*Official* South Africa in India

[Sir Alex]

My god that was quite goner. Amla is lucky.

 

[Dissector]

To be fair the appeal was a bit stifled. It was one of those which looked not out in real time but better in replays.

 

[Turbinator]

Ishant Sharma for MOTS

 

[social]

Amla has become absolutely becalmed here

99% of the time batsmen get out that way

 

[pasag]

How long till Duminy's average is in single figures?

 

[duffer]

Parnell has looked pretty solid tbh, these last ball singles are killing me though.

 

[duffer]

Please Ishant, please put ti together for a few overs at least.

 

[Zinzan]

Please Ishant, please put ti together for a few overs at least.

Surely the relevance of runs at this stage = almost zero (despite trying to keep Amla on strike). They're hardly going to get the 140 or so to make India bat again

 

[duffer]

Surely the relevance of runs at this stage = almost zero (despite trying to keep Amla on strike). They're hardly going to get the 140 or so to make India bat again

I mean at least make the batsmen play consistently. None of this erratic stuff he's been showing.

 

[Dissector]

Is this going to go right to the wire? Parnell has a highest score of 90 in FC cricket and both Harris and Morkel can bat a bit. Shaking things up with a new ball would have been a useful option but without Zaheer India probably won't do that.

 

[Jono]

Take the new ball, or don't bowl Sharma.

And guys the light is much better today than previously. Let's relax and see. You can't expect SA to lay down and die. Teams fight, that's why its a battle for the #1 ranking.

 

[Dissector]

I was wrong. They have taken the new ball. Probably a good move. Now Ishant needs to show up and get the breakthrough.

 

[Stapel]

Personally, I hate it when teams get off like this. Even if Australia get off due to weather, etc, it leads a bad taste in my mouth. It does make test matches thrilling to watch for a different reason but I always feel sorry for the team that is shellacking the other team only to be robbed by ****ing weather.

Hmmm, India have more than enough time though. If they don't make it, they have themselves to blame, not the light.

 

[Jono]

Dropped!

****'s sake.

 

[duffer]

Faaaaaaaarrrrrkkkkkkkk

 

[Jono]

Plan worked perectly except for that.

 

[Stapel]

I was wrong. They have taken the new ball. Probably a good move. Now Ishant needs to show up and get the breakthrough.

And he did show up........

 

[Jono]

Great hundred! Amla you are my hero.

 

[Stapel]

So, Sharma was shut up (having a new ball....), for bowling a wikcet taking ball, or what????

 

[Jono]

That bad feeling is sinking in.