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[caught and bowled]

everyone says they should have batted first - why does RD always think "differently"?

Powar is getting some good turn 

Apparently, Powar's first over was superb??

his second is even better with the wicket of cook

So it seems...

18.1 Powar to Cook, OUT, Another one! Tossed up, looks gentle and inviting, Powar has put some revs on this ball though and it dips late. That's a beautifully flighted ball. Cook instinctively goes for the sweep shot. The ball does just enough to beat the bat and take the leading edge. It balloons straight up in the air for the simplest catch to Yuvraj Singh at short fine-leg. That's a classical offie's dismissal and Powar is over the moon as Cook is sent on his way 

[gouravk]

Great ! spin twins in the act now !

[Zacked]

2 close decisions in favour of KP

[caught and bowled]

2 close decisions in favour of KP

Really Zacked? Cricinfo ddidnt say anything so far..

[justforkix]

Great ! spin twins in the act now !

both getting some good turn off the wicket. More and more reason to have batted 1st and bowled 2nd.

[caught and bowled]

Great ! spin twins in the act now !

both getting some good turn off the wicket. More and more reason to have batted 1st and bowled 2nd.

anyway they took 11 off Powars last one

[Zacked]

2 close decisions in favour of KP

Really Zacked? Cricinfo ddidnt say anything so far..

gone

[caught and bowled]

23.2 Piyush Chawla to Pietersen, 1 run, swept and swept hard, this one looks destined to go for four but somehow RP Singh throws himself and saves a sure boundary 

Probably trying to make for the lost catch which cost us 25 extra runs from Cook

[gouravk]

Yes, I get the feeling RD overestimates his pace bowling attack - maybe becoz Zak and RPS did so well in the tests. They have disappointed so far in the ODI series.

[kban1]

why isnt anyone in chat ?

[gouravk]

pietersen is now chawlas bunny !!!!

[arjun]

Pietersen gone!

Should we play 5 spinners for our next match?!!

Come back murali Karthik, Harbhajan- all is forgiven.

[caught and bowled]

Pietersen gone!

Should we play 5 spinners for our next match?!!

Come back murali Karthik, Harbhajan- all is forgiven.

Thats  big one. The rune rate is still around 4.9 though so things havent slowed down in spite of the wickets

[kban1]

come to chat guys

[Zacked]

thats  a good hit for 6... another 300 on the cards... i guess

[Zacked]

unlucky bounce and one more because of the misfield...

[pipsqueak]

Munaf DIVES and saves a boundary - underarms the throw tho :-)

[Zacked]

Bell for Man of the Series... he really is in good form

[OldPal]

Pietersen gone!

Should we play 5 spinners for our next match?!!

Come back murali Karthik, Harbhajan- all is forgiven.

Thats  big one. The rune rate is still around 4.9 though so things havent slowed down in spite of the wickets

I hope our guys learn little bit from this,
As soon as we lose wicket that scorecard feels shy to show the score .

[justforkix]

i am waiting to see the masterclasses TONIGHT! ok - prior does hara kiri as i type....

depends on if we are playing cricket today or not. We will know this from RD in the post-match conf. 

[Jai]

SG finally manages to reach the landmark...well after Finey did !! Congrats anyway.

[avinashgodkhindi]

As I said yesterday can't see how we can have Powar at No. 7 for India. He is just not good enof. Once it was 4 down, it was almost all over, knowing very well that one more wicket and the weak batsmen and tailenders will be exposed. We need agarkar to fire here both with the bat and the ball. It is his golden chance before guys like VS and IKP make a return. THe death bowling by RP today and MP the other night leaves a lot desired. Kind of shows that if tremlett and Broad can do this to RP and MP, what would freddie and KP do? We need ZK and Aa to be bowling the last 4-5 overs. But for that AA should bowl well, not the trash that he is currently dishing out. Thats what the series kind of hinges on. Unless yuvi SG and SRT can give us 10 good overs regularly and RP bowls 5-6 overs in Power play. DOubt that happening.

[gouravk]

Agree. Powar is not quite good enuf to bat at 7. But then neither is AA. I always maintained not picking IP for an important tour like this was a move steeped in stupidity. Now bear the damn consequences - Mr. Dufus Vengsarkar.

[dextrous]

Agree. Powar is not quite good enuf to bat at 7. But then neither is AA. I always maintained not picking IP for an important tour like this was a move steeped in stupidity. Now bear the damn consequences - Mr. Dufus Vengsarkar.

Except he'd go for more runs than either Powar or Agarkar. What we need is someone to teach Powar some technique.

[gouravk]

I dont think hed necessarily go for more than AA. Also if by chance he discovered his touch he could pick wickets. If not we could bowl him 2nd change with the field spread out.

[achutank]

As I said yesterday can't see how we can have Powar at No. 7 for India. He is just not good enof. Once it was 4 down, it was almost all over, knowing very well that one more wicket and the weak batsmen and tailenders will be exposed. We need agarkar to fire here both with the bat and the ball. It is his golden chance before guys like VS and IKP make a return. THe death bowling by RP today and MP the other night leaves a lot desired. Kind of shows that if tremlett and Broad can do this to RP and MP, what would freddie and KP do? We need ZK and Aa to be bowling the last 4-5 overs. But for that AA should bowl well, not the trash that he is currently dishing out. Thats what the series kind of hinges on. Unless yuvi SG and SRT can give us 10 good overs regularly and RP bowls 5-6 overs in Power play. DOubt that happening.

aah right on the dot, just when  thought that me pagin was futile 

[Jai]

I dont think hed necessarily go for more than AA. Also if by chance he discovered his touch he could pick wickets. If not we could bowl him 2nd change with the field spread out.

Damn...why didn't I think on that line? If 'by chance' someone can discover his touch, then don't you think the same is applicable to all the players? Nobody should talk about insignificant things like form, performance etc. But I must say I am surprised to see that people are still including AA in their team after seeing his two performances so far and making fun of him. That speaks volumes about the quality of our bowling attack.

[Prafulla]

As I said yesterday can't see how we can have Powar at No. 7 for India. He is just not good enof. Once it was 4 down, it was almost all over, knowing very well that one more wicket and the weak batsmen and tailenders will be exposed. We need agarkar to fire here both with the bat and the ball. It is his golden chance before guys like VS and IKP make a return. THe death bowling by RP today and MP the other night leaves a lot desired. Kind of shows that if tremlett and Broad can do this to RP and MP, what would freddie and KP do? We need ZK and Aa to be bowling the last 4-5 overs. But for that AA should bowl well, not the trash that he is currently dishing out. Thats what the series kind of hinges on. Unless yuvi SG and SRT can give us 10 good overs regularly and RP bowls 5-6 overs in Power play. DOubt that happening.

aah right on the dot, just when  thought that me pagin was futile 

Yes - RP / AA etc do not really deserve to get the current batting orders. We must play with 6 batsmen and bowlers, who can bat also.

[keep-it-cool]

We must play with 6 batsmen and bowlers, who can bat also.

No. Because anyone who asks the bowlers to improve their batting will then have to face the flak for any later loss of form in the bowling department.

[justforkix]

As I said yesterday can't see how we can have Powar at No. 7 for India. He is just not good enof. Once it was 4 down, it was almost all over, knowing very well that one more wicket and the weak batsmen and tailenders will be exposed. We need agarkar to fire here both with the bat and the ball. It is his golden chance before guys like VS and IKP make a return. THe death bowling by RP today and MP the other night leaves a lot desired. Kind of shows that if tremlett and Broad can do this to RP and MP, what would freddie and KP do? We need ZK and Aa to be bowling the last 4-5 overs. But for that AA should bowl well, not the trash that he is currently dishing out. Thats what the series kind of hinges on. Unless yuvi SG and SRT can give us 10 good overs regularly and RP bowls 5-6 overs in Power play. DOubt that happening.

aah right on the dot, just when  thought that me pagin was futile 

Yes - RP / AA etc do not really deserve to get the current batting orders. We must play with 6 batsmen and bowlers, who can bat also.

Well, I would be quite happy if the batsmen can bat and bowlers can bowl, neither of which is happening now

[gouravk]

I dont think hed necessarily go for more than AA. Also if by chance he discovered his touch he could pick wickets. If not we could bowl him 2nd change with the field spread out.

Damn...why didn't I think on that line? If 'by chance' someone can discover his touch, then don't you think the same is applicable to all the players? Nobody should talk about insignificant things like form, performance etc. But I must say I am surprised to see that people are still including AA in their team after seeing his two performances so far and making fun of him. That speaks volumes about the quality of our bowling attack.

No I mean by default he can be a stock bowler bowling second change to defensive fields and useful #7 batsman. But if luckily he discovers his swing he can seamlessly transform into a wicket-taking bowler too.