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Discussions from Monday, November 17th, 2008

prashant(12:00 AM): What score can India reach?
jatanr(12:00 AM): Hi
jatanr(12:00 AM): good morning
jatanr(12:00 AM): quite a decent recovery by India
prashant(12:00 AM): 4 more to Yuvraj
jatanr(12:00 AM): this is what i like the most in this indian team
prashant(12:00 AM): 177/4
jatanr(12:01 AM): pehle jaisa line nahi lagta..
jatanr(12:01 AM): even if they lose 3 wickets.. there is always someone who steadies the ship
jatanr(12:01 AM): in the 4th test match, it was bhajji who did it ... with dhoni ... second inningsa
jatanr(12:01 AM): had bhajji got out,. im sure zaheer wud have provided the support
jatanr(12:01 AM): quite proud of this team .. really
jatanr(12:01 AM): everyone believes in their abilities...
jatanr(12:02 AM): the captain has a lot to do in this i think
prashant(12:03 AM): yep
prashant(12:03 AM): agreed
prashant(12:03 AM): actually I am not sure about just the Captain
prashant(12:04 AM): because to be fair even under Dravid there was a time
prashant(12:04 AM): when we had the ODI team
prashant(12:04 AM): winning consistently
prashant(12:04 AM): when Greg Chappel was the coach
prashant(12:04 AM): that is when we had the longest winning streak while chasing
prashant(12:04 AM): it has been a change for some time now
prashant(12:05 AM): but Dhoni can only make it better
prashant(12:05 AM): because he also comes in at an interesting position
prashant(12:06 AM): 184/4
jatanr(12:06 AM): true
jatanr(12:06 AM): but maybe by the end... dravid had lost the captaincy thing..
prashant(12:06 AM): Now they are saying that Par score is 260/270
jatanr(12:06 AM): and hence the results were bad
prashant(12:06 AM): true
prashant(12:06 AM): not really sure what happened
prashant(12:07 AM): may be he had setup a relationship with Guru Greg
jatanr(12:07 AM): i mean .. NOT one player steadied the ship during the ill-fated match against bangladesh .. which cost india the world cup second round
prashant(12:07 AM): and then Greg Chappel was sacked
prashant(12:07 AM): yeah
prashant(12:07 AM): that was like a perfect storm
prashant(12:08 AM): all things that could go wrong went wrong
prashant(12:08 AM): 185/4 in 35/4
prashant(12:08 AM): 35.4
jatanr(12:08 AM): hmm
jatanr(12:08 AM): with this team .. it might have been different
jatanr(12:09 AM): well.. hindsight is always 20-20
jatanr(12:12 AM): in india reaches 200 in 38 overs, there is a good chance of them reaching 300 by 50
jatanr(12:12 AM): if*
jatanr(12:18 AM): so india complete 200 in 38.1 overs... good work
jatanr(12:19 AM): a good launch pad to reach 300 in 50
jatanr(12:19 AM): especially since the powerplay is still remaining
prashant(12:19 AM): Yuvraj on 99
prashant(12:19 AM): 100
prashant(12:19 AM): back to back 100
prashant(12:20 AM): 206/4
prashant(12:20 AM): well played Yuvraj
prashant(12:20 AM): I did not personally think that he would make this match
prashant(12:20 AM): from the state he was in in the last match
prashant(12:20 AM): Dhoni bowled
prashant(12:20 AM): 206/5
prashant(12:21 AM): trying to just run it down
prashant(12:21 AM): to third-man
prashant(12:26 AM): now Yusuf Pathan is in
prashant(12:26 AM): If Yuvraj stays till the end
prashant(12:26 AM): 210/5 in 40 overs
prashant(12:27 AM): can Pathan fire here??
ajanta(12:30 AM): is one more powerplay left that the batting side decides to take?
prashant(12:30 AM): true
prashant(12:30 AM): i have not thought about that
prashant(12:30 AM): i don\'t think India has taken that yet
prashant(12:30 AM): yep
prashant(12:31 AM): still no PP
prashant(12:31 AM): that is what they just said
prashant(12:31 AM): I guess last 5 overs??
prashant(12:34 AM): 223/5
prashant(12:34 AM): 8 overs to go
prashant(12:34 AM): how much can India get?
prashant(12:34 AM): P3 is still remaining
prashant(12:34 AM): to be taken by the batting side
prashant(12:34 AM): So India 223/5
prashant(12:35 AM): so 5 wickets, 8 overs to go
prashant(12:35 AM): with 5 from those in PowerPlay
prashant(12:35 AM): here comes the powerplay
prashant(12:35 AM): from 43/47
prashant(12:35 AM): 43-47 overs
prashant(12:35 AM): Flintoff in the attack
jatanr(12:36 AM): cool
prashant(12:36 AM): this would be the defining moment of the match
jatanr(12:36 AM): maybe they should have taken it an over or two later
jatanr(12:36 AM): so that the two batsmen are more set
jatanr(12:36 AM): anyway .. this is good too
prashant(12:36 AM): hmm
prashant(12:37 AM): that is what Ravh S was talking about
prashant(12:37 AM): may be India will reach 240 and then go for the broke
prashant(12:37 AM): but it is here
prashant(12:37 AM): Pathan on strike
prashant(12:37 AM): can he make it count??
