India vs Ireland : 6th March in Bangalore at 2:30 IST

[rockstarIN]

Any news about bowling combination?

 

[Awesome]

I think sab baatein, baatein hi reh jayengi. India is going to post a huge total if they bat first. But if they have any doubts, they should let Ireland post a total, Ireland would be all out of whacks to even figure out what will be a good total for India.

Actually either way, Ireland has slim chances of winning, they just pulled a rabbit out of the hat against England, also England's performance is dwindling...

 

[angel eyes]

India rely on 'magnificent seven' to tame Ireland

BANGALORE: It's exactly one week now since the famous India-England tie at the same Chinnaswamy Stadium that is all set to stage the India-Ireland game on Sunday. That was a match all of Bangalore, most of India and parts of England couldn't wait for. Strangely enough, most of it hasn't changed, just put all of Ireland in the place of part of England and you have the same scenario all over again.

Forget about the glorious uncertainties of cricket, let us not dwell on whether or not it is a funny game. The game on Sunday can only be lost by India if they play terribly, coupled with another sterling display from the Irishmen. The gulf is that wide and even the flashing blade of an Ed Joyce or Kevin O'Brien, who lit up Wednesday night with his wonderful pyrotechnics, cannot really be expected to bridge it time and again, night after night.

Of course, should Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni have his way with the coin, Ireland will not get to bat in the night. Having watched first hand how Andrew Strauss and company blasted away last weekend and then watched on television at a friend's place how Strauss and the same company got similar treatment, Dhoni was quite clear that his side would look to chase on this Chinnaswamy Stadium track where the ball comes on better under lights.

There are many ways to look at this. In the old days, teams always preferred to know the target but these days they prefer setting them, more because of the pressure factor while chasing. Runs on the board are the key, especially when weighed against chasing under lights in normal circumstances.

Put yourselves in Ireland skipper William Porterfield's shoes though. Should he decide to bat first or is inserted in, how much should his side look to set against a line-up that reads Sehwag, Tendulkar, Gambhir, Kohli, Yuvraj, Dhoni and Pathan? Up against that very order will be the likes of Trent Johnston, Boyd Rankin (pacers) and Goerge Dockrell (left-arm spinner), so no total may be enough.

There is the other thought, again from an Indian viewpoint. While a strong batting side should be thinking let the opposition get what they can, we will get one more and finish it off and that way there's less pressure on the relatively weaker bowling, it may not be the only way. For, there's always the fact that a big first innings total will add to the pressure of the chase and in the process give the bowling the edge it may otherwise lack.

Any which way you look at it, an expected full house at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday, the second for an Irish cricket team (Mirpur was the first), can be said to be the least of the problems for the visitors. India's probable two and two combination, spinning track or not, nothing will matter as much as the big blades of the Indian batsmen.

 

[IndianArmy]

Sreesant must be included in the squad.... He was Effective in the Previous games against Ireland....

 

[Awesome]

We should eye up, India's weaknesses carefully. India plays with 4 specialist bowlers, which gives 10 overs of unimpressive bowling, its a weakness that can be exploited. Even if one bowler goes for big ones, India won't have other options to fall back upon.

 

[Markus]

6 days break for match against Ireland and only 2 days break for match against South Africa.

 

[rockstarIN]

Sreesant must be included in the squad.... He was Effective in the Previous games against Ireland....

How bad Sreesanth performs, lots of malayalis support him still...even I'm not an exception. I love his aggressiveness..

 

[Awesome]

6 days break for match against Ireland and only 2 days break for match against South Africa.

For India that's good, it does not have super fast bowlers who will feel over-worked. It would prefer match practice over rest. For teams like Australia, Pakistan, matches in quick succession can be problematic as an injury may occur.

 

[IndianArmy]

How bad Sreesanth performs, lots of malayalis support him still...even I'm not an exception. I love his aggressiveness..

One bad day cannot judge his talent.... we need to bring him up for our next big clash, so this game is a crucial test for Not only him but also India's Tumbling Bowling Power, He is an Open Option which has to be used..

 

[Markus]

For India that's good, it does not have super fast bowlers who will feel over-worked. It would prefer match practice over rest. For teams like Australia, Pakistan, matches in quick succession can be problematic as an injury may occur.

But if India has a bad day against Ireland today or against Netherlands on the 9th then a match against SA on the 13th will become problematic.

 

[Mike2011]

Today we may see 500 runs on board, if India bats first....

 

[Nirvana]

Its a spin friendly wicket at Bangalore -

remember what happen at warm up match against Aussies

India should go with this today

SEHWAG
TENDULKAR
GAMBHIR
YUVRAJ
KOHLI
DHONI
PATHAN
HARBHAJAN
R.ASHWIN
Z . KHAN
A.NEHRA

 

[Mike2011]

I think india should rest zahir khan and give chance to Sreesanth.

 

[Nirvana]

We shouldnt take Ireland Lightly after Irelands match up against England - so we should Not rest our main bowlers Like zaheer , harbhajan for this match .......may be in next match against Netherlands

 

[Mike2011]

Well if we are scared to loose against Ireland, then we can't think of winning the world cup.