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meninblue wrote:97 to win. Even Sir Jadeja cant save this now.

Yeah, its hard to see how India win from here. The new ball zipped around all over the place, but the pitch has become very docile now.

Really dont understand the captaincy here. Has to bring the field up to save the singles, get catchers in for the chance, and if Australia want to go after it, then let them. This is just slow death from Sharma now.

Wow, what a shot by Travis. Smashes straight down the ground for a 4.

That looks out to me, has to review it

Is this just sliding down...this going to be close

In no time they reduced target from 97 to 77.

Not been India's day. Not out on the barest of margins..... (I never understand why 49% of the ball hitting a stump is not out, but there we go).

I think this game is over now

Fat lady time?

Brought Bumrah off?????

Manjrekar is finding fault in the bowler (Kuldeep). But he was silent and not critical when we posted a rubbish 240 3 hours back. No critcism. Easy target is Kuldeep.Some bowler will be made scapegoat but the rubbish batsmen wont be dropped post this pathetic batting dispaly when it mattered most.

59 to win. One sided match. Not a moment when it felt like India will win this. Australia deserve this. Team of the tournament. Well played.

meninblue wrote:Manjrekar is finding fault in the bowler (Kuldeep). But he was silent and not critical when we posted a rubbish 240 3 hours back. No critcism. Easy target is Kuldeep.Some bowler will be made scapegoat but the rubbish batsmen wont be dropped post this pathetic batting dispaly when it mattered most.

I agree with the criticism in this game. Both Indian spinners have been way too quick in the air, and flat. OF course normally trying to tie up a batsman is fine, but total they have needed inroads with wickets, its been too easy to block. Needs to give it some flight and turn

Head would have been gone if that had hit the stumps

sussexpob wrote:

meninblue wrote:Manjrekar is finding fault in the bowler (Kuldeep). But he was silent and not critical when we posted a rubbish 240 3 hours back. No critcism. Easy target is Kuldeep.Some bowler will be made scapegoat but the rubbish batsmen wont be dropped post this pathetic batting dispaly when it mattered most.

I agree with the criticism in this game. Both Indian spinners have been way too quick in the air, and flat. OF course normally trying to tie up a batsman is fine, but total they have needed inroads with wickets, its been too easy to block. Needs to give it some flight and turn

Kuldeep has not bowled well this entire tournament. He has not been at his best since Yuzvendra - Kukdeep ODI bowling pair was broken few years back. But he certainly wasnt the problem today imo. He could have flighted more thereby getting more spin if there was a total to defend.

Durhamfootman wrote:

Gingerfinch wrote:I know India are bloody good and are at home but something tells me they're going out!

I was thinking the same thing today

I can see Australia winning this

less than 3 an over needed from here