prashant(12:37 AM): I hope he does
jatanr(12:37 AM): i sure hope he does!
prashant(12:37 AM): dot
jatanr(12:37 AM): i like him a lot ... wud hope that he plays well
prashant(12:37 AM): Flintoff vs Pathan
prashant(12:38 AM): He needs one biggish knock in ODIs to feel more confident
jatanr(12:38 AM): the problem is .. he is facing a really good bowler in flintoff .. the best english bowler
jatanr(12:38 AM): lets see
prashant(12:38 AM): dot
prashant(12:38 AM): here comes channel 710
prashant(12:38 AM): or may be not
prashant(12:38 AM): single
jatanr(12:38 AM): channel 710. whats that
prashant(12:38 AM): :)
prashant(12:39 AM): Banu Mein Teru Dulhan
jatanr(12:39 AM): oh no
prashant(12:39 AM): but we are back for now
prashant(12:39 AM): 205
prashant(12:39 AM): let\'s see
prashant(12:39 AM): 4
prashant(12:39 AM): Yuvraj
prashant(12:39 AM): pull
prashant(12:39 AM): crouching down
jatanr(12:39 AM): i cant believe they bowl short to yuvraj
jatanr(12:39 AM): good for india
prashant(12:40 AM): yep
prashant(12:40 AM): so at least a boundary in this over
prashant(12:40 AM): 4
prashant(12:40 AM): more
prashant(12:40 AM): what a strike
jatanr(12:40 AM): if they bowl 10 short balls, he will pull 10 of them for 4 or 6
prashant(12:40 AM): clearing mid-on
prashant(12:40 AM): to the left
prashant(12:40 AM): so 11 from that over
prashant(12:40 AM): Yuvraj is in great touch
prashant(12:40 AM): hope he can field
prashant(12:41 AM): because India will not get a substitute
prashant(12:41 AM): 233/5
prashant(12:41 AM): 43 overs
prashant(12:41 AM): In comes Broad
ajanta(12:41 AM): he wants to secure his position in tests :)
prashant(12:41 AM): hmm
prashant(12:41 AM): secure is not the word here
prashant(12:41 AM): first he needs to get it
prashant(12:41 AM): Channel 710
prashant(12:41 AM): no
prashant(12:41 AM): we are back 205
prashant(12:41 AM): :)
prashant(12:42 AM): In comes Broad
prashant(12:42 AM): slower ball
jatanr(12:42 AM): who wants to secure the position in tests ?
prashant(12:42 AM): single
prashant(12:42 AM): Yuvraj
prashant(12:42 AM): that is what ajanta is saying
prashant(12:42 AM): but he is not even there yet
jatanr(12:42 AM): oh ok
prashant(12:42 AM): first needs to get in
prashant(12:42 AM): and then try to secure
jatanr(12:42 AM): too huge a talent to go wasted
prashant(12:43 AM): hmm
prashant(12:43 AM): I agree
prashant(12:43 AM): wide
jatanr(12:43 AM): if only he put half the effort of what dravid puts in his batting...
jatanr(12:43 AM): he wud match the best in the world
prashant(12:43 AM): I guess Broad still have the old memories
prashant(12:43 AM): agreed
jatanr(12:44 AM): yuvi still doesnt have a 100 strike rate ;)
jatanr(12:44 AM): he has to reach there im sure
prashant(12:45 AM): gone
prashant(12:45 AM): Yuvraj
prashant(12:45 AM): Broad gets Yuvraj
prashant(12:45 AM): 118
prashant(12:45 AM): 239/6
prashant(12:46 AM): 4 wicket to Broad
prashant(12:46 AM): Wickets
prashant(12:46 AM): Now it is up to Yusuf
prashant(12:46 AM): and Bhajji :)
jatanr(12:46 AM): aah.. not its difficult to reach 300 i think
prashant(12:46 AM): should be entertaining
jatanr(12:46 AM): now*
prashant(12:46 AM): who knows
prashant(12:46 AM): :)
jatanr(12:46 AM): caught behind ? thats sad
prashant(12:46 AM): With Bhajji hitting his ranti shots
prashant(12:46 AM): yep
prashant(12:46 AM): caught behind
prashant(12:47 AM): going for a huge lofted drive over covers
prashant(12:47 AM): in comes Bhajji
jatanr(12:47 AM): heeh
prashant(12:47 AM): all he has to do is see the Aussies
prashant(12:47 AM): instead of the English
prashant(12:47 AM): 2 to start with
prashant(12:47 AM): 241/6
ajanta(12:48 AM): haha they do look similar so easy to get confused ;)
ajanta(12:48 AM): 6 more overs to go?
