2011/12 Australian Summer Of Cricket (*SPOILERS*)
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theflyinggerco
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India is 5-122, Kohli 21* and Saha 5* at lunch. Siddle the pick of the bowlers with the wickets of Sachin and Gambhir to go with last nights caught and bowled Sehwag.
Of the dismissed Indian batsman, only Dravid (1) hasn't reached 18, yet no one has better than Gambhir's 34.
This in comparaison to the Australia scorecard really highlights the issues the Indian batting lineup has had in Australia; Australia only had two batsmen get more than 42, yet they scored 7-604 dec because the two batsmen who got in made the Indian bowlers pay.
Kohli, the last of the recognised batsmen, has to stand fast and make the Australian bowler toil in the hot Adelaide sun; Saha and Ashwin are both good enough batsmen to stick around with him (Saha has a FC average of 41 and 5 FC 100s, whilst Ashwin has a test 100) on this flat deck, so Kohli should be looking to cash in.
Of the dismissed Indian batsman, only Dravid (1) hasn't reached 18, yet no one has better than Gambhir's 34.
This in comparaison to the Australia scorecard really highlights the issues the Indian batting lineup has had in Australia; Australia only had two batsmen get more than 42, yet they scored 7-604 dec because the two batsmen who got in made the Indian bowlers pay.
Kohli, the last of the recognised batsmen, has to stand fast and make the Australian bowler toil in the hot Adelaide sun; Saha and Ashwin are both good enough batsmen to stick around with him (Saha has a FC average of 41 and 5 FC 100s, whilst Ashwin has a test 100) on this flat deck, so Kohli should be looking to cash in.
theflyinggerco
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After a hundred run partnership, Saha is gone for 35, bowled by Harris just before tea. Great rearguard innings by the keeper; he made his Test debut as a specialist batsman and after that innings, maybe he should get another chance.
India 6-225 at tea, with Virat Kohli 91* and on the verge of the first Indian century this summer
India 6-225 at tea, with Virat Kohli 91* and on the verge of the first Indian century this summer
