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Rapido

We lost the toss.

Guess I'm not watching this test.

I'm a little bit ashamed to admit this is also my attitude. I'll leave this one to the masochists and the more mature fans who have that weird ability to enjoy skill by the opposition.

Oh well, recent blackcaps series usually only really worth watching from the second test anyway.

MN5

@Paekakboyz said in Black Caps in India:

@MN5 Oi!! I did say batting AND bowling!! although I did expand more on the batting side of things...

I think they'll do well on both fronts - and Kane and Rosco can also bowl a bit of spin so we are rocking a 5-spinner attack!!

"5 spinner attack"....

I do love your optimism.

Awesome from Wagner, would have thought Paddles had him beat to 100 wickets but worth remembering he took a few years to achieve legendary status.

mariner4life

we're completely fucked already

mimic

and Santner gets one

hydro11

Looks like it will be a long time in the field.

Mokey

Oh God. Lost the toss, bowling on a road. No point watching Day 1, then. Just have to hope for a bit of luck or an Indian getting a bit weary and making a mistake.

Otherwise we are so fucked.

MN5

There's a compelling race to see who can rack up a 50 average, might happen in this match !!!!!

.......unfortunately it's between bowlers as opposed to batsmen. I was surprised Sodhi averages 47 compared to Craigs 46.........

Bones

Pujara gone for 62, c&b Santner.

Bones

And now Kohli gone for 9, b Wagner c Sodhi.

No Quarter

Thata boy Wagner.

Bones

And now Sodhi in on the action, Vijay caught behind for 65.

Mokey

Damn it, Black Caps, quit toying with my emotions.

Bones

Now Craig! Gets Rahane for 18, caught Latham.

Gunner

Maybe I should have had the cricket on instead of watching yet another depressing Taniwha loss.

Hope we can keep chipping away at them and keep them to a modest total.

Canerbry

Yep chipping away, new ball works for Boulty and we're into their genuine tail.

TeWaio

83.5
Boult to Saha, OUT, tip your hat to the bowler and head off for a cup of tea, because that was unplayable. An inswinger that defies the docile pitch and the lack of atmospheric help. It's that SG seam. So prominent. So useful in the hands of a good bowler. Boult pitches it on middle and off and jerks it in through the gap between bat and pad
WP Saha b Boult 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Tasty.

TeWaio

8 down now! Huge. Best days for batting will be Days 2 and 3, and they'll be ours!

Canerbry

Beautiful Boulty, sharp catch from the moral captain. This is officially now a shithouse batting effort isn't it?

ACT Crusader

Another one for Boulty.

Canerbry

What happens now? Do we try to get an over in, or bowl pies at thiese two and got one in the morning?

The Silver Fern

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