The first test has started. I subscribed to the pay per view package at the last minute (actually, beyond the last minute - by the time I was set up, 30 minutes of play had already passed).

It was quite a delight to see some cricket after a long time. But you know what, it was boring. Not sure why - maybe I caught the day’s play at the wrong time - when Inzy was making it look so easy. And that Asim Kamal guy is just too good. He is gritty and somehow it seems he likes the Indian attack and likes to play under pressure. Need to get him quickly in the upcoming innings.

Because of the relatively healthy run rate, Pakistan was able to put up 300+, but because of constant wickets falling, they were all out by the end of the day.

It will be interesting to see how the Indian cope on this wicket, which is supposed to dry out into a batting beauty. Remember, it is the batting that has been under question of late. Nevertheless, I’ll watch the first session tonight and decide if it is worth it to spend more time.

Also on Mohali, it was heartening to see a full house for the first day of the test match, on a Tuesday morning. Good to see that test cricket (and cricket in general) is not boring as such.