Grant Fondo
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I think a few Indian players were on fire, hence the result.
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Chromatic
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Anybody been watching Afghanistan V Zimbabwe? I've been watching a bit on Freesport, it's been good. One of the Afghanis was 200 not out when they declared their first innings on 545 for 4. They made the Zimbaweans follow on who are now 8 runs ahead with 3 wickets remaining although the 8th wicket partnership are putting up a fight, they've added 124 since the seventh wicket fell. Afghanistan should wrap up the victory on the final day though.
Chromatic
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- Gloucestershire
Zimbabwe put up a bit of a fight in the second innings making 365, their captain making 151 not out, Afghanistan are now 25 for 1 needing another 83 runs to win.
Chromatic
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Well they won by 6 wickets in the end to draw the series 1-1, a good response by them after losing the first test by 10 wickets inside two days.
newts
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Absolutely shocking decision on the Kohli stumping, not that it would've made a difference to the result.
Some umpire re-education required, the line belongs to the wicketkeeper
Some umpire re-education required, the line belongs to the wicketkeeper
Tenacious Sloth
Guru
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- Huntingdon, UK
Absolutely shocking decision on the Kohli stumping, not that it would've made a difference to the result.
Some umpire re-education required, the line belongs to the wicketkeeper
yeahbut... you don’t give Kohli out on a borderline decision in India if you want to get out of the stadium alive.
newts
Veteran
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Not sure it was borderline. There has to be clear evidence of something behind the line, if in doubt it's out.yeahbut... you don’t give Kohli out on a borderline decision in India if you want to get out of the stadium alive.
AndyRM
XOXO
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- North Shields
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
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- Hexleybeef
The England v NZ game seems finely balanced.
NZ were very average but with one daddy innings.
How often does a team total score fewer than 400, with one batter on 200?
NZ were very average but with one daddy innings.
How often does a team total score fewer than 400, with one batter on 200?
AndyRM
XOXO
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Shame Conway got run out, but what an innings nonetheless.
Another poor showing from England's top order. The reliance on Root is scary and there have been no signs of that changing for a while now.
Another poor showing from England's top order. The reliance on Root is scary and there have been no signs of that changing for a while now.
matticus
Guru
err .... dunno! Can't be very often ;-) One of my pointless obsessions is looking at cricket results if you take out 1 outstanding player - it seems to be a bigger effect than any other sport. Funny how a team often gets criticised when in fact the opposing 10 players were worse; just lucky that 1 guy saved their arses! Pointless, but interesting (to me) ...
But what I do know:
I believe he's the first ever double-centurion to be run out!
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
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If you took Conway and Root out of the game we'd be well into the next innings. I wonder whether, as a ''great'' player emerges, he intimidates the others at the same time as giving them some kind of fall back, and whether this drives the imbalance. I seem to remember Stokes saying he was overawed by Root's batting ability during England's last visit to the subcontinent.
matticus
Guru
And a more interesting match perhaps? :P
Beebo
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