prashant(12:48 AM): quick single
prashant(12:48 AM): yep
prashant(12:48 AM): 242/6 in 44
prashant(12:48 AM): 300 would be great
prashant(12:49 AM): psychologically speaking
prashant(12:49 AM): spinner coming on
prashant(12:49 AM): this could be make or break
prashant(12:49 AM): dot
prashant(12:49 AM): to start
prashant(12:50 AM): dot
prashant(12:50 AM): Bahjji coming down
prashant(12:50 AM): but over reaching the ball
prashant(12:50 AM): dot
prashant(12:50 AM): 3 dots so far
prashant(12:51 AM): what a fantastic piece of fielding
prashant(12:51 AM): Bhajji smashed it
prashant(12:51 AM): but mid-on stopped a certain boudary
prashant(12:51 AM): boundary
prashant(12:51 AM): cable issue
prashant(12:51 AM): six
prashant(12:51 AM): Pathan
prashant(12:52 AM): 249
prashant(12:52 AM): great fielding again
prashant(12:52 AM): stopped a certain boundary again
prashant(12:52 AM): and almost got a run-out
prashant(12:52 AM): 249/6 in 45
prashant(12:52 AM): 5 overs to go
prashant(12:52 AM): Cable issues again
prashant(12:52 AM): back
prashant(12:53 AM): Here we go
prashant(12:53 AM): single
prashant(12:53 AM): Pathan in the attack
prashant(12:53 AM): or I should say on strike
prashant(12:53 AM): what can he do?
prashant(12:54 AM): i am sure he can do a lot
prashant(12:54 AM): but what will he do?
ajanta(12:54 AM): well he just hit a 6 in the last over
prashant(12:54 AM): multiple fumbles
prashant(12:54 AM): 2 more
prashant(12:54 AM): 252
prashant(12:54 AM): single
prashant(12:55 AM): Pathan playing sensibly
prashant(12:55 AM): 22 from 17
prashant(12:55 AM): he knows that he has to stay till the end
prashant(12:55 AM): single
prashant(12:55 AM): well struck but straight to deep fine leg
prashant(12:56 AM): Pathan on strike
prashant(12:56 AM): to Broad
prashant(12:56 AM): having a mighty heave but only a single
prashant(12:56 AM): 255/6
prashant(12:56 AM): the power play not that profitable so far
prashant(12:57 AM): 6 from this over with just one ball to go
prashant(12:57 AM): 2 more
prashant(12:57 AM): 8 from that over
prashant(12:57 AM): 257/6
prashant(12:59 AM): dot
prashant(12:59 AM): Pathan has to go after Flintoff
prashant(12:59 AM): and find the boundaries
prashant(12:59 AM): what bowling
prashant(12:59 AM): just a single
prashant(01:00 AM): this pitch really looks like a desert
prashant(01:00 AM): Bhajji might be run-out
ajanta(01:00 AM): oh oh
prashant(01:00 AM): yep
prashant(01:00 AM): gone
prashant(01:01 AM): 258/7
prashant(01:01 AM): England fighting back
ajanta(01:01 AM): are we going to make at least 270?
prashant(01:01 AM): the P3 has not yielded much
prashant(01:01 AM): good bowling
prashant(01:01 AM): mainly
ajanta(01:01 AM): 3 more overs right?
prashant(01:02 AM): dot
prashant(01:02 AM): 0, 1, W, 0 in this over
prashant(01:02 AM): 1
ajanta(01:02 AM): who\'s in now?
prashant(01:02 AM): Zaheer
ajanta(01:03 AM): ok
prashant(01:03 AM): what an over by Freddie
prashant(01:03 AM): cable issues again
prashant(01:03 AM): single
prashant(01:03 AM): This guy Shiva is such a terrible commentator
prashant(01:03 AM): does not even know who is on strike and who is not
prashant(01:04 AM): just mediocre
prashant(01:04 AM): now he corrects himself
prashant(01:04 AM): so P3 done
prashant(01:04 AM): with about 20 runs
prashant(01:04 AM): 3 overs to go now
prashant(01:04 AM): 260/7
prashant(01:04 AM): can India get 40 mire
prashant(01:04 AM): more
prashant(01:04 AM): dot
ajanta(01:05 AM): who\'s on strike? Zaheer?
prashant(01:05 AM): dot
prashant(01:05 AM): yep
prashant(01:05 AM): Zaheer
prashant(01:05 AM): looked like a wide
prashant(01:05 AM): because of height
prashant(01:05 AM): but a dot ball
jatanr(01:05 AM): looks like they are bowling very well
prashant(01:06 AM): yep
prashant(01:06 AM): dot
prashant(01:07 AM): 4 dots
prashant(01:07 AM): Zaheer not playing smartly
prashant(01:07 AM): dot
prashant(01:07 AM): Zaheer not able to get Pathan on strike
prashant(01:07 AM): Zaheer gone
prashant(01:07 AM): run-out
prashant(01:08 AM): so 5 dots and a run-out
prashant(01:08 AM): this could be the match
prashant(01:08 AM): 261/8
prashant(01:08 AM): India not able to score at all in the last 10 overs
prashant(01:08 AM): still 2 overs to go
prashant(01:08 AM): now 300 looks impossible
ajanta(01:09 AM): yep
ajanta(01:09 AM): who\'s the new man in?
