Yes BallOil, the equation you mention of India bowling 130 overs in 1.5 days would be on par with the required over rate. However, I was looking at things from the point of view of the West Indies occupying the crease and all the batsmen dedicating themselves to ensuring that they only bat once in this match.BallOil wrote:That is a lot of time... lets see if they get to 1.5 days or 130 overs.howzdat wrote:West Indies now need to bat for 2.5 days!
1.5 days taking up 130 overs @ 3 runs per over will give a lead of around 150 and see the match progress to sometime after lunch time on the third day. In that scenario I think that Sammy might opt for declaring at tea giving the time to get India out and them bat to score whatever they are set in the 4 innings of the game. All-in-all the match is interestingly poised. Let's see how it goes.