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***Official New Zealand in India Nov-Dec 2021 Thread***

SteveNZ

Cricketer Of The Year
110-130 in the final session is doable
I honestly don't reckon it is. Or not without losing 2-3-4 wickets, which then negates your ability to score the runs. Anyone who can score at 4s or above on this deck with India able to set whatever fields they want, would be beyond a genius
 

hendrix

Hall of Fame Member
It's not just that but this is a test match they can set whatever fields they like and bowl wide of off stump etc.
 

OverratedSanity

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They only need 3 rpo, that's not a scenario when the fielding team can really go negative and expect it to work. If it was 4+rpo sure. India made a mistake yesterday, they either should've kept batting or started smashing a few overs earlier and got 30-40 more. Felt a very odd declaration.
 

Gob

International Coach
They only need 3 rpo, that's not a scenario when the fielding team can really go negative and expect it to work. If it was 4+rpo sure. India made a mistake yesterday, they either should've kept batting or started smashing a few overs earlier and got 30-40 more. Felt a very odd declaration.
You have to dangle the carrot by risking defeat in order to win
 

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
They only need 3 rpo, that's not a scenario when the fielding team can really go negative and expect it to work. If it was 4+rpo sure. India made a mistake yesterday, they either should've kept batting or started smashing a few overs earlier and got 30-40 more. Felt a very odd declaration.
A very modern declaration though. Trying to declare as a surprise to the opposition than actually trying to maximize the game situation and advantage. I hope we do not become an analysts' team like England have.
 

Zinzan

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They only need 3 rpo, that's not a scenario when the fielding team can really go negative and expect it to work. If it was 4+rpo sure.
Although the 3.75 they currently need is closer to 4 than 3, and is higher than either of the teams have scored in any innings so far.
 

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
What a waste those 6 overs by Umesh this morning were. ?


Also, feel like NZ will try to pick up the pace slightly sometime now... That will be India's chance. IF we fail there, it will be NZ's game to lose as the run rate of 4 an over in the last hour is eminently doable against spinners even if it is turning square. They have the insurance of this pitch being so slow that you can block out easily if it goes bad during that period.
 

SteveNZ

Cricketer Of The Year
Kane's not pushing hard for a fair while yet. Honestly believe he'll be happy enough to get a draw, and believe we have a good enough side to win in the 2nd Test.
 

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