prashant(01:09 AM): Six
prashant(01:09 AM): on the last ball by Pathan
prashant(01:09 AM): RP Singh
prashant(01:10 AM): Wish Zaheer had played a little smart
prashant(01:10 AM): by getting Pathan on strike instead of having a go
prashant(01:10 AM): anyways
prashant(01:10 AM): last 2 overs
prashant(01:10 AM): hope RP can get Pathan on strike
prashant(01:10 AM): and he does that
prashant(01:10 AM): 268/8
prashant(01:11 AM): 11 deliveries to go
prashant(01:11 AM): Flintoff vs Pathan
prashant(01:11 AM): He has 31 from 23
prashant(01:11 AM): cable issues
prashant(01:11 AM): :(
prashant(01:11 AM): I just paid the cable guy
jatanr(01:12 AM): hitting flintoff is difficult
prashant(01:12 AM): not sure what is happening
jatanr(01:13 AM): pietersen smartly kept his 5 overs for the death ..
prashant(01:13 AM): yep
ajanta(01:13 AM): 1 to pathan and 1 to singh
prashant(01:13 AM): hmm
jatanr(01:13 AM): good thing is RP has faced 2 balls and has taken singles on both of them
ajanta(01:13 AM): pathan gets anoter single - 271/8
jatanr(01:13 AM): the problem is ... pathan isnt able to get big hits off flintoff
jatanr(01:13 AM): a bit of inexperience i guess
prashant(01:13 AM): back
prashant(01:13 AM): 273/8
prashant(01:14 AM): single
prashant(01:14 AM): 274/8
prashant(01:14 AM): not a bad score at all
prashant(01:14 AM): one over to go
jatanr(01:14 AM): strangely, england will end up with flintoff bowling only 9 overs
prashant(01:14 AM): superlative bowling by England in the death
prashant(01:14 AM): hmm
prashant(01:14 AM): really?
prashant(01:14 AM): RP Singh on strike
prashant(01:14 AM): he has to get away from Strike
prashant(01:15 AM): bowled
prashant(01:15 AM): idiot
prashant(01:15 AM): Dhoni has to have a talk with these folks
prashant(01:15 AM): 274/9
ajanta(01:15 AM): yeah, that\'s what i was thinking, they should not have taken the single on the last ball of the last over
prashant(01:15 AM): Pathan is probably going to starve at the other end
prashant(01:15 AM): good point
prashant(01:16 AM): I guess they are not thinking
prashant(01:16 AM): In comes Munaf
jatanr(01:16 AM): who is bowling the last over ?
prashant(01:16 AM): can he survive
prashant(01:16 AM): Harmison
jatanr(01:16 AM): i thinm munaf will survive
jatanr(01:16 AM): think*
prashant(01:16 AM): dot
prashant(01:16 AM): actually single
prashant(01:16 AM): the ball just went to keeper
prashant(01:16 AM): but they still ran
ajanta(01:16 AM): ok good
prashant(01:17 AM): don\'t know how the ball missed the stump
prashant(01:17 AM): can Pathan make the diff
ajanta(01:17 AM): 4 balls left?
prashant(01:17 AM): Six
ajanta(01:17 AM): yep :)
prashant(01:17 AM): what a shot
prashant(01:17 AM): what a shot
prashant(01:17 AM): today is Pathan\'s B\'day
ajanta(01:17 AM): 4 sixes would be great :)
prashant(01:17 AM): what a shot
jatanr(01:17 AM): hehe good one
prashant(01:17 AM): one more
prashant(01:17 AM): Six
jatanr(01:17 AM): awesome
prashant(01:18 AM): 287
ajanta(01:18 AM): yesss
jatanr(01:18 AM): he should get his 50 ... i hope!
prashant(01:18 AM): what a whack
ajanta(01:18 AM): 2 more now
jatanr(01:18 AM): and india will reach 300
prashant(01:18 AM): from the bottom of the bat too
prashant(01:18 AM): here we go
prashant(01:18 AM): 4 more
jatanr(01:18 AM): awesome
jatanr(01:18 AM): he reaches 49 i think!
prashant(01:18 AM): managed to get over the cover somehow
ajanta(01:18 AM): pathan on 49 now
prashant(01:19 AM): tried to get over mid-wicket
prashant(01:19 AM): but went over covers
prashant(01:19 AM): last ball
prashant(01:19 AM): single
jatanr(01:19 AM): oh too bad
prashant(01:19 AM): 292 in 50 overs
prashant(01:19 AM): 50 for Pathan
prashant(01:19 AM): in 29 deliveries
prashant(01:19 AM): 2 fours, 4 sixes
jatanr(01:20 AM): and he had just about started ;)
prashant(01:20 AM): now Zaheer might be kicking himself
jatanr(01:20 AM): wish there were a couple more overs to go
prashant(01:20 AM): exactly
prashant(01:20 AM): if Zaheer had a little smartly we could have had 25 more runs
prashant(01:20 AM): at least
prashant(01:20 AM): in any case
prashant(01:20 AM): India has managed a definitely fighting total at the least
jatanr(01:20 AM): when u have a crazy man at the other end, u shud just take a single and not go for shots.. lesson for RP and zaheer
prashant(01:21 AM): hope Dhoni is yelling at them
jatanr(01:21 AM): crazy man = yusuf with the bat
prashant(01:21 AM): yep
prashant(01:21 AM): Ravi Shastri is talking with Yuvraj
jatanr(01:22 AM): what did yusuf try to do on the last ball /
jatanr(01:22 AM): ?
