England vs India | 3rd Test | Nottingham | August 18-22, 2018 | Day 2 Thread

[Kohli, The King of Chase]

Yes English sinking like no tomorrow. We should have a lead of 150 atleast.

[world cup captain]

5 down.

Now can we wrap up the last 5 for less than 108, or do our usual topsy turvy thing of gifting 150 more?

I wouldn't be so confident yet, Bairstow, their best batsman is still out there with Butler.

[mkyawar]

No Sam Curran

[world cup captain]

I wouldn't be so confident yet, Bairstow, their best batsman is still out there with Butler.

Nevermind,

[the_outsider]

Bairstow out.

England's last proper batting pair on the crease now.

[Oligochaetes]

Wow...110-6...

[Kashmirilion]

Not taking anything away from India they have bowled superbly after lunch but england batting is shockingly bad.

[Varun]

Ooh la la what a ball!

[Sherlock]

This is India's to lose from here. A mixture of poor batting and good bowling have turned this game on it's head.

[jeeteshssaxena]

Pandya delivering with the ball.

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Not taking anything from India they have bowler superbly after lunch but england batting is shockingly bad.

Indian batting was also bad in the first two tests.

[Varun]

We do NOT want a Woakes run-fest here.

[jeeteshssaxena]

Indian batting was also bad in the first two tests.

Pandya is really bowling well.

[Kohli, The King of Chase]

Pandya bowling well

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

[Oligochaetes]

Pandya is really bowling well.

His Twitter followers should be happy now

[Josh]

This is what happens when you get bowling conditions. England got a sunny day to bat at lords.

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

We do NOT want a Woakes run-fest here.

He is gone

[Oligochaetes]

Pandya is doing a Woakes and Curran today

[Varun]

Hopefully should be batting before close.

[Markhor]

England sliding fast here. India set for a big 1st inns lead.

[Varun]

He is gone

Yay!

So far so good from Pant too.

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Pandya is really bowling well.

Yes in this test.

[GLORY OF '92]

What a chance for India. Great bowling.

[Josh]

Excellent bowling and an equally excellent catch by Pant.

[Varun]

Still a bunch of boundaries in supply.

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Get buttler out as soon as possible.

[topspin]

All that Pandya talent coming through. Where are his critics hiding now?

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

All that Pandya talent coming through. Where are his critics hiding now?

Hold your horses. It's just one inning.

[topspin]

We have argued long and hard on this forum who has the better bowling attack Pakistan or India and after watching this morning I can say for sure Pakistan bowling is far superior than Indias.

Really poor bowling this morning, took of all the pressure of the new ball. Bowling short and wide, England will score 500 if they keep bowling like that!

Spoke too soon bro.

[ManFan]

All that Pandya talent coming through. Where are his critics hiding now?

Right here.

He’s doing great with the ball after AGES and still hasn’t scored a fifty on this tour.

Let’s stay tuned to see if he can turn it around.

[Josh]

Addition of Bhuvi would have been great here. If the ball moves England players are equally worst players of such bowling.

[Kashmirilion]

Indian batting was also bad in the first two tests.

No doubt both teams batting is bad on swinging pitches but you expect england to play the moving ball better than the indians being home conditions but they are aweful. So it comes back to had India prepared more on these pitches results would've been different their batting is more than capable of outdoing England's.

[Sam99]

Pandya making shami look part timer here.

[Varun]

This is Pandya's best day in cricket lol.

Pant has been brilliant as well.

[jeeteshssaxena]

Yaar ye to pakistani bowlers ki yaad dila di. Jiyo pandya.

[Markhor]

Terrific bowling.

[King Kong]

Another excellent catch from Pant. Where are his doubters?

[jeeteshssaxena]

Yaar ye to pakistani bowlers ki yaad dila di. Jiyo pandya.

*purane Pakistani bowler.

[Tyler Durden]

Brilliant spell. Pandya is shutting the mouths of his haters!!!

[jnaveen1980]

Indian batting was also bad in the first two tests.

You have to factor in they had the perfect bowling conditions and attack for those conditions in the 2nd test.First test could have gone either way.

[topspin]

Another one for Pandya. Would like to see him dedicate this to Michael Holding who couldn't stop firing shots at him.

[Josh]

No doubt both teams batting is bad on swinging pitches but you expect england to play the moving ball better than the indians being home conditions but they are aweful. So it comes back to had India prepared more on these pitches results would've been different their batting is more than capable of outdoing England's.

