India v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Pune, 24-28 October, 2024.

Changes?


I suspect KL Rahul and Kuldeep may be the scapegoats for the first Test loss.

For NZ, not sure change is needed, but if Williamson is fit enough to return, someone will need to be squeezed out. Young and Phillips would appear the most vulnerable.

bunsen in

I note that Prithvi Shaw, touted as The New Tendulkar (TNT) when he first appeared on the scene, has now been dropped from the Mumbai FC squad. So he’s now TNK (The New Kambli). Comments, furry? It seems it’s been another case of too much, too soon.

NZ bats first. I hope they can make a big score before the BCCI-prescribed dust bowl makes batting impossible.

Quite a few changes to the two sides. Santnef gets another chance, surely his last. and Axar Patel is there as well. For India - Akash Deep, Shubman Gill and Washington Sundar come in for KL Rahul, Kuldeep, and Siraj.

This Test and the Pak Test on Fox. Grouse.

NZ 2-90 odd at Lunch.

Blundell bowled last ball before Tea.

NZ 5-201 at Tea. Good Test cricket.

Washington Sundar has taken the last 6 Sheep wickets to better his Test best of 3-89 by a mile. He now has 6-59.

NZ 9-252.

Sheep AO 259.

Sundar 7-59.

All bowled playing down the wrong line!

Rohit out cheaply again. He seems to have found a rich vein of low scores.

Kohli - 1, annd India struggling at 5-88.

The BCCI / India need to learn how to rig the toss when they rig the wicket.

India continues to struggle against Santner, who now has 6 wickets!! Great selectorial coup. NZ may grab a 100 run lead on the first innings.

ADDIT: Make that 7 for Santner. India all out 156, 103 behind.

Wow, Santner outbound Sundar.

I watched a bit this arvo and his control was excellent.

Well bowled Captain Kirk. Snoozers on target to wrap up a shock series win!

Even Latham is making runs now ...

lardbucket wrote:Even Latham is making runs now ...

He loves minnow-bashing

At 300 to the good, NZ should win this. Espesh if Santner bowls as well again.

Our old mate JGK shared today that the Sheep were snotting the Bannies in India. That means you can guarantee they'll trouble as at home.

You know he's right.

Jeez NZ are slaughtering india in their own backyard! Wow

We’ll bend me over and call me Sally.

NZ’ve already done everything else.

Santner taking 6 is like Clarke taking 6-9, or Kuhnemann’s debut. Perhaps Mallett’s efforts in 1969 need to be re-evaluated.

India cleans up the last 5 Sheep for 58, leaving a target of 359.

Currently they are going at 7 per over. 1-79 after 11.

2 quick wkts has the Sheep in front. Bannies 4-127.

Kohli absolutely barbecued Pant.

… and he has now succumbed to Santner as well

Ajax gets Shallow - Bannies now just one wicket away from an arse-tanning that wasn't in Plan A