prashant(01:22 AM): Whack
prashant(01:22 AM): but could not connect that well
prashant(01:22 AM): got a single
jatanr(01:22 AM): hehe good
jatanr(01:23 AM): as long as he didnt try for a single to complete 50
jatanr(01:23 AM): good team work
prashant(01:23 AM): England will have to bat well again to win here
jatanr(01:23 AM): i think india will have to bowl well to win
prashant(01:23 AM): be back after the break
jatanr(01:23 AM): if england bats average, they should win
jatanr(01:23 AM): isnt the pitch too flat ?
prashant(01:42 AM): the pitch is not flat
prashant(01:43 AM): the ware and tare is quite a bit
prashant(01:43 AM): very dusty
prashant(01:43 AM): Not easy to hit shots
prashant(01:43 AM): the ball is stopping as well
prashant(01:43 AM): of course you never know
prashant(01:43 AM): but if Indian bowlers bowl reasonable well, India should win
prashant(01:44 AM): Bhajji, Viru, Pathan can play a big role as well
prashant(01:44 AM): Should be an interesting first 10 overs
jatanr(01:47 AM): hmm .. if the pitch is turning, then bhajji will be a handful
jatanr(01:47 AM): he revels in ODIs
jatanr(01:48 AM): i like his bowling more in ODIs than in tests
prashant(01:51 AM): hmm
prashant(01:51 AM): we shall see
prashant(01:51 AM): England batting starts
prashant(01:52 AM): 4
prashant(01:54 AM): Gone
prashant(01:54 AM): Gone
prashant(01:54 AM): Run-out
prashant(01:54 AM): what a fielding
prashant(01:54 AM): by Raina
prashant(01:54 AM): Bell gone
prashant(01:54 AM): Eng 6/1
admin(01:56 AM): looks like they are desperate
prashant(02:15 AM): 21/1
prashant(02:21 AM): 29/1
prashant(02:21 AM): in 7.3
prashant(02:22 AM): It will be interesting to see what happens when the spinners come on
prashant(02:22 AM): tight run again
prashant(02:22 AM): but safe
prashant(02:23 AM): 30/1
prashant(02:23 AM): 30/1 in 8
jatanr(02:23 AM): good start by india
prashant(02:25 AM): yep
prashant(02:25 AM): ball keeping low
prashant(02:25 AM): no ball
prashant(02:25 AM): free-hit
prashant(02:25 AM): tight call
prashant(02:25 AM): here we go
prashant(02:26 AM): 4
prashant(02:26 AM): somehow managed
prashant(02:26 AM): ball is not really coming on the the bat
prashant(02:26 AM): India bowlers have bowled well so far
prashant(02:26 AM): side
prashant(02:26 AM): need to be disciplined
prashant(02:26 AM): can not let go the grip they have
prashant(02:27 AM): RP needs to settle down
prashant(02:27 AM): sloppy fielding
prashant(02:27 AM): should not have been any run
prashant(02:27 AM): single conceded
prashant(02:27 AM): ball keeping low again
prashant(02:28 AM): another wicket here would really put the breaks
prashant(02:29 AM): 4
prashant(02:29 AM): great timing
prashant(02:29 AM): 42/1 in 9
prashant(02:29 AM): RP starting poorly
jatanr(02:32 AM): thats ok .. im sure RP will come back strongly :)
jatanr(02:32 AM): and the best part is .. we have 3 spinners today
jatanr(02:32 AM): harbhajan, yusuf and RP
jatanr(02:32 AM): sorry.. sehwag
prashant(02:32 AM): yep
prashant(02:34 AM): required run rate 6.12
prashant(02:36 AM): 4
prashant(02:36 AM): edged
prashant(02:36 AM): past Dhoni
prashant(02:36 AM): now runs are starting to flow now
prashant(02:37 AM): this was 1/2 a chance
prashant(02:39 AM): another free hit
prashant(02:39 AM): RP is bowling poorly here
prashant(02:39 AM): dot
prashant(02:39 AM): :)
prashant(02:39 AM): 53/1 in 10
prashant(02:39 AM): 53/1 in 11
prashant(02:40 AM): rrr 6.13
prashant(02:42 AM): another run out chance
prashant(02:42 AM): but not converted
prashant(02:42 AM): direct hit and the batsman was gone
prashant(02:42 AM): Dhoni could have come to the stumps
prashant(02:43 AM): Munaf bowling well
prashant(02:43 AM): 56/1
prashant(02:43 AM): in 12
admin(02:48 AM): looks like they are on a roll now
admin(02:48 AM): 66/1
jatanr(02:51 AM): looks like RP didnt fulfill my faith in him ;)
ajanta(03:00 AM): Dhoni still persisting with RP
ajanta(03:01 AM): Yuvi from the other end
jatanr(03:01 AM): still no sign of harbhajan?
jatanr(03:01 AM): why?
