*Official* Quarter Final 2 - India v Australia

[TumTum]

Ponting got a fluent 100?

Doesn't matter anyway, we lost this.

 

[Cevno]

I think they got it right, India don't need to put all their eggs in one basket like Australia have to do with their attack.

Sehwag could kill this game very quickly.

Chawla really could not have done any worse that Munaf.And he has always done well against the Aussies.

And the pitch was spinning as well for Sachin who i though looked threatening in his 2 overs except for the odd full toss.

 

[Cevno]

Ponting got a fluent 100?

Doesn't matter anyway, we lost this.

Didn't think it was fluent.

 

[Gilly Fan]

#ponting trending worldwide on twitter. Who would've thought cricket could be one of the most popular things on twitter!

 

[_Ed_]

Didn't think it was fluent.

I disagree with that.

 

[Shri]

Sehwag to slash a ball straight to backward point after hitting a quick 20. Heard it here first.

 

[Cevno]

I disagree with that.

You think it was fluent?

Hussey's innings was what i would call comfortable and very fluent from the start.

 

[smash84]

They didn't "lose it" at the end but they certainly didn't bowl well. From the powerplay onward, Zaheer in particular just lost it somewhat. And Harbhajan's last over was dross, lucky it didn't go for 20.

yeah that is what i meant too. Zaheer bowled well though but i felt that the energy was lacking in the indian team. Something seemed to be weighing down on them. I am not sure if others read that in the match but I certainly felt that way watching the last 10 overs.

Didn't think it was fluent.

me neither

 

[Spark]

Haha, hilarious reading the odd "wtf is ponting" tweet on Twitter.

On the knock - it was as fluent as one could reasonably expect.

 

[Kylez]

Ponting played a great innings. Anyone that thinks otherwise can **** off.

 

[irfan]

Australia in the box seat (65-35). The total may not be massive in today's terms, but don't underestimate two things:
The Australian attack, ever,
India's ineptitude and the weight of pressure chasing in a knockout match.

Australia have about 20-30 runs more than that they require and Lee & Johnson will turn up. Run rate won't be an issue, but wickets will. India a/o for 220 in the 41/42nd over after a top-order collapse

 

[Furball]

Think I'd rather be in the Australian dressing room just now.

Not much in it mind, but runs on the board and all that.

 

[Burgey]

Ponting... A man so despised he breaks a two year drought with a ton in a must win game and still gets criticised.

Love this place...

 

[Ausage]

It wasn't quite fluent, but there regular glimpses of the man at his best, interspersed with some very clever working of the ball between boundaries. He fought hard in tough conditions and under enormous pressure. Was gun as anything he's done.

 

[Woodster]

Well ,cometh the hour cometh the man. Ponting, should we ever doubt it, rose to the occasion it seems with a three figure score that will put this much celebrated Indian batting line-up under some pressure at least. Not seen any of it unfortunately, the vibes I'm getting from this thread it that it's a decent total but should India come to terms with the pitch a little better, they should knock this off.

Sehwag and Tendulkar crucial at the top you feel.

 

[Dhoni_fan]

While I am confident we will win from here! You have to take your hat off to Punter! I certainly was not writing him off before today and he showed himself to be the class player that we all know he is!

Just hoping for Sachin to go and out do him now :P

 

[Furball]

That you, Ravi?

20 runs below par for mine. Chasing suits India and they have enough batting to get them over the line. With people like Sehwag, Yuvraj and Dhoni It's just not quite enough for run rate to be an issue, Australia will have to bowl them out.

DWTA.

They've only chased against Ireland and the Netherlands thus far, and IMO looked pretty unconvincing doing so.

 

[smash84]

Ponting looked really emotional when his 100 came up. I thought he would cry.

 

[Cevno]

Ponting... A man so despised he breaks a two year drought with a Tom in a must win game and still gets criticised.

Love this place...

Where did he get criticised?

 

[Ikki]

Think I'd rather be in the Australian dressing room just now.

Not much in it mind, but runs on the board and all that.

I agree. 260 on the board. Whether it is not enough is easy to say. But Australia have a good score on there. It will depend on a good spell by an Aussie bowler or a partnership by the Indian batsmen. It's the kind of total where momentum will be key. The opening partnership will be make or break I feel.