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Paul White
Paul White
4:40 AM
Will Somerville get 100
 
A J
A J
Let's see.
They are playing defensive it seems.
 
Paul White
Paul White
Not bad so far for a #10 batsman
 
 
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A J
A J
5:55 AM
They are playing for draw
Will be hard to chase it in remaining 6 hours
 
Paul White
Paul White
Chasing the win was never on the cards
79 without loss at lunch
Still day 5 often starts well for the team batting last
If India had wanted NZ to chase, they should have set 225 or less
3.5 runs per over seems reasonable from here but that misses the reality of day 5 batting
Also there's really not much batting after Kane. Ross is sketchy at best against spin and the others don't have good form
Current position is flattered by the unexpectedly good batting from the night watchman
 
Paul White
Paul White
6:40 AM
Two or three quick wickets and it'll all look very different
Somerville gone first ball after lunch
 
A J
A J
Yep
Let's see if Kane can bat well
 
Paul White
Paul White
I have a feeling the loss of Young will prove important
 
 
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Paul White
Paul White
8:13 AM
Good innings by Latham but he should have stayed around longer
 
A J
A J
8:23 AM
Do you think they can still chase it? 163 more
 
Paul White
Paul White
No chance. The typical script is for a sudden loss of wickets late on day 5.
Ross Taylor can get out any moment.
 
Paul White
Paul White
8:41 AM
And bowled.
32 overs to go
Tea.
125/4
If Kane gets out, this will be a very dodgy last session
Even if he doesn't the other end will be suspect
 
Paul White
Paul White
9:05 AM
Nicholls given out lbw. Review.
Two runs, out lbw first innings.
One run, out lbw second innings.
Both to Axar Patel.
126/5
Blundell needs to play as well as he did in the first innings
Williamson gone lbw to a ball that kept really low
128/6
 
Paul White
Paul White
9:49 AM
Blundell chops on 138/7
100 balls to go
 
A J
A J
10:06 AM
It's getting hard to survive.
The way wickets have fallen made me think if they are saying "hey, I will see you soon" to each fellow team member.
 
Paul White
Paul White
Day 5 so often goes like this. It is exciting to see if NZ can somehow survive.
 
A J
A J
I guess they didn't even score 50 with loss of 4 wickets
 
Paul White
Paul White
Yeah although runs really aren't important
 
A J
A J
Yeah, you should play for draw while the host will play to win.
India usually have advantage of spin bowlers at home ground.
 
Paul White
Paul White
Bit surprised they took the new ball.
 
A J
A J
10:12 AM
Second of the day.
They will lose the advantage spinners might have.
 
Paul White
Paul White
Yes seems weird.
Jamieson dropped?
Time and light are India's enemy now
 
A J
A J
True.
 
Paul White
Paul White
Jamieson out.
147/8
Can Southee and Patel survive 55 deliveries
 
A J
A J
They are about to win. I don't think they can.
 
Paul White
Paul White
Would be a miracle
 
A J
A J
10:21 AM
60 balls to go
 
Paul White
Paul White
Light meter being checked
Southee lbw
 
A J
A J
Yeah
 
Paul White
Paul White
155/9
 
A J
A J
India is much likely to win.
 
Paul White
Paul White
NZ have lost 7/37
India vs light vs balls remaining
Bad light would be a terrible way to get a draw
Exciting finish!
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4 hours ago, by Paul White
I have a feeling the loss of Young will prove important
Last of the required overs for the day
Seven or eight minutes left
Oh my goodness
It's a draw!
India should have won this game.
They batted too long yesterday.
 
A J
A J
11:09 AM
Two Indians didn't let India win. 🤣
 
Paul White
Paul White
Test cricket is amazing. Such fine margins over five full days.
 
A J
A J
That's the beauty of Test matches.
 
Paul White
Paul White
Kohli back for Friday?
Maybe we will win a toss finally?
All to play for in test #2
 
A J
A J
Perhaps
Major players didn't have rest so they dropped off from this one.
 
Paul White
Paul White
Kohli and Pant...and...?
 
A J
A J
11:12 AM
If they are going to play, that match is gonna be exciting too.
@PaulWhite Rohit, Rahul
 
Paul White
Paul White
Ah yes
Is the next Test at a different ground?
 
A J
A J
That pretty much sums up Indian batting order.
@PaulWhite Yes, Mumbai.
 
Paul White
Paul White
@AJ Much chance of rain there this time of year? Will be hot?
Some interesting selection decisions to make for next time. Iyer, for example.
 
A J
A J
@PaulWhite There are chances of rain but not on match day. And it will neither be hot nor cold.
@PaulWhite Maybe Iyer will play at Rahul's place.
 
Paul White
Paul White
@AJ Good.
 

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