England in India 2021

[spikeyhead]

We didn't put quite enough on the board

[Gargamel]

Stokes dropped a regulation chance. Can't win when we miss chances like that.

Not quite at it today.

[Smollet]

warch said:

Smollet said:

Good to see Roy and YJB find form.
The test series started in a similar style as well

Indeed, let’s hope it doesn’t all go downhill from here.

Looking ominous. Tbf whoever wins the toss at this pitch will more than likely win

[Mannginger]

spikeyhead said:

We didn't put quite enough on the board

Yeah the bowling in the last 5 overs or so was very good. Think we should have had 180-200 but kudos to their bowlers today

[LukeBrown66]

They were better at batting, more aggressive the lad on debut was amazing, our guys were waiting a little bit for something to happen,

You had to expect a reaction from the last game really.

[SydneyBridge]

The rest of the 20/20's will be behind closed doors

[warch]

I love the all or nothing approach to spectator numbers in Ahmedabad. You’d assume no crowd would favour the tourists but it’ll be sad to see the grounds empty again.

England weren’t thrashed but were soundly beaten, they didn’t pile enough runs on at the end and India didn’t need to worry about scoreboard pressure with their response.

[Baron Greenback]

No West Indies thread so I'll leave Pollard here looking to get a ball in space x6 https://youtu.be/bLSaBYDj6h4

[thegreenhell]

Third T20 just got underway. England will be chasing this time, which they seem to prefer.

[warch]

Baron Greenback said:

No West Indies thread so I'll leave Pollard here looking to get a ball in space x6 https://youtu.be/bLSaBYDj6h4

He was too cool for school there. Felt sorry for the bowler, that pissed on his parade.

[spikeyhead]

Pant's just gone, India 70 - 4 after 11.4

[PhilkRS]

This is quality batting from Kohli.

[warch]

England are going to have to bat well (and quickly) here.

[Gargamel]

warch said:

England are going to have to bat well (and quickly) here.

Do they though. We batted a bit st the other day and made 165. This is 157 and already below 8 an over.

Not sure its high pressure. I mean we have hit 400+ before.

Nice up from Kohli, but we are already 40/1 after 5 overs. Right on track

[Gargamel]

Virat - 77 from 46 balls S/R 167.39

Buttler (currently) 39 from 16 S/R 243.75

Who would be a bowler ?

[PhilkRS]

Gargamel said:

Virat - 77 from 46 balls S/R 167.39

Buttler (currently) 39 from 16 S/R 243.75

Who would be a bowler ?

Absolutely. I guess the thing about Kohli’s knock was context and how he read what was needed. Buttler is going beautifully and puts us in a position to win comfortably. Shouldn’t have said that.....

[PhilkRS]

It’s almost win the toss win the game.

[spikeyhead]

We have become very very good at the short form of the game.

[thegreenhell]

PhilkRS said:

It’s almost win the toss win the game.

It seems that way at the moment. I think they said there was a 65% chance of the chasing side winning any given match, based on recent T20 results.

[warch]

PhilkRS said:

It’s almost win the toss win the game.

It has, I think the win loss ratio for those who win the toss and bat last is 65%-35% in T20.