1st Test: New Zealand v India at Auckland

India for me

Love Kohli, love Dhoni, love Pujara....

But I want the KIWIS to destroy those Indians and keep destroying them until every pitch in india is dug up and replaced with a fast, bouncy artificial pitch.

Dhoni is the best specialist coin tosser since Darren Sammy.

Thats all he gonna Win on this Tour  :-[

1.1

Khan to Fulton, no run, Dhawan has dropped him. And it's not even his catch. Full outside off, at 121ks, Futon pokes at it,

gets an edge, the ball is carrying to Rohit Sharma at second slip,

but Dhawan dives across to ruin it for Rohit.  :-[



 

The fellas from across the Tasman ......

NZ 12/0

16 without loss after 7 overs !

9.5

I Sharma to Rutherford, OUT, Ishant Sharma turns this morning around for India. Poor shot - not the first one - from Rutherford.

Short of a length, outside off, Rutherford punches away from the body, can't control the bounce, and gets a thick edge.

Rahane takes a diving catch at gully, flying to his right.

Rutherford must be wondering he should be so lucky. He has seen Fulton survive two, and the first time he edges, there is a

flying Indian to take the catch. And which bowler of all ?

The much-maligned Ishant Sharma. 



HD Rutherford c Rahane b I Sharma 6

12.1

Khan to Fulton, OUT, and Zaheer gets a wicket first ball back. Length ball, tight around middle and leg, just about holds its line.

Just pitched on line, Fulton defends for the angle, but somehow misses it, and is somehow hit on the back leg

PG Fulton lbw b Khan 13

17.1

I Sharma to Taylor, OUT, Ishant has two. This is No. 151. Taylor is gone

He drives at a length ball, plays just in front of his body, and fails to keep it down.

Jadeja takes a safe catch at shortish wide mid-off. Taylor just didn't look settled in there. He was edgy throughout


LRPL Taylor c Jadeja b I Sharma 3