***Official*** India in South Africa 2017/18

[StephenZA]

50/50 this game. Starting to favour India if Ashwin starts to spin a web even from a deficit of 40.

I wanted at least a 80+ lead... not gonna get that. Probably gonna become parity and we go from there. Can see SA waiting for new ball a bit... surprised no Maharaj yet.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Pathetic lack of intent from Kohli.

 

[Spark]

Uh, Mikey, that's not actually the rule

EDIT: That's better

 

[veganbob]

50/50 this game. Starting to favour India if Ashwin starts to spin a web even from a deficit of 40.

70/30 SA still imo.
Despite the pitch - anything over 200 will be tough in the last inning. Would need india to go close/overtake the total and bowl sa for 200 or so

 

[SeamUp]

All 4 of our left-handers just seem walking wickets to Ashwin.

It will all depend on the cracks coming or not.

India just need another 60 and they will back themselves.

Agree with @StephenZA - Maharaj really needs to be tried with the new ball so close.

 

[Contra]

Saffas really gambhiring eh, lets be real SA well in front, India will need a magic performance bowling wise to get back into the game which I don't see happening. Such careless batting this innings as messed India up

 

[Heboric]

Not the first time.

Nah Broad or Anderson is not playing

 

[vcs]

Saffas really gambhiring eh, lets be real SA well in front, India will need a magic performance bowling wise to get back into the game which I don't see happening. Such careless batting this innings as messed India up

Agