Mohali Test Match, Will there be a result ? Options

[Bawra Jay]

Shewag's century was a treat but Sachin so close to world record and missing the Century was so disappointing ....

What you all say ? Will there be result from this match ? Or will wash out due to rain / end up in draw ?

[Flex001]

I'm SRT's no. 1 fan, but even I have to concede he's not much of a team player, especially recently. One incident which sticks in mind - funnily enough during the last series between Pakistan and India - is when Dravid, correctly in my opinion, declared India's innings when SRT was on the verge of a landmark (I think a double 100), because he was taking so long to get there! I appreciate he's returning from injury but if that's gonna cost the team, in terms of time as it did in this match, then maybe someone else should deputise! However, a telling commment was made by Sehwag who said that India were playing out time??? When teams adopt a safety first attitude like India did in this match it short changes us the fans who have been focusing on the match religiously over five days!

Check this from Cricinfo site:

"Virender Sehwag, in fact, told reporters after the third day's play that it was team strategy to "play out time", and to not bother about the pace of run-scoring. Such a safety-first strategy befits teams that struggle to compete, as India did for a few decades. It is unseemly now, for a team aspiring to be top of the heap. There are players in this team who epitomise the attitude that the entire side needs to get: Anil Kumble and Rahul Dravid. (Kumble didn't break through either on the fifth morning, but at least he tried his hardest on a pitch that offered him little.) But the entire team must imbibe that attitude, and the change has to come from the top.

If not, a change has to come at the top."

(Amit Verma Cricinfo)

In saying this, one can't ignore the the 6th wicket stand by Razzaq and Akmal which was a great match-saving performance. I just wish Pakistan had declared a little earlier and set India say 250 odd of 35 overs or so. It would've provided an exciting finish to the match for us the fans, as a result would've been possible for either side, but I know I'm asking for too much here, especially in a match between these two old enemies!