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[Ever Hopeful]

It seems as though they've only got him in as a back-up (because Santner is injured) - perhaps with an eye to the future given they're backing GP and Ravindra.

In that case they should have played another batsman. O'Rourke, should have been a batsman. India bat deep, it would have been interesting to see what they would have done if they didn't have a luxury of world class allrounders.

Holy shit! Sarfaraz might not play for India again

 

[Inruin]

It's not Pant, but we'll take that!

That ball didn't spin at all and we still got him!

 

[Funky Ed Koosie]

This is mental

 

[Ever Hopeful]

116 with 5 wickets in hand would be fairly even in normal proceedings. Where do the odds lay? Plenty of talent still to play for India, and crucially for them 3 left-handed batsman against Ajaz.

 

[John Nick]

116 with 5 wickets in hand would be fairly even in normal proceedings. Where do the odds lay? Plenty of talent still to play for India, and crucially for them 3 left-handed batsman against Ajaz.

Nz paying about $2 .
Still favorite

 

[ndp26]

Nz paying about $2 .
Still favorite

Momentum odds I suspect - still very much in the balance. One more wicket changes that dramatically IMO

 

[John Nick]

India nothing to lose

3 nil 2 nil what's the difference

 

[John Nick]

Phillips a bit loose that over.
Trying to do too much

 

[John Nick]

India 1.60
Nz 2.20

 

[Inruin]

Fields are a bit $1 each way here. I think we should be attacking a little more

 

[John Nick]

Fields are a bit $1 each way here. I think we should be attacking a little more

Exactly. We have nothing to lose.
Series already ours

 

[Canadian_Warriors_Fan]

aww, why didn't they review that, they had 3 left and it was Pant.

 

[ndp26]

India nothing to lose

3 nil 2 nil what's the difference

"The only time India has been clean swept at home was in 2000 when it lost two matches to South Africa... The last time India lost all the matches in a Test series was against Australia in 2012."

Would be only the second clean sweep in their history.

It would also be 2-1, rather than 2 nil, if they won (taking a wild guess that a draw is out of the question!).

 

[ndp26]

aww, why didn't they review that, they had 3 left and it was Pant.

Would suck if that costs us...

 

[John Nick]

I don't like the reverse sweep.
Must be old fashioned

 

[Funky Ed Koosie]

Must be Sodhi time

 

[John Nick]

Ball is getting older and no drift now

 

[Inruin]

Must be Sodhi time

I get the feeling he will be all or nothing. Can't leave him too late though. Now is a good time

 

[Funky Ed Koosie]

Great catch Will Boon

 

[ndp26]

Fantastic catch!