3rd Test: India v Australia at Ranchi on Mar 16-20, 2017

[TheParraboy]

Looks like we will be batting tonight

Nothing overly bad in the wicket, this SHOULD be a draw, but we will be bowled out in under 60 overs

 

[undertaker]

been watching Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at the same time. Very close at the moment, with Bangladesh on the verge of their first test win against Sri Lanka.

Coming up to 200 overs in the India vs Australia match. Wonder when was the last time Australia bowled that much in an innings?

 

[Hutty1986]

Haha lead 114. Wouldnt surprise me if these merkins lose by an innings

 

[TheParraboy]

been watching Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at the same time. Very close at the moment, with Bangladesh on the verge of their first test win against Sri Lanka.

Coming up to 200 overs in the India vs Australia match. Wonder when was the last time Australia bowled that much in an innings?

VS SA in1994

just showed it on fox

 

[undertaker]

VS SA in1994

just showed it on fox

Oh ok. Must've been Allan Border's final test:

http://howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Matches/MatchScorecard.asp?MatchCode=1252

 

[Hutty1986]

Wade in India contributing nothing but shit banter and dropped catches as expected.
Meanwhile poor old Nev last man out for an 80-ball 63 as NSW fall just 6 runs short in a chase of 403.

 

[8Ball]

This pitch is one of those where if you just defend, you'll be really hard to get out.

 

[undertaker]

Haha lead 114. Wouldnt surprise me if these merkins lose by an innings

If we do, that would be super embarrassing. That'd be the second highest 1st innings score that resulted in a loss by an innings (England lost by an innings in Chennai last year after scoring 477 in the 1st innings)

 

[undertaker]

Looks like we will be batting tonight

Yeah, after giving up a 126+ run lead.

And just as I type, Jadeja smashed Lyon for a six. That says it all. Lyons 8/50 in the first innings in Bangalore seems all but a distant memory.

 

[Hutty1986]

Lol Lyon getting smashed. In true gutless fashion, skulks back, bowls the same non-threatening shit. Rinse, repeat.

Doubt we make it to lunch tomorrow.

 

[undertaker]

In other (irrelevant) news, just saw via live stream (100% legal, from the Bangladesh tv station's YouTube channel) Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets:


Well done Bangers!

Test cricket well and truly alive, even if Australia is bowling like crap in INdia. Fatty Herath (one of the most overachieving spinners in cricket history) dropped a crucial caught and bowled with 20 runs to go that proved to be costly.

 

[8Ball]

Lol Lyon getting smashed. In true gutless fashion, skulks back, bowls the same non-threatening shit. Rinse, repeat.

Doubt we make it to lunch tomorrow.

Telling that O'Keefe has been trusted with 76 overs, and Lyon just 46..

 

[TheFrog]

India supremely confident of dismissing Australia on the last day and a bit. England survived 88 overs for 207 in Chennai. An equivalent performance will just about see us safe.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

No chance these donkeys will survive

 

[undertaker]

India supremely confident of dismissing Australia on the last day and a bit. England survived 88 overs for 207 in Chennai. An equivalent performance will just about see us safe.

this pitch is not deteriorating quite like the Pune and Bangalore pitches. The overcast weather has helped.

 

[Hutty1986]

We'll lose probably 3 tonight. Poor smiffy should defect to south efrica.

 

[undertaker]

Cummins being treated like cannon fodder here.

 

[8Ball]

210 overs lol

 

[undertaker]

India declare with 152 run lead, and Australia face 8 overs before stumps.

 

[Eelectrica]

So we've got to survive 8 overs with a152 deficit.
Good luck Warner and Renshaw. A bit of a difference batting against the fresh attack that India have than the worn out Australian attack I'd imagine.