***Official*** India in South Africa 2013/14

[Jono]

So turns out you were right, the SA win was never on.

Yep, cos they didn't want to win.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Six off the last ball was so hilarious

 

[silentstriker]

If it was India who shut up shop needing 16 off three overs, I'd have broken my laptop by now.

 

[Garson007]

Steyn was quite adamant to Philander about not wanting him to take the single.

 

[Sachin95]

Six off the last ball was so hilarious

lol ****ing steyn

 

[OverratedSanity]

Great great match but that sure was a piss weak end.

 

[Daemon]

If it was India who shut up shop needing 16 off three overs, I'd have broken my laptop by now.

Yeah exactly. They had a chance to make history and it wasn't even that huge an ask.

 

[Contra]

Steyn was quite adamant to Philander about not wanting him to take the single.

Yeah I saw that, was that a message from the rest of the team or was Steyn just not wanting to go for it himself lol.

 

[Lasereyes]

South Africa wimped out big time. With 4 overs to go, there was very little chance they could lose. Unfathomable.

The only explanation I can think of is maybe Morkel, although he was padded up, could barely bat. And Smith knows that Tahir is a real rabbit.

 

[Athlai]

Zaheer and Dhoni cost India that win though IMO. You get the pressure that Shami and Sharma put on an hour earlier and you just might actually win that bloody game easily.

 

[Jono]

Was such a shami that Dhoni didn't bowl more of Shami

 

[Dissector]

I still think a spell from Shami soon after tea could have made the difference. There were enough runs to play with and he could always have been taken off if he gave a few runs. It wasn't much of a risk at all and Zak was leaking boundaries anyway.

 

[kykweer.proteas]

disappointing end to such an epic match. would alhave been nice to win. but at this stage last night I would have taken the draw anytime.

 

[kykweer.proteas]

South Africa wimped out big time. With 4 overs to go, there was very little chance they could lose. Unfathomable.

The only explanation I can think of is maybe Morkel, although he was padded up, could barely bat. And Smith knows that Tahir is a real rabbit.

yeah I back this. Its so easy in hindsight. but with a fit morkel they may uave had a different approach.

 

[Garson007]

I think we'll have considerable backlash for the decision, but I can understand the management going for it.

 

[harsh.ag]

I don't know what it will take to get Dhoni off this team. Make Kohli captain, get Saha or Kartik in, and play a match where you don't make everybody want to gouge their eyes out.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yeah I'd have made an assassination attempt on Dhoni if we'd done this

 

[Cabinet96]

Yeah I saw that, was that a message from the rest of the team or was Steyn just not wanting to go for it himself lol.

Nah, it would've been a message. You could hear on the stump mics that he was super pissed off.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Rahane for man of the Match imo

 

[Jono]

Dhoni was ****ing **** today and yet he still didn't make the worst tactical move of the match, Smith and co. somehow trumped him.