2nd Test @ Mohali

[Matt the Shrimp]

At close of play, after winning the toss, England finished on 163/4:
Runs Balls 4s 6s
AJ Strauss c Dhoni b Pathan 18 38 1 -
AN Cook lbw b Pathan 17 38 2 -
IR Bell b Kumble 38 68 6 -
KP Pietersen c & b M M Patel 64 108 10 1
PD Collingwood not out 19 46 2 -
A Flintoff not out 4 7 1 -

Extras 0b 1lb 0w 2nb 3

TOTAL: 4 wkts , 50.3 overs 163

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Not exactly a stellar performance on a pitch which is flatter and which is offering less movement than first hoped. Big scores needed from Colly & Freddy...

Matt

[CI-City Blue]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ Mar. 09 2006,11:19)]At close of play, after winning the toss, England finished on 163/4:
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Runs Balls 4s *6s
AJ Strauss c Dhoni *b Pathan * * * 18 * *38 * 1 * -
AN Cook * * * * lbw *b Pathan * * * 17 * * 38 *2 * -
IR Bell * * * * * * * * * b Kumble * * * 38 * *68 * 6 * -
KP Pietersen * *c & *b M M Patel * 64 * 108 *10 *1
PD Collingwood * * * * not out * * * 19 * *46 * 2 * -
A Flintoff * * * * * * * * not out * * * *4 * * *7 * 1 * -

Extras 0b 1lb 0w 2nb 3 *

TOTAL: 4 wkts , 50.3 overs *163 *

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Not exactly a stellar performance on a pitch which is flatter and which is offering less movement than first hoped. *Big scores needed from Colly & Freddy...

Matt
Indeed - could be better, but I think that rain and bad light will come into play.

Will all come down to the last test IMHO.

[canveyshrimper]

Hopefully Freddie & Colly can put on a good partnership, with assistance from the tail as the last test. Think this one may be a draw, and all goes down to a bunsen at Mumbai next week.

Bit worried that Ali Cooks average is down to 90.50. http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[C C Csiders]

Quote[/b] (canveyshrimper @ Mar. 09 2006,12:04)]Bit worried that Ali Cooks average is down to 90.50. http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
Knew he couldn't cut it at this level. http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[canveyshrimper]

Day 2
200/5 Bad light and rain stopped play. With more rain forecast for Saturday & Sunday, seems likely this will be a draw, and all down to Mumbai next week.

[Hong Kong Blue]

Would have settled for this a week or so ago!

Fielding an entire XI seemed to be a feat in its self

[Matt the Shrimp]

Well, bloody disappointing result given where we'd got to about half way through the game. The second innings batting collapse was, alas, redolent of Pakistan - and it clearly wasn't a bad wicket, as Virender Sehwag promptly proved in the second innings.

Still, at least the Aussies lost, so it wasn't a complete terrible day's cricket...

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Come on England. We can win! WOOO!

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (shrimp_on_the_wing2003 @ Mar. 13 2006,17:35)]Come on England. We can win! *WOOO!
No we can't, you wally. We've lost the second test which means that, at best, we can only level the three-Test series.

Never mind, eh?

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