Mohali Test Match, Will there be a result ? Options

[Bawra Jay]

Shewag's century was a treat but Sachin so close to world record and missing the Century was so disappointing ....

What you all say ? Will there be result from this match ? Or will wash out due to rain / end up in draw ?

[Akhtar]

Currently praying for a draw

[Bawra Jay]

Why ?

[unni]

Shewag's century was a treat but Sachin so close to world record and missing the Century was so disappointing ....

What you all say ? Will there be result from this match ? Or will wash out due to rain / end up in draw ?

Hard to say due to the weather, but despite missing the century and the record by 6 runs, it's just great to see him in form after the elbow injury. But Sehwag stole the show with yet another blistering innings.

[Akhtar]

Because I doubt Pakistan can force a victory from thier current position.

[princeali]

Pakistan's bowling attack is weak, in fact it is the weakest they have ever sent on a tour to India. The Indians have too strong of a batting lineup, but all Pakistan can hope for is that they put up a good show in the second innings. Asim Kamal also missed a century in the first innings and batted really well. Good news for Pak, Shoaib and Shabbir are due back anytime.

[unni]

From" "The Hindu":

I was competing for attention with Sehwag: Manmohan

NEW DELHI, MARCH 10. That an India-Pakistan cricket encounter holds the nation's attention more than anything else was underlined today by the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh.

Replying to the motion of thanks to the President's address in the Lok Sabha, Dr. Singh said that as he discussed bilateral relations with the Pakistan President, Pervez Musharraf, on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly, he was "competing for attention [of the nation]" with Virender Sehwag and Asim Kamal.

"How nice it would be if we conducted our affairs in the House in the same spirit of sportsmanship the young cricketers exhibited," Dr. Singh said.

He said that while the India-Pakistan discussion was moving forward on all aspects, nothing brought the people of the sub-continent together more than their love for cricket and Bollywood. He told the House that he had invited General Musharraf to watch the cricket match in India. He said that relations should be improved to allow people to visit family and friends whenever they wanted to. "India is proud to be an open society and an open economy." When the Indian cricket fans visited Pakistan last year, they came back with tales of hospitality and it was now time for India to reciprocate, he said.

[Bawra Jay]

Come on now Akhtar ... there are many matches yet to come...and nothing can be said till last ball of the game, especially when it comes to Ind-Pak games....always fun to watch them....

What I see in a game is not about winning or losing... as long it has some excitement built into .... and solid performance by both the teams... Due to timing its so unfortunate for me that cant stay up whole night and watch the game ... but from what I 've been following from the web and highlights... both the teams have put good performance so far , but in the end Shewag and Sachin did steal the show....

BTW I saw Musharraf was watching the match during the highlights... Seems like everyone is really excited about this whole series... Hope we get to see some results..... rather than matches washing out in rain ....

[anurag]

I had wished to decry the slow batting of pandit Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar and ustad Saurav Ganguly during the first test but I resisted the temptation. These folks should be retired, for they play for their personal records only.

As soon as a century was in sight, SRT slowed down to make sure that he completes his century and achieve that world record of 35 centuries. Ganguly has forgotten batting, even against spin, which he used to mutilate comfortably many eons ago.

Sehaw told us that SRT was sad to miss the century. Yeah? And, he was n't sad seeing how badly the team India scored?

This is what Dileep Premachandran wrote in cricinfo:

For India, the sins of the third afternoon when they wasted time and run-scoring opportunities had come back to deservedly kick them in the teeth, and thoughts of victory songs were rudely dismissed by the brilliance and tenacity of two men who refused to accept that defeat was an option.

Don't mind me, I am just livid over our performance.

[humble_rafi]

i think sumwhere down the line our players conceded the match.
they thought they can't out the tail enders.

5th day bowling was poor.

[cinemaniac2]

I had wished to decry the slow batting of pandit Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar and ustad Saurav Ganguly during the first test but I resisted the temptation. These folks should be retired, for they play for their personal records only.

As soon as a century was in sight, SRT slowed down to make sure that he completes his century and achieve that world record of 35 centuries. Ganguly has forgotten batting, even against spin, which he used to mutilate comfortably many eons ago.

