Rohit: "Jadhav is perhaps the most deceiving player in this side..he does look like bowler but takes wicket..he doesnt look bigg hitter but scores better than most big hitter..such a talent _/\_"

Saif: "Around 150 dot balls in the Indian innings today. That's half the number of overs. More than anything, that is what the team needs to worry about. Even if the pitch is slow, good placement can allow batsmen to steal ones and twos and keep the scoreboard ticking. That is what our players used to do very well until sometime ago -- Kohli especially. But, somehow, not anymore."

Manny: "Everyone tends to wax lyrical about Hardik Pandya's end-overs batting skills, but everyone (including Kohli and Co. during the Champions Trophy) seems to forget Jadhav's unbelievable ability to find the boundary -- a wonderful find for India in the last 12-15 months."

Udhay: "100 in last 10, which I thought was not possible and without losing a lot of wickets. Could have made a formidable score only if some urgency was shown between 30 and 40"

1:17 pm This is a decent score on a two-paced pitch. An 81-run stand off 46 balls has propelled India past 250. The criticism will come for Rahane, like it would for anyone who struck at 64.28. But context is everything, even if he had trouble switching gears. The turning point might well have been the drop of Dhoni. He finishes with 78. There weren't any visible signs of the pitch flattening out. We'll see if the afternoon sun has a say in that. India don't have a winning score, but it is a fighting one. Back soon.