Yup pathetic attitude from BCCI. Should have organised 2 test against Ireland considering they would provide good bowling pitches.

[Oligochaetes]

Four for Pandya....wow...

[gani999]

Gosh, and how has this panned out!

I can't watch the game live but it looks to me like Pant has a very safe pair of hands behind the wicket.

[mkyawar]

Will they save follow on

[Varun]

Buttler still out there.

[Markhor]

Buttler may have to go in one day mode and lift England to at least 200.

[topspin]

I can hardly hear Holding on the mic, can hear the disgust on his face from here loool.

[ManFan]

Pandya with Fo, Fo, Fo!

[Hasan123]

Time for a few of our fans to go into hiding. On this forum when you have 1 or 2 bad games , The opinions go over the top.

[Oligochaetes]

5 catches for Pant too...great debut my boy!

[world cup captain]

Another one for Pandya. Would like to see him dedicate this to Michael Holding who couldn't stop firing shots at him.

I wouldn't put it like that. Holding was only stating the obvious as Pandya was looking toothless in both batting and bowling before this inning.

[Markhor]

Gosh, and how has this panned out!

I can't watch the game live but it looks to me like Pant has a very safe pair of hands behind the wicket.

Yeah it's not easy keeping in these conditions with the ball hooping around but he's taken some sharp catches.

[ManFan]

Five!

That’s a great performance from Pandya.

[Oligochaetes]

Fifer for Pandya....amazing...

[Markhor]

I can hardly hear Holding on the mic, can hear the disgust on his face from here loool.

He's praising him now for bowling fuller length.

5 fer !

[Varun]

If he gets another one right away we can make them follow on lol.

Trail by 201.

[jeeteshssaxena]

Fifer fifer

[Tyler Durden]

Pandya you beauty! That's the IPL Power my boy! That's the way you shut down the mouths of your haters!!!

[topspin]

Time for a few of our fans to go into hiding. On this forum when you have 1 or 2 bad games , The opinions go over the top.

Spot on

[Mahee]

Broad is a great lower order batsman...he can easily score a 50 here and annoy Indian bowling

[BaankeJi]

5 fer for Pandya.

[Oligochaetes]

OMG...is a follow on possible?

[Kaptan]

Pandaya
I am sorry.

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

This is Pandya's best day in cricket lol.

Pant has been brilliant as well.

Got his first 5 wicket haul. He will now be selected for the next 10 tests on the basis of this.

[BaankeJi]

Broad is a great lower order batsman...he can easily score a 50 here and annoy Indian bowling

Gone for duck.

[Markhor]

Broad is a great lower order batsman...he can easily score a 50 here and annoy Indian bowling

Not since Varun Aaron bounced him in 2014.

[world cup captain]

England now truly exposed for the weak team they are. Like I said before the series, if India play to their potential, they should win this series.

[BlackShadow]

The conditions in this match have been identical to the 1st Test. After an easy first day for batting, conditions have gotten tougher.

What England needed here was a magical Kohli-like inning, which never came.

[Kashmirilion]

Pandya you beauty! That's the IPL Power my boy! That's the way you shut down the mouths of your haters!!!

Sit down relax and have glass water bro lol

[topspin]

Got his first 5 wicket haul. He will now be selected for the next 10 tests on the basis of this.

This isn't the time for these sort of statements, should be rejoicing this moment. It's been a very tough tour for him and India.

[BaankeJi]

Got his first 5 wicket haul. He will now be selected for the next 10 tests on the basis of this.

That is downright unfair. He should be immediately dropped after this test

[jeeteshssaxena]

Follow on nahi de paye

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Pandya you beauty! That's the IPL Power my boy! That's the way you shut down the mouths of your haters!!!

Yeah thats the power of IPL. Guy performs after 10 innings and look at the joy on his fans faces lol. See you again after 10 innings.

[Oligochaetes]

It was 54-0....... and then calamity..

[babajee]

Congrats.

[Last Monetarist]

I'd enforce the follow-on in these conditions, if a wicket falls here.

[Rahul1]

Broad is a great lower order batsman...he can easily score a 50 here and annoy Indian bowling

Is this your first time watching a cricket match since 2014. Genuinely curious.

[Dagestani_Eagle]

Pandya
In long run gonna hurt india