Sehaw told us that SRT was sad to miss the century. Yeah? And, he was n't sad seeing how badly the team India scored?

This is what Dileep Premachandran wrote in cricinfo:

For India, the sins of the third afternoon when they wasted time and run-scoring opportunities had come back to deservedly kick them in the teeth, and thoughts of victory songs were rudely dismissed by the brilliance and tenacity of two men who refused to accept that defeat was an option.

Don't mind me, I am just livid over our performance

Boss i am glad somebody else has spoken up too

I am sick and tired of this SRT adulation- he is a talented player but not a team player- this is not the first time he has done it.

I have written before but was a lone voice- i am glad u have spoken out.

The guy should not be in the team.

hope he never gets another century.

he has put his own records in front of the countries demands.

damn him

cinemaniac2

[unni]

When India turned around the Kolkata Test against Australia, all praise went to Dravid and Laxman. I don't recollect Steve Waugh and his bowlers being crucified by the media.

In this instance, let's give credit where it's due: Kamran Akamal and Abdul Razzaq deserve all the praise. They played superbly, with courage and determination. It was their day in the sun, literally and figuratively!

Even Tendulkar's staunchest fans would concede that his innings reeked of selfishness. He as well as the skipper himself, and Laxman, have received flak for slow batting.

But, how much of a difference slow batting made is speculative. After all, Pakistan declared their innings. It's not as if India bowled them out and then were left with insufficient time to score the required runs.

Bottom line: Two 'bravehearts' thwarted all the efforts of the bowlers.

Congrats to the two batsmen, and sympathies for the bowlers.

SCOOP!

Not the pitch, not the slow batting, not the bowling/fielding, the "REAL REASONS" lay elsewhere!

[humble_rafi]

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I had wished to decry the slow batting of pandit Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar and ustad Saurav Ganguly during the first test but I resisted the temptation. These folks should be retired, for they play for their personal records only.

As soon as a century was in sight, SRT slowed down to make sure that he completes his century and achieve that world record of 35 centuries. Ganguly has forgotten batting, even against spin, which he used to mutilate comfortably many eons ago.

Sehaw told us that SRT was sad to miss the century. Yeah? And, he was n't sad seeing how badly the team India scored?

This is what Dileep Premachandran wrote in cricinfo:

For India, the sins of the third afternoon when they wasted time and run-scoring opportunities had come back to deservedly kick them in the teeth, and thoughts of victory songs were rudely dismissed by the brilliance and tenacity of two men who refused to accept that defeat was an option.

Don't mind me, I am just livid over our performance



Boss i am glad somebody else has spoken up too

I am sick and tired of this SRT adulation- he is a talented player but not a team player- this is not the first time he has done it.

I have written before but was a lone voice- i am glad u have spoken out.

The guy should not be in the team.

hope he never gets another century.

he has put his own records in front of the countries demands.

damn him

cinemaniac2

1st of all tell me who does't play for his personal records.
i think if there is any player who always plays selfless innings is RAHUL DRAVID.

[cinemaniac2]

When India turned around the Kolkata Test against Australia, all praise went to Dravid and Laxman. I don't recollect Steve Waugh and his bowlers being crucified by the media.

In this instance, let's give credit where it's due: Kamran Akamal and Abdul Razzaq deserve all the praise. They played superbly, with courage and determination. It was their day in the sun, literally and figuratively!

Even Tendulkar's staunchest fans would concede that his innings reeked of selfishness. He as well as the skipper himself, and Laxman, have received flak for slow batting.

But, how much of a difference slow batting made is speculative. After all, Pakistan declared their innings. It's not as if India bowled them out and then were left with insufficient time to score the required runs.

Bottom line: Two 'bravehearts' thwarted all the efforts of the bowlers.

Congrats to the two batsmen, and sympathies for the bowlers

Badshahji- u get news on the net - so u percieve things differnetly-we see it live

i have seen this man trying to get his colleague run out (time and again) - when his colleague is getting to a landmark. Or He will Take a last ball run for overs and
frustrate his non-striker.

Talent

[cinemaniac2]

1st of all tell me who does't play for his personal records.

Humble rafi saab-

the whole australian team

all the other team barring SRT.

cinemaniac2