ajanta(03:09 AM): bhajji was in for the last over
ajanta(03:14 AM): looks like they are settling in
prashant(03:14 AM): 84/1
ajanta(03:14 AM): they are lagging in the run rate but are not losing wickets
ajanta(03:15 AM): they are doing good so far i guess
ajanta(03:15 AM): are we missing Ishant here?
prashant(03:16 AM): required run rage 6.9
ajanta(03:16 AM): why is sehwag not bowling yet
prashant(03:16 AM): only two bowlers can bowl at a time ;)
prashant(03:16 AM): Yuvraj and Bhajji
ajanta(03:16 AM): i meant instead of Yuvraj
prashant(03:17 AM): there is an appeal for stumping
prashant(03:17 AM): on a doosara
prashant(03:17 AM): not out
prashant(03:17 AM): i am sure
prashant(03:17 AM): but good work by Dhoni
prashant(03:17 AM): nonetheless
prashant(03:19 AM): Six
prashant(03:19 AM): 50 for Owais Shah
prashant(03:19 AM): 94/1
prashant(03:27 AM): Out
ajanta(03:30 AM): Shah gone, 102/2
ajanta(03:31 AM): Pieterson is the new man in
prashant(03:35 AM): gone
prashant(03:35 AM): 109/3
prashant(03:36 AM): Yuvraj
prashant(03:36 AM): taking second wicket
prashant(03:36 AM): Matt Prior goes
jatanr(03:39 AM): great
jatanr(03:39 AM): 3 down now
jatanr(03:40 AM): pietersen is the big wicket.. if we can get that, then its game over for england
jatanr(03:40 AM): flinty wont be able to last for so long .. if pietersen goes now
ajanta(03:44 AM): it sure is getting tougher for them with the RRR getting into 8s now
jatanr(03:45 AM): but pietersen will still feel its gettable if they have to get 160 in the last 20 overs ... if no more wickets fall
jatanr(03:45 AM): their best batting pair is on the field
jatanr(03:45 AM): with collingwood and bopara to come
jatanr(03:45 AM): do not count them out as yet
jatanr(03:46 AM): strangely, neither sehwag nor yusuf have bowled yet
ajanta(03:46 AM): yeah, yuvraj seems to be dhoni\'s boy
ajanta(03:47 AM): dhoni is showing a lot of confidence in him
jatanr(03:47 AM): yeah he has more often than not delivered though
jatanr(03:47 AM): yuvraj is becoming a handy all rounder
ajanta(03:47 AM): it has worked so cant say much there though i was hoping to see sehwag instead of Yuvraj bowling
jatanr(03:47 AM): he has this flat delivery that goes straight ... good for lbws
jatanr(03:48 AM): as i said some days back on this shoutbox.. lets just believe in dhoni\'s decisions blindly :)
ajanta(03:48 AM): blind faith is bad :)
jatanr(03:50 AM): id prefer that... since for long ive longed for a captain who can do his job
jatanr(03:50 AM): no one since kapil..
jatanr(03:50 AM): and at that time i was too young to follow cricket
jatanr(03:50 AM): so 173 to win in 120 balls
jatanr(03:50 AM): if india lose from here, it will be sad
jatanr(03:51 AM): if england win, it wud be a great victory for them
jatanr(03:51 AM): i think until england get a big over, dhoni is going to keep bowling bhajji and yuvraj
jatanr(03:51 AM): last 5 overs cost them only 12 runs
prashant(03:52 AM): 122/3
jatanr(03:55 AM): cant believe what they are thinking... no urgency seen yet
prashant(03:56 AM): Flintoff was out
prashant(03:56 AM): caught behind
prashant(03:56 AM): the edge was clear
prashant(03:56 AM): but Ump Sahiba did not hear it
prashant(03:56 AM): given not out
prashant(03:56 AM): RRR 9.39
prashant(03:56 AM): may be they want to play T20
prashant(03:56 AM): because they have the wickets
prashant(03:57 AM): Eng takes P3
prashant(03:58 AM): Six
prashant(03:58 AM): 131/3
prashant(03:59 AM): can Bhajji get better of him
prashant(03:59 AM): either Flintff or Pietersen
prashant(03:59 AM): Flintoff or Pietersen
ajanta(04:01 AM): k, so they got 15 runs of last over
ajanta(04:02 AM): make that 21
prashant(04:06 AM): 149/3
prashant(04:06 AM): 150/3 in 34
prashant(04:06 AM): so 2 overs from P3 are over
prashant(04:06 AM): the next one would be interesting
prashant(04:07 AM): Munaf in the attack
prashant(04:07 AM): has bowled 6 overs for 20 runs
prashant(04:07 AM): will his numbers be destroyed?
prashant(04:08 AM): will find out soon
prashant(04:08 AM): KP on strike
prashant(04:08 AM): Pietersen loosing the bat
prashant(04:08 AM): went flying
ajanta(04:08 AM): meaning?
prashant(04:08 AM): dot
prashant(04:08 AM): lost the grip
ajanta(04:08 AM): slipped from his hand?
