Black Caps tour of India - 2026

think that's his first 100 too if Im not mistaken? great time to do it

@bayimports said in Black Caps tour of India - 2026:

think that's his first 100 too if Im not mistaken? great time to do it

Second isn't it?

Yeah, hes got one already, maybe against Pakistan?

Smithy reckons it's a perfect batting pitch. So 300+ may not be enough. But it's pretty good going after the start we had

@LABCAT said in Black Caps tour of India - 2026:

Yeah, hes got one already, maybe against Pakistan?

thanks second all good I have seen him get close a few times not many getting on with it.

A 100 on Indian soil always good

I'm not a Bracewell fan. But he needs to prove me wrong right now

Fuck, both set batters go within a few balls of each other. That’s happened a lot recently with the BC’s.
Could cost us 20-30 runs

Was worried that if anyone got out in this partnership this might happen, hopefully we can still put some late runs on

Why waste a challenge on that? Hay was stone cold plumb

That was a really shit 2 from 6 from Hay, and a terrible shot to get himself out.

Agree with what Doull said in the commentary that anything less than 340 is going to be tough to defend on this wicket.

Now is a perfect time for Bracewell to show us his big hitting and for Foulkes to show why he’s got all rounder status.

Dumb cricket from our middle/lower order

Bracewell not totally sucking right now

What a sick 6 by Clarke. Then he gets out with a poor shot

Was about to praise Clarke for a great 6, but he becomes our 3rd to fall trying various versions of the scoop shot.

Why are they not running?
Jamieson can bat!

@canefan said in Black Caps tour of India - 2026:

Bracewell not totally sucking right now

@Gunner said in Black Caps tour of India - 2026:

Why are they not running?
Jamieson can bat!

Yeah, or a least attempt a single. Bad last over from Bracewell.

@Gunner said in Black Caps tour of India - 2026:

Why are they not running?
Jamieson can bat!

That's why.... Still a poor over

Needs another boundary at least

Not the boundary I meant, but we'll take it. Brilliant salvage job by Young, Mitch and Phillips

What a shit show of a last over was looking like… until the last 2 ball… 4 dots, 3 singles turned down.

337 after being 5/2, you grab with both hands, but I feel those last 7 overs were a let down after Mitch & Phillips’ great partnership.

@Gunner said in Black Caps tour of India - 2026:

Fuck, both set batters go within a few balls of each other. That’s happened a lot recently with the BC’s.
Could cost us 20-30 runs

Yeah sorry I had to pop out, seems I'm the anti-booboo.

A part time amateur would be embarrassed by that Hay.

Lucky escape

Anyone watching this? It could be something special…. I actually got up at 1am my time to put it on.

@Darren yep! India were going too well so I had to stop sorting the loft so we could get some more wickets.

Kohli and Harshit remonstrating with both umpires, lying that a ball was over head height. I thought that is extremely frowned upon in cricket? Or is India allowed to do it?

Guess it doesn't matter if kiwi bowlers are just gonna shit the bed.

Fucking abysmal. Surely you just need to get full on the wickets to Harshit?

Zac salvages a little bit of pride. No idea why a tailender is having a swing at something well down leg side though.

Never in doubt.

What a day for Phillips.

Wow. Hard to believe we just won our first one day series win in India? With that bowling lineup. And then Bracewell leaving the field unable to bowl.
What a crazy win.
And Mitchell….. dude is a straight beast at the moment.

Watching in Thailand, bloody awesome from our boys so proud.
A few errors but for an under strength team that has to rate up there with some of our best wins.
I suspect India will be shy of playing us any time soon as they must be sick of being our bitch by now.

Might have been a bit less heart in mouth if Hay had taken a regulation catch early on instead of the slightly harder leg side catch towards the end.

Fair to say Mitchell likes batting against (especially in) India in ODI's

@Virgil considering today's venue is child's play for big scores according to sub continent commentators today, it's disappointing he's not the top 5. Must do better.

Had a look, if he can score another 100 in his next ODI innings he will tie the record for quickest (least innings) to score 10 x ODI's 100s
The record is 55 held by SA's Quentin de Kock

@Virgil said in Black Caps tour of India - 2026:

Had a look, if he can score another 100 in his next ODI innings he will the record for quickest (least innings) to score 10 x ODI's 100s
The record is 55 held by SA's Quentin de Kock

He's south African, you don't need the Quentin bit.

A fantastic result on that pitch, and after the poor start.

Of the newbies, Lennox was very good in his two games - very economical. Spinners get found out quickly over there. Clarke also looks to be a handy option for the future.