It's LUNCH!! Time now.

NZ do still lead by 316 runs... all is not lost

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Oh dear NZ are being hopeless too


After 23 overs... NZ 43/5


NZ now leads by 344

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Taylor out (arguably NZ best batsman) caught 41 off 73 balls


NZ 63/6

NZ now lead by 364

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At tea...

NZ 78/7


NZ 379 ahead

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First over after tea.... another one OUT



NZ 78/8


NZ 379 ahead

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And another one gone.....


NZ 80/9


NZ lead is 381

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NZ done.


(for 10 wickets in 41.2 overs) 105


So NZ lead by 406 India will need an all time record 407 in NZ to win.

NZ have 2 and a bit days to bowl India out to win

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After 4 overs India in their second innings are are 18/0

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India lose a wickket


India 36/1

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At "Stumps" India has (for 1 wicket in 25.0 overs) 87runs


Target to win for India... 407 runs.

India trail by 320

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Day 4

India resume 87/1

After 1st over India 89/1

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India 106/2 after 29.2 overs

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I miised a bit... First ball back after tea I just saw another Indian wicket fall (player out)

India now 270/6 off 81.1 overs

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The game is for now quite exciting... even though its a 5 day test match... with both sides "collapsing" in a innings.. what remains is a simple run chase target.. as you get in a ODI or a T20 game.

India now need 100 runs and have more than enough overs to do it in (rest of today and all of tomorrow leaves potentiall 100 overs or more.

India does have 6 players out... and in test cricket especially the last few players are NOT good batsmen (picked in the side for bowling) But having said all that.. India have two good batters at the moment and it's

315/6

They now need just 92 runs to win!!! (original target was 407)

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If India pull this off... it will be an all time record score in NZ for a team to score in their second innings (to win a game)

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Jadeja just hit a 6

India 324/6

Need 83 to win

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Shit!!

The six was good... but he got carried away 2 balls later and hit a simple catch to a fielder

India 324/7

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So long as Captain Dhoni is still there for India ... they still have good chance to win.

BUT... the last few "batting bunnies" need to play to stay in and support him... just defend if necessary... let Dhoni score the runs!!

India only require 78 to win.

If Dhoni goes out... a win will be less likely (not impossible)

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India 347/7

India need 60 to win

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India just lost a wicket...

But Dhoni still there

353/8

India need 54 to win

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