prashant(04:09 AM): yep
prashant(04:09 AM): 2 more
prashant(04:09 AM): single
prashant(04:09 AM): Flintoff on strike
prashant(04:10 AM): 4
prashant(04:10 AM): getting some width
prashant(04:10 AM): 157/3
prashant(04:10 AM): dot
prashant(04:11 AM): RRR 8.97
prashant(04:11 AM): 4
prashant(04:11 AM): edge
prashant(04:11 AM): 11 from that over
prashant(04:11 AM): can not really stop that
prashant(04:11 AM): Freddie tried to hit it over the bowler
prashant(04:12 AM): but got an edge where first slip would be
prashant(04:12 AM): went fine
prashant(04:12 AM): so 4
prashant(04:12 AM): 161/3
prashant(04:12 AM): this P3 is very productive for Eng
prashant(04:12 AM): as opposed to what India did in their P3
prashant(04:12 AM): can that be the difference?
prashant(04:13 AM): India were 184/4
prashant(04:13 AM): drinks on the field
ajanta(04:20 AM): oh no, looks like RP is back
prashant(04:21 AM): Figure that
prashant(04:21 AM): Eng back in this match
prashant(04:22 AM): need a couple of wickets
prashant(04:22 AM): 52 runs scored in the last 4.5 overs
prashant(04:22 AM): RP bowls a no-ball
prashant(04:22 AM): Free Hit
prashant(04:22 AM): Dhoni might have over-adventured here
prashant(04:22 AM): by bringing RP
prashant(04:23 AM): the worst bowler so far
prashant(04:23 AM): Flintoff
prashant(04:23 AM): on strike
prashant(04:23 AM): 4
ajanta(04:23 AM): i\'m so surprised he hasn\'t brought sehwag yet
prashant(04:23 AM): what an innings
ajanta(04:23 AM): is sehwag on the field?
prashant(04:23 AM): yep
prashant(04:23 AM): what an innings by Flintoff
prashant(04:24 AM): England might actually pull this off
prashant(04:24 AM): 182/3
prashant(04:24 AM): a rare dot
prashant(04:24 AM): need to take Flintoff
prashant(04:25 AM): single
prashant(04:25 AM): 183/3
prashant(04:25 AM): Eng needs 110 from 13
prashant(04:25 AM): 59 runs from last 5 overs
prashant(04:26 AM): fantastic hitting
prashant(04:26 AM): and may be a little poor bowling
prashant(04:26 AM): Yuvraj is back
prashant(04:26 AM): in the attack
prashant(04:26 AM): gone
prashant(04:26 AM): gone
prashant(04:26 AM): Flintoff
prashant(04:26 AM): LBW
prashant(04:26 AM): Yuvraj
ajanta(04:26 AM): omg
prashant(04:26 AM): playing across
ajanta(04:27 AM): Yuvraj is king :)
prashant(04:27 AM): they were just saying that he has to play straight
prashant(04:27 AM): Singh Is King
prashant(04:27 AM): 183/4
prashant(04:27 AM): yep
prashant(04:27 AM): actually he has been bowling well in ODIs
prashant(04:27 AM): Dhoni gives him a ball all the time
prashant(04:29 AM): Bowled
prashant(04:29 AM): Bowled
prashant(04:29 AM): Yuvraj
prashant(04:29 AM): KP
prashant(04:30 AM): Ian Botham was just saying that Pietersen can not afford to get out
prashant(04:30 AM): because Flintoff just got out
prashant(04:30 AM): but he goes as well
prashant(04:30 AM): what bowling by Yuvraj!!
prashant(04:31 AM): 4 wickets for 28 runs
jatanr(04:31 AM): yeah brilliant
jatanr(04:31 AM): no doubts on who the man of the match will be
jatanr(04:31 AM): even if india loses here
prashant(04:32 AM): 10-0-28-4
prashant(04:32 AM): 12 overs to go
prashant(04:32 AM): 184/5
prashant(04:32 AM): 109 from 72 deliveries
jatanr(04:32 AM): not difficult i think
prashant(04:32 AM): nope
jatanr(04:32 AM): i mean .. not impossible
prashant(04:32 AM): but not easy either
jatanr(04:32 AM): difficult but not impossible
prashant(04:33 AM): as long as Dhoni does not get RP
prashant(04:33 AM): dot
prashant(04:35 AM): Bhajji
prashant(04:35 AM): in the attack
prashant(04:35 AM): dot, single
ajanta(04:35 AM): finally!
prashant(04:36 AM): this might be his last over
prashant(04:36 AM): good fielding
prashant(04:36 AM): it is all happening here
prashant(04:36 AM): dot
prashant(04:36 AM): dot
prashant(04:36 AM): 0, 1, 0, 0
prashant(04:36 AM): gone
prashant(04:36 AM): gone
prashant(04:36 AM): Caught and bowled
prashant(04:36 AM): 187/6
prashant(04:37 AM): well bowled and caught Bhajji
ajanta(04:37 AM): kaun gaya?
prashant(04:38 AM): not really sure
prashant(04:38 AM): :)
prashant(04:38 AM): I think S Patel
ajanta(04:38 AM): Collingwood
ajanta(04:39 AM): bopara comes in
ajanta(04:39 AM): will bopara make the difference here?
