PS DHEEPAKH

Senior Sub-Editor, Sports Desk, The Hindu.Views personal & independent from my employer. Loves Test cricket. No personal favourites

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@RajivSpeaks Precisely the point Anna. @RajivSpeaks

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(1/2)Don't understand the criticism around the MAC pitch; is it bcos the pitch is doing tricks from Day 1/ is it due to Eng being behind in the game? Rohit, Rahane & Foakes got runs so no prob there, so what's the fuss all about?? ENG ve just batted poorly. (1/2)#INDvENG

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The Root lbw decision has put a slight dampner on the day but wonderful 💯 by Ashwin & Kohli played superbly on a tough pitch & not an impossible pitch. #INDvENG

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India s session for me because Kohli is 38* at lunch. Yes 5 wickets fell but 102 were scored in 30 overs. Ashwin again showing the Sydney resolve of a different kind. 34*. 50* stand for the 7th wicket. #INDvENG

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(2/2) There's a reason why we call the five day format Test cricket. It's a Test of the teams' ability to adapt even on crumbling pitches & succeed. (2/2) #INDvENG

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329 is the highest-ever, completed innings score without an extra!
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Great session. Action right front the start. Stokes will counter attack post lunch. Gives us the value of the 161 by Rohit & the 162 run stand with Rahane for the 4th wkt. #INDvsENG

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🇮🇳 6/300 (88) stumps, Day 1. Hosts ahead on 2 counts; 1) 300 on the board & Pant 33*. The review fiasco could ve been avoided but Eng retained the rev later . Rohit a massive pat 161 & Rahane, the stars for IND on a batting day. #INDvENG

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Good use of the sweep & the feet to the spinners by Rohit & Rahane. Was imp that 🇮🇳 dominated this session in terms of the series. 0/83 off 28 overs. Rohit attacked irrespective of wkts falling in the 1st session was crucial. 132* ; Tea, Day 1. #INDvENG

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WI cap off a fabulous 2nd day. Getting 409 & then picking 4 wkts for 105. Cornwall & Warrican ve been superb. Wkts of Mominul & Tamim huge. Rahim 27* is the key. Mithun playing under pressure is 6* at stumps. #BANvWI

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Bonner out for 90, but Da Silva & Alzarri trying to +valuable runs: if WI can inch up to 400 then BAN would feel under pressure straight away. Haven't seen BAN chasing the game while playing at home a lot. But for Mehidy s 💯 🇧🇩 wud ve fallen behind at Chattogram too. #BANvWI

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But for Rizwan s dazzling 💯 🇵🇰 cud ve lost the 1st T20I. 🇿🇦 took the game deep, almost an upset with the hosts winning by a narrow 3-run margin. Could be a tight series. Fabulous opener to the T20I series. #PAKvsSA

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WI 5/223; 🇧🇩 clawed their way back via Jayed & Sarkar losing 3/62 in the post lunch session as a result of the spinners keeping it tight. Bonner, who has been the find of the series along with Mayers is 76* at stumps on an attritional 1st day. #BANvWI

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WI 1/84 (29), LUNCH, DAY 1; The win in the 1st Test certainly showed the +ve approach that the visitors had. Would be an achievement if WI can make it 2-0, but that's way ahead. For the moment WI ve done well after winning the toss. #BANvWI

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England win by 227 runs. Top of the WTC table; 1-0 up in the series. Leach was good. But Anderson was superb. 3/7 off 6 overs in the morning made England's job easier. Who s best in Asia? Steyn/Anderson? The debate is open again. Steyn IMO. #INDvENG

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🇮🇳s approach depends on Pant & Kohli staying unbeaten at lunch. #INDvENG

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The genius of Anderson on display. The spell is among his best if not the best. @BCCI rocked early in the day. 4/92 #INDvENG

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Never seen a team with 400+ to defend in the 4th inning go on the defensive so early. @MichaelVaughan at the end of Day 2 on
@cricbuzz chatter said India don't show the spirit of a No.1 side, what happened to Eng today? 381 v 9 wkts. #INDvENG

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🇮🇳 need to keep the chatter around the bat going post lunch. Great start getting Burns out first ball; shot out England for 120 odd: have a couple of top order p'ships of note; one never knows. #INDvENG

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Washington Sundar up & onwards. A refreshing 85*; very easy to buckle down & play time but taking the attack to the opp, that's what makes talents like Pant & Sundar exciting to watch. England 241 ahead. #INDvENG