1.00 pm So India have a lead of 56 runs, quite sizeable after the events of that session, exemplifying how quickly wickets could fall, and in the morning, against precise bowling, how easily even a set batsman can be undone. New Zealand have plenty of options and they are possibly world cricket's most earnest triers, but barring Boult, the rest aren't exactly known to be accurate. And on this pitch that was what was needed. Accuracy, which is basically Jadeja's biggest strength. Put a coin on the pitch on a good length in line with the stumps and he'll hit it five out of six times. Put a batsman in front of him, and he'll work him over without seeming to do anything miraculous. Sheer, unyielding, pestering accuracy. He has his fifth five-wicket haul in Tests, and a third on the trot in first-class innings. New Zealand were 255 for 5. Suddenly they were 262 all out.
"Damn you Muthu for not publishing my prediction at the start of the day. I had predicted exactly this kind of collapse once the Latham-Williamson pair got out. Now the world will never know my talent!" I expect a lifetime's supply of lottery numbers as compensation, Avinsh Anshu
Jiten Chandaran: "Let's not talk too much about 'once you get in, make it big' for India's 2nd innings. A 30 or 40 here is crucial runs, much rather that than getting out for single figures."
abhishek: "Everytime I see jadeja, I feel if he could just notch up his batting a little higher, given he has capability as shown in domestic cricket, he could solve the 5th bowler and number 6 batsman even overseas" Here, he made 42 in the first innings, dragging India's total over 300. Has turned out to be game-changing.
BJ Watling c & b Ashwin 21 (70m 54b 4x4 0x6) SR: 38.88
