***Official*** South Africa in India

[Dissector]

I am normally a big fan of Dravid but this is disappointing stuff. Sometimes even in a test match you need to push the scoring and this is one of those times. I don't think a strike rate of 37 is justified given the pitch and match situation. The bottom line is that Dravid has undone a fair bit of Sehwag's good work and made it harder for India to push for a win.

 

[Cevno]

ok according to you waht would have been the ideal score now..??

and wht would be the ideal score and time at which india would declare their inngs ??

At this time India should have been atleast 40-50 runs ahead.
So they could have declared at tea with a lead of about 170-180 or even batted for a few overs after tea if wickets were remaining to get a lead of about 225 and then had a crack at saffers for 110 overs.

 

[Son Of Coco]

ok according to you waht would have been the ideal score now..??

and wht would be the ideal score and time at which india would declare their inngs ??

well, I'd imagine the ideal score now would be about 500 ahead. And India would declare now and bowl themselves to victory halfway through the last day.

That'd be a bit unrealistic though I suppose, and I should add I'm not really even following the match

 

[duffer]

I am normally a big fan of Dravid but this is disappointing stuff. Sometimes even in a test match you need to push the scoring and this is one of those times. I don't think a strike rate of 37 is justified given the pitch and match situation. The bottom line is that Dravid has undone a fair bit of Sehwag's good work and made it harder for India to push for a win.

Exactly.

 

[Cevno]

Pragyan Prayish Ojha is in IPL and i think there would be more

Ojha plays for hyderabad.

 

[Cevno]

Exactly.

I second that.

 

[Raghav]

SA will end that session with some smiles. They need to get Laxman wicket now. That's important now. Ntini needs to probe him out side of stump with some bounce. Ntini got to take the initiative

 

[Cevno]

India needs an hour and a half of dhoni to take a hefty lead quick.

 

[biased indian]

At this time India should have been atleast 40-50 runs ahead.
So they could have declared at tea with a lead of about 170-180 or even batted for a few overs after tea if wickets were remaining to get a lead of about 225 and then had a crack at saffers for 110 overs.

ok so u want india to have 110 overs at SA rite

there is still 65 overs left for the day..so that mean 43 overs left for india to get the 170-180 lead u r talking about..to achieve that we just have to go at 4 an over...if we are not all out we would easly achive that ...

i thought you wanted us to have some 300 run lead

 

[biased indian]

SA will end that session with some smiles. They need to get Laxman wicket now. That's important now. Ntini needs to probe him out side of stump with some bounce. Ntini got to take the initiative

ya so that dhoni can come and score a quick fire 70

 

[Cevno]

ok so u want india to have 110 overs at SA rite

there is still 65 overs left for the day..so that mean 43 overs left for india to get the 170-180 lead u r talking about..to achieve that we just have to go at 4 an over...if we are not all out we would easly achive that ...

i thought you wanted us to have some 300 run lead

All those overs will not be bowled due to the heat.atleast 10 overs could be lost.
And if dravid continues to bat like he is doing then 4.5/5 per over is not possible.
Btw,the bigger the lead the better.

 

[Cevno]

Dravid seems to have started this session with more positive intent.
Hope he continues.

 

[Protean]

Dravid's kid applauding his hundred so cute.

 

[haroon510]

the match is draw.. specially with Dravid playing like this...

 

[biased indian]

Ojha plays for hyderabad.

wiki only told he was born in orissa

 

[biased indian]

All those overs will not be bowled due to the heat.atleast 10 overs could be lost.
And if dravid continues to bat like he is doing then 4.5/5 per over is not possible.
Btw,the bigger the lead the better.

Not a single over was lost yetaerday.. and they had a even poor Over rate yesterday

 

[Cevno]

Not a single over was lost yetaerday.. and they had a even poor Over rate yesterday

5 overs were lost yesterday and 7/8 the day before.
And today with the saffers wanting to waste time more could be lost.

 

[Protean]

Dravid goooooone. Third for Ntini.

 

[Cevno]

Dravid gone.
This is exactly why he should have scored a bit quicker earlier.

 

[duffer]

Dhoni time! This is the crucial period of the match this session and a bit.