prashant(04:40 AM): It might be a little late for him
prashant(04:40 AM): 191/6
prashant(04:41 AM): but it is never over till it\'s over
prashant(04:41 AM): these 3 quick wickets did change things quite a bit
prashant(04:41 AM): 9 overs to go
prashant(04:41 AM): 101 runs to get
prashant(04:41 AM): what a catch
prashant(04:41 AM): !!
prashant(04:41 AM): Bopara gone
prashant(04:42 AM): 191/7
ajanta(04:42 AM): oh thank god
ajanta(04:42 AM): i think we\'re safe now
ajanta(04:42 AM): i was actually scared of bopara
prashant(04:42 AM): similar to how Viru got out in the last match
prashant(04:42 AM): hmm
prashant(04:42 AM): the last match was different
prashant(04:42 AM): we did not care about the runs and the pitch was flat
ajanta(04:45 AM): now its almost 2 runs/ball
prashant(04:49 AM): 92 needed from 40
prashant(04:49 AM): Six
jatanr(04:50 AM): now its game india
prashant(04:50 AM): 4
prashant(04:50 AM): hmm
prashant(04:51 AM): 212/7
jatanr(04:51 AM): so 10 runs shaved off the required score .. in 2 balls ;)
prashant(04:51 AM): 6 overs to go
jatanr(04:51 AM): this is cricket :)
prashant(04:51 AM): yep
prashant(04:51 AM): just like how we used to play with the book
prashant(04:51 AM): if you flip to a page with a 4
prashant(04:51 AM): in the end then it\'s a 4
prashant(04:51 AM): another 6
prashant(04:52 AM): dot
prashant(04:52 AM): 75 from 34
jatanr(04:52 AM): btw... broad is quite good with the bat
jatanr(04:52 AM): and so is samit patel
prashant(04:52 AM): 4 more
prashant(04:52 AM): so is Patel
prashant(04:52 AM): can not sleep here
prashant(04:52 AM): there he goes
prashant(04:53 AM): yes
prashant(04:53 AM): gone
prashant(04:53 AM): looked like Gambhir dropped it
prashant(04:53 AM): but he caught at the second attempt
prashant(04:54 AM): that is what the issue is with a big asking rate
prashant(04:54 AM): one has to keep hitting
prashant(04:54 AM): 22/8
prashant(04:54 AM): 222
prashant(04:54 AM): 71 runs from 31
prashant(04:55 AM): 4
prashant(04:55 AM): 67 from 30 deliveries
prashant(04:55 AM): it is still doable
prashant(04:55 AM): can not call it impossible
prashant(04:55 AM): just over 13 runs an over
prashant(04:56 AM): let\'s see who comes in to bowl
prashant(04:56 AM): Zaheer
prashant(04:56 AM): dot
prashant(04:56 AM): Harmison on strike
prashant(04:56 AM): can Zaheer wrap up?
jatanr(04:56 AM): if broad hits a couple of more sixes.. it cud become quite interesting
prashant(04:56 AM): 4
prashant(04:56 AM): just clearing Yusuf
prashant(04:57 AM): should have caught it
prashant(04:57 AM): let is not count the chickens
prashant(04:57 AM): single
prashant(04:57 AM): 62 from 27
prashant(04:58 AM): single
prashant(04:58 AM): 61 from 26
prashant(04:59 AM): single
prashant(04:59 AM): 60 from 4
prashant(04:59 AM): Dhoni persisting with Viru
prashant(04:59 AM): dot
prashant(05:00 AM): 60 from 23
prashant(05:00 AM): gone
prashant(05:00 AM): i think
prashant(05:00 AM): stumped
prashant(05:00 AM): let\'s see
prashant(05:00 AM): out
prashant(05:00 AM): yes
prashant(05:00 AM): 233/9
prashant(05:00 AM): 60 from 22 balls with one wicket in hand
prashant(05:00 AM): a HUGE ask now
ajanta(05:01 AM): its over i think
ajanta(05:01 AM): they have no more room for error
prashant(05:01 AM): it is over
prashant(05:01 AM): practically speaking
prashant(05:02 AM): 59 from 20
prashant(05:02 AM): 4
prashant(05:02 AM): Broad
prashant(05:03 AM): Raina should have caught that one
prashant(05:03 AM): gone
prashant(05:03 AM): gone
prashant(05:03 AM): India wins
prashant(05:03 AM): by 54 runs
ajanta(05:03 AM): hurray
prashant(05:03 AM): Broad bowled by Sehwag
prashant(05:03 AM): The Indian Spinners making all the difference
prashant(05:04 AM): and except RP even the seamers bowled well
prashant(05:05 AM): Interestingly England was rated higher in ICC rankings before the series started
prashant(05:05 AM): so these wins will help us go up in that
jatanr(05:12 AM): i hope so
prashant(05:17 AM): It has already
prashant(05:17 AM): i guess we should overtake England and become #3
jatanr(05:20 AM): oh cool
jatanr(05:20 AM): but lets wait until the end of the series to party ;)
prashant(05:26 AM): of course
prashant(05:26 AM): but a 2-0 is a good start
ajanta(05:28 AM): so Yuvraj is the MoM?
jatanr(05:53 AM): yes he is