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29 Aug 2015 16:47 #269429 by TRINIDADDY
Sharma can't bat. He's been sent down the order to protect him from the new ball, and still can't bat.

His 264 was vs a sleeping Sri Lanka that were rushed into playing an improntu ODI series because WI walked out. He keeps failing outside India, only makes runs vs minnows and averages 39 in ODIs in a very batting friendly era.

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29 Aug 2015 16:54 #269430 by dillinger10
If you remove the 288 runs Rohit Sharma scored in his first 2 Test matches at home against the West Indies, his average is just 25.33 with a high score of 79 in 12 matches. As Trini pointed out, he has really struggled against pace bowlers, especially right-arm pace bowlers, averaging 21.25.

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30 Aug 2015 02:18 #269447 by dillinger10
Pujara carried his bat finishing 145*. India added 20 runs in the morning before eventually being dismissed for 312. India have made quick work of Sri Lanka's top order, reducing them to 43/3, although in seeing the replays, I thought Chandimal was slightly unlucky to have been given out lbw.

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30 Aug 2015 02:52 #269448 by dillinger10
Disastrous session of cricket for Sri Lanka. India with the whip hand as they reduce Sri Lanka to 47/5. Not exactly a great position for Kusal Perera to come in on debut.

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30 Aug 2015 10:14 #269451 by ketchim
Rohit Sharma says to tell y'all he will be the star of this Innings  ;)

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30 Aug 2015 11:26 #269467 by bala24
India needs to get to only about 150-ish runs. A target of 260 will be a mountain on this pitch.Remember Galle ?
I reckon the pitch will wear off after this.

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30 Aug 2015 14:45 - 30 Aug 2015 14:53 #269525 by dillinger10
Historically, teams batting fourth have won 8 and lost 8 at the SSC. There have been 7 4th innings scores of 240+ here, however, since 2010, the highest fourth innings score is 165 by Pakistan. From 2005-2009, only three teams batted fourth but all 3 scored 335+. Rain could still very well play a large part in this match.
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30 Aug 2015 15:34 #269536 by TRINIDADDY

Like Gayle starred in the World Cup vs Zimbabwe?

Sharma can't bat, unless it's in very extremely narrow circumstances. Sharma is the Kieron Pollard of Indian cricket.

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31 Aug 2015 02:09 #269583 by dillinger10
A hot day combined with little in the pitch for the spinners has helped combined to make this India's morning. India have added 91 runs for just the loss of Virat Kohli They now lead by 223 runs.

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31 Aug 2015 02:19 #269586 by dillinger10
Rohit Sharma gets to 50 and inexplicably throws his wicket away right before lunch. What was he thinking? He fell right into the trap set by Mathews for the short ball. India 122/5 - a lead of 233.

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