Summer of 16/17

[Strewthcobber]

4 for 7 at the end there.
87 run lead.
Any tail is going to struggle to get many on this pitch but that feels a little disappointing after yesterdays heroics.

 

[The torpedo]

I have a feeling that India will put 300+ on us now they have some momentum. We fold and lose by not very many runs

If we got 25 more runs for Wade and the tail I would be feeling a lot more confident

 

[RugbyReg]

agree. Seems a tad short to be comfortable, which should just add to the compelling nature of the test. We're in for another fascinating few sessions.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

That lead doesn't feel like enough for me. It's going to require some more bowling heroics I think.

 

[Braveheart81]

Poor start to the innings by the Aussies. Accuracy needs to be much better otherwise this lead will be worth nothing.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Bookies now have India back in front.
Spin twins will have to wrest the game back this session. Chasing any more than 100 odd will be very difficult, though we might lose a bit of the match to rain.

 

[light]

That was a very poor first session. Starc and Lyon out to very questionable shots. We are going to need something special with the ball to wrestle back momentum now.

It's a shame India have discovered Jadeja is the secret to winning this test, think we're going to struggle to chase anything more than 100 in the 4th innings.

 

[Teh Other Dave]

KL Rahul will be the key wicket in their second innings. He's looked like the only Indian batsman willing to put up a fight and put a price on his wicket. I think if we can get him cheaply we have gone a long way to winning this test.

Looks like Rahul's proving exactly that.

 

[light]

Massive errors with bowling rotations by our captain and India are back in the box seat.

1-84 and as I type this SO'K gets his 2nd over of the innings (24 overs bowled) and a wicket straight away. If only he had been brought into the attack earlier.

That was some catch by Smith.

 

[Braveheart81]

Superb catch from Steve Smith! Hopefully that is the catalyst for the Aussies getting a run of wickets and starting to wrest back control.

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[The torpedo]

Kohli OUT for 15. lbw b Hazlewood

 

[The torpedo]

And another wicket as Jadeja b Hazelwood for 2. India 4/120

 

[No4918]

Great to see Hazlewood get amongst the wickets. Knock them off quickly and a chase of around 100-120 should be achievable.

 

[light]

Simply can't afford to drop a player of Pujara's quality three times. He's making us pay and Rahane looks comfortable now too.

Hard to see us getting back into this test. Lead is up to 93 with only 4 wickets down and the pitch seems to have flattened out.

Lyon currently 0-57 and looks like a completely different bowler to the first innings.

We need to somehow keep this below 150 to have any chance.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Game looks to be slipping away from us now. I think we're going to need a miracle unless that pitch has started playing a bit better.

 

[light]

Chasing this total on days 4/5 with a number 11 batting at 6 is going to make this extremely difficult. Keeping them under 300 now is probably ambitious.

Really disappointing day for the Aussies. Thought we could have done alot more to defend that lead we had but instead KL Rahul dominated our quicks early and we missed far too many chances to get ourselves back in it.

 

[Braveheart81]

Starc!

Game is back on an even keel again. We need to wrap up these last four wickets cheaply.

 

[Braveheart81]

What a topsy turvy game.

9 wickets in the first innings were taken by our spinners and 7 of the 8 wickets so far in the second innings by pace.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Cannot rely on either take to score any runs on this pitch. Batsmen are going to have to do it

 

[Braveheart81]

188 to win.

I reckon that total is right around the money. Hard to decide who is favourite now. Should be an enthralling finish to the test.