant(11:17 PM): 371/5
prashant(11:17 PM): Brilliant effort so far by Dada
prashant(11:19 PM): 375/4