The end of an astonishing day's play here in Hamilton, with 22
wickets falling. We have seen all four innings (if not all of
them) of the test, and it's probably safe to say there will be a
result tomorrow Tuffey with 8-53 for the match, is a stand out, but all the bowlers looked good on a pitch where the highest score of the batsmen is 39.
From Cric Info.
No matter what the outcome of a pitch but a self proclaimed greatest batting lineup should atleast score 200 runs in an innings, their batting is not the standards of Newzeland, where they have only one world class batsman in Nathan Astle while others are just ordinary. While India has 4 or 5 world class batsman in their team.
It doesn't matter what type of pitch, NZ batting has always been troubled, they were humiliated and were all out in such a low score in Lahore in April.
But Newzeland should easily win this, if India had a bowler of a class like Sami, Razzaq, than they might have some hope.
I had to quote myself since today morning i feared what we know now 
… that we can’t even compete with SA’s A 
…
I’m not a Fan of Indian Cricket Team since me a Pakistani but take a look at our team …
We blame India calling themselve “best batting lineup in the world” and falling like nine pins but our Boys were not that much better … since we have atleast two good batsmen in INZI and YOUHANA and also the socalled best TALENT in the world …
I think it’s their job to get among the runs and not of bowlers like Waqar (Topscorer with 36 in 1st Inn.) …
Or is it a genius tactic to keep us (the viewers) watchin the national team since we almost never know how our teams is going to perform today 
CONVICTIONS are a greater threat to the TRUTH than LIES
Agree but then again, we don't call our self the best batting lineup in the world after a miraculous victory over England in Natwest. You can't take the blame off our batsmans.
Re: 2nd Test Match India vs NZL
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*Originally posted by andha_qanoon: *
Go see what Wionkies have done...Worlds best bowling lineup can only dream to do this.
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Too bad the world's best bowling lineup has already achieved this numerous of times.
Australia 2nd innings R M B 4 6
JL Langer c Taufeeq Umar b Saqlain Mushtaq 25 70 41 2 0
ML Hayden c Taufeeq Umar b Saqlain Mushtaq 34 105 70 3 0
RT Ponting b Shoaib Akhtar 7 24 12 1 0
ME Waugh b Shoaib Akhtar 0 1 1 0 0
*SR Waugh lbw b Shoaib Akhtar 0 3 2 0 0
DR Martyn c Imran Nazir b Saqlain Mushtaq 20 99 46 0 0
+AC Gilchrist b Shoaib Akhtar 5 9 11 1 0
SK Warne lbw b Shoaib Akhtar 0 10 4 0 0
B Lee c Misbah-ul-Haq b Saqlain Mushtaq 12 25 21 2 0
JN Gillespie lbw b Mohammad Sami 1 15 15 0 0
GD McGrath not out 5 30 18 0 0
Extras (b 4, lb 12, nb 2) 18
Total (all out, 39.5 overs, 200 mins) 127
New Zealand 1st innings R M B 4 6
MH Richardson b Shoaib Akhtar 8 53 34 2 0
MJ Horne b Shoaib Akhtar 4 20 8 0 0
L Vincent c Rashid Latif b Danish Kaneria 21 84 46 3 0
*SP Fleming b Shoaib Akhtar 2 2 3 0 0
CZ Harris b Shoaib Akhtar 2 14 7 0 0
CD McMillan c Shahid Afridi b Saqlain Mushtaq 15 27 16 0 1
+RG Hart lbw b Waqar Younis 4 39 29 0 0
DL Vettori c Waqar Younis b Saqlain Mushtaq 7 29 23 1 0
BGK Walker lbw b Shoaib Akhtar 0 20 7 0 0
DR Tuffey not out 6 18 11 1 0
CS Martin b Shoaib Akhtar 0 1 1 0 0
Extras (lb 1, nb 3) 4
Total (all out, 30.2 overs, 158 mins) 73
FoW: 1-12 (Horne, 3.6 ov), 2-17 (Richardson, 9.2 ov),
3-19 (Fleming, 9.5 ov), 4-21 (Harris, 11.6 ov),
5-53 (McMillan, 17.4 ov), 6-57 (Vincent, 18.6 ov),
7-66 (Vettori, 26.3 ov), 8-67 (Hart, 27.1 ov),
9-73 (Walker, 30.1 ov), 10-73 (Martin, 30.2 ov).
Bowling O M R W
Waqar Younis 10 6 21 1
Shoaib Akhtar 8.2 4 11 6 (1nb)
Danish Kaneria 6 1 19 1
Saqlain Mushtaq 6 1 21 2 (2nb)
And that too on a track of sub continent
Great Start of the day !!!!
Vincent gone...
L Vincent c Patel b Yohannan 9 (79m 52b 1x4 0x6) SR
30/1 NZL.
NZ 50/1
52/2 ..Richardson gone
nehra strikes.
MH Richardson c Patel b Nehra 28 (71b 3x4 0x6)
This match could go either way.
Will the series be a 1/1 draw or NZ vicotry by 2/0?
Fleming and Mcmillan in with Astle to follow. If India can get these three then they will be on their way.
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*Originally posted by ehsan: *
This match could go either way.
Will the series be a 1/1 draw or NZ vicotry by 2/0?
Fleming and Mcmillan in with Astle to follow. If India can get these three then they will be on their way.
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India need these 3 wickets before NZL reaches 90.Otherwise it will be too late.Time to bring harbhajan and Zaheer on attack .
NZ 80/2
Half way thorugh.
80 more required with 8 wickets in hand.
33.4 Harbhajan Singh to McMillan, SIX, dancing down the pitch and
smashing it to long on, well over the rope, very sweetly timed
NZ 89/2
NZ 89/3
Fleming C Zaheer B Nehra 32.
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*Originally posted by ehsan: *
NZ 89/3
Fleming C Zaheer B Nehra 32.
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NZ 90/4
Shabash nehra..
CD McMillan lbw b Nehra 18
Astle is needed now....
N/Z 105/5
Astle gone.
Can India level the series? They should do it now.
105/5 Astle Gone...
Shabash Zaheer
42.2 Khan to Astle, OUT: superb diving catch by Patel after Astle gloves
a pull shot, Patel had to dive a long way and take it with his
left hand
New Zealand 105/5, Partnership of 15
NJ Astle c Patel b Khan 14 (28b 1x4 0x6)
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*Originally posted by ehsan: *
N/Z 105/5
Astle gone.
Can India level the series? They should do it now.
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I would say now match is balanced. NZL have some batsmen left..Styris,ORAM Tuffy and Hart can bat..
But sure its gonna be exciting now.
N/Z 119/5 - Lunch
last over before lunch bowled by Zaheer went for 12 runs. Very expensive considering the situation.
44.6 Khan to Styris, three runs, in the air, and Khan yells "catch!" as
it flies past Tendulkar at mid on, but it flies wide and they run
hard for the third on the throw
44.5 Khan to Styris, no run, Straighter and Styris defends up the leg
side of the pitch
44.4 Khan to Styris, FOUR, full and wide, Styris stands and thumps it
through the covers. Classical shot, gloriously executed. Khan not
getting his length and line quite right
44.3 Khan to Styris, no run, defending securely off the back foot
44.2 Khan to Oram, one run, attempted defensive shot catches the inside
edge and runs to fine leg
44.1 Khan to Oram, FOUR, Shot! Beautifully thumped down the ground witha well timed front foot drive
Please do not start cheering yet. India could still win :)
Getting 41 runs with only 5 wickets in hand - it could be a very interesting finish :)
NZ 136/6
Styris out.