The Cricket Thread

esteem_lover · 10th December 2009, 12:32

Did you guys notice that most of the big guns were looking at the bottom of the bat after holing out to the deep ?

BenjiRoss · 10th December 2009, 13:39

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Did you guys notice that most of the big guns were looking at the bottom of the bat after holing out to the deep ?

I think yuvraj also changed his bat twice!
They kept looking at the bottom after hitting quite a few shots. I dunno if they changed the bat supplier or tried something new that backfired!

nairrk · 15th December 2009, 10:22

update -1st one day

Indian asked to bat are 137/0 in 17 overs
Sewag on 73 (47 balls - 9x4, 4x6
Tendulkar 61(54 balls - 9x4, 1x 6)

prince_pervez · 15th December 2009, 10:24

Hope both complete centuries. Brilliant start. No one is in office yet

Damn! Sachin got out.

nairrk · 15th December 2009, 10:55

India now 191/1 (24 0vers)

Sewag-103 (68 balls - 12x4, 5x6)
Dhoni -7

prince_pervez · 15th December 2009, 10:58

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Originally Posted by nairrk

Sewag-103 (68 balls - 12x4, 5x6)
Dhoni -7

Well played Sehwag. Congrats on the century.

sam_boy · 15th December 2009, 11:37

quick update :
300/1 in 35 overs ... 450 looks possible ...

ranjitss · 15th December 2009, 11:50

Sehwag out.
V Sehwag c Dilshan b Welegedara 146 (102b 17x4 6x6) SR: 143.13
Well played Sehwag.

esteem_lover · 15th December 2009, 11:51

Surely 400 is possible, maybe 500 if sehwag carries his bat.

Car-Agey · 15th December 2009, 14:09

SL off to a flier. 82 of 10 overs, chasing 415.

ntomer · 15th December 2009, 15:35

SL 251/1 in 30 overs.

162 required in 20 overs. I know where my money is; where is yours?

This kinda bowlers' graveyards are too bad for game. This will dent India's confidence big way. I'll stick my neck out and say that if India lose this one (which I am sure they will), they'll lose the series 4-1.

P.S. Now the only point of interest is - whether Dilshan will be able to make double hundred?

\N

Eddy · 15th December 2009, 17:23

Whew.... that was too close for comfort guys ! Lucky to get away with this one

basilmabraham · 15th December 2009, 17:29

that was a very closely contested match. following it on cricinfo.com was nerve wracking enough. congrats India.

Aarman_008 · 16th December 2009, 04:20

Wondering what was the curator having in mind while preparing the wicket. 800+ runs scored in a single day.

What will happen to young aspiring bowlers after looking at such games where there was nothing in the pitch for them :-)

prince_pervez · 16th December 2009, 10:04

Congrats to our team and all that, but, what was interesting is the will to fight after seeing 414 on the board. I mean Dilshan and team seriously thought they would do it and they almost did.
We can't blame our batsmen, they did get the runs and record runs at that.
If w would have lost then nobody but the bowlers (unfortunately) would have had to take the blame. The man of the match IMHO has to be the pitch curator.

10th December 2009, 12:32	#5551
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 513 Times View My Garage	Did you guys notice that most of the big guns were looking at the bottom of the bat after holing out to the deep ?
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15th December 2009, 10:22	#5553
nairrk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kannur Posts: 2,447 Thanked: 688 Times View My Garage	update -1st one day Indian asked to bat are 137/0 in 17 overs Sewag on 73 (47 balls - 9x4, 4x6 Tendulkar 61(54 balls - 9x4, 1x 6)
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15th December 2009, 10:24	#5554
prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,211 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	Hope both complete centuries. Brilliant start. No one is in office yet Damn! Sachin got out. Last edited by bblost : 15th December 2009 at 11:03. Reason: as requested
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15th December 2009, 10:55	#5555
nairrk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kannur Posts: 2,447 Thanked: 688 Times View My Garage	India now 191/1 (24 0vers) Sewag-103 (68 balls - 12x4, 5x6) Dhoni -7
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15th December 2009, 11:37	#5557
sam_boy BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: OD10 -> KA-01 Posts: 226 Thanked: 157 Times View My Garage	quick update : 300/1 in 35 overs ... 450 looks possible ...
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15th December 2009, 11:50	#5558
ranjitss BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 86 Thanked: 0 Times	Sehwag out. V Sehwag c Dilshan b Welegedara 146 (102b 17x4 6x6) SR: 143.13 Well played Sehwag.
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15th December 2009, 11:51	#5559
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 513 Times View My Garage	Surely 400 is possible, maybe 500 if sehwag carries his bat.
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15th December 2009, 14:09	#5560
Car-Agey BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 344 Thanked: 54 Times	SL off to a flier. 82 of 10 overs, chasing 415.
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15th December 2009, 15:35	#5561
ntomer BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver Posts: 647 Thanked: 144 Times	SL 251/1 in 30 overs. 162 required in 20 overs. I know where my money is; where is yours? This kinda bowlers' graveyards are too bad for game. This will dent India's confidence big way. I'll stick my neck out and say that if India lose this one (which I am sure they will), they'll lose the series 4-1. P.S. Now the only point of interest is - whether Dilshan will be able to make double hundred? \N
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15th December 2009, 17:23	#5562
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 9,582 Thanked: 14,605 Times	Whew.... that was too close for comfort guys ! Lucky to get away with this one
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15th December 2009, 17:29	#5563
basilmabraham BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sydney/Cochin Posts: 772 Thanked: 76 Times View My Garage	that was a very closely contested match. following it on cricinfo.com was nerve wracking enough. congrats India.
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16th December 2009, 04:20	#5564
Aarman_008 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 139 Thanked: 4 Times	Wondering what was the curator having in mind while preparing the wicket. 800+ runs scored in a single day. What will happen to young aspiring bowlers after looking at such games where there was nothing in the pitch for them :-)
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16th December 2009, 10:04	#5565
prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,211 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	Congrats to our team and all that, but, what was interesting is the will to fight after seeing 414 on the board. I mean Dilshan and team seriously thought they would do it and they almost did. We can't blame our batsmen, they did get the runs and record runs at that. If w would have lost then nobody but the bowlers (unfortunately) would have had to take the blame. The man of the match IMHO has to be the pitch curator.
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