bhaveshgor wrote:Adi wrote:bhaveshgor wrote:Adi wrote:bhaveshgor wrote:Not sure what to make of that session.
India poor in the field and average with the ball but still take 3 wickets and england also score 100.
think india just about claim the session.
Our session imo as its always nice to see 3 specialist batsmen out for 102 runs in first session of day. England should be looking to make use of winning the toss and scoring 400+ at least if not 500+. First innings score have almost always been deciding factor in India as seen over the years in Ranji trophy. i.e. Win the toss , bat first, post a big total, get some lead due to deteriorating wickets and conditions impacting as days progress and then win the game bowling with at least 2 specialist spinners on day 4 and 5.
not sure england getting 500+, they have to bat really well to get 400 as well.
Spread have england getting 360 ish.
I meant England should be ideally looking for a big total batting first in India after winning toss and batting first. Not that they would score 500.
think getting a massive score is a big ask as well on a pitch doing a bit.
doubt any pitches in india will ever be flat that india can't take 10 wickets in the first innings.
you have to go all the way to 2012 for the last time an opposition team scored 500 in an innings in india and even then india hardly scored 500 runs either.
this will probably be the flattest deck you will get in india and they already got 3 wickets with 3 dropped catches.
The wicket is not doing much. It's the normal turn, the deviation from the normal wicket is the uneven bounce so far which is typical of Indian wickets right from first over. England imo have wasted the toss unless someone in middle or lower order get into partnerships and post a good total.
