2nd Test: India v Australia at Bangalore on Mar 4-8, 2017

[hineyrulz]

Annnnnnnnnnnnnd it's gone sadly.

 

[Barkley]

Steve Smith or David Warner should try their leg spin on this pitch.

Either is worth a go. Not sure if Warner still bowls leggies though. Smith is well worth a few overs.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Starting to get a bit concerning now. Batting looks a little bit easier atm and you can't see where the next wicket is coming from.

Lyon looks ineffective, starc is on the nose, haze is tiring and smith hasn't given SOK a long bowl.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Give Wadey a trundle.

 

[Sphagnum]

The pitch seems to be getting better as the test goes on remarkably

 

[Hutty1986]

This was the chance to seal the series before India woke up. Did the job with the ball in the first innings but can't make a decent score with passengers like Warner, Handscombe and Mmarsh in the top 6. Great fight by Renshaw, Smarsh and (surprisingly) Wade but brainless Starc's dismissal started the rot this afternoon and unless there's a collapse in these last overs, hard to see us chasing the likely 200+ they will set us. Really disappointing after such a great first day.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Is Wadey calling SOK Sanjay?

 

[8Ball]

I think we can chase 200+. The only bowler we had issues with in the first innings was Jadeja..Just need to deal with him. The pitch is surprisingly holding together..

 

[Eelementary]

"Nice, Sokky Boy!"

I want to literally reach into my tv, and strangle the irritating little merkin.

 

[Bazal]

"Nice, Sokky Boy!"

I want to literally reach into my tv, and strangle the irritating little merkin.

Niiiiiiiiice Eele!

 

[Bazal]

Anyway I wouldn't say this is anywhere near over yet...we'd like fewer runs but Rahane hasn't been in form and is still struggling. Get him and Ashwin onwards have really done nothing in this series so far....

 

[Sphagnum]

Tightening the screws way too late.

 

[undertaker]

Australia need a wicket before stumps here.

 

[Eelementary]

Imo, India are one wicket away from a collapse.

I just don't know where that wicket will come from - perhaps O'Keefe?

 

[Bazal]

Imo, India are one wicket away from a collapse.

I just don't know where that wicket will come from - perhaps O'Keefe?

Reverse swinging Starc yorker *fingers crossed*

 

[Eelementary]

Come on, Starcy!

 

[Barkley]

Hayden "He's going for the glory ball"

 

[undertaker]

put a bat pad (and other fielders closer to the batsman) and bowl some short balls, rather than bowling full balls very wide on the crease. Starc's gotta try something different here with the field

 

[Bazal]

This is a bizarre pitch tbh, the commentators are right in that regard

 

[Eelectrica]

Well hats off to Pujara and Rahane. They might have just won this game for India.
After Kholi went cheaply again I though we were a chance of rolling them quickly, these two have scored quickly as well.
Gonna take a real good morning session and our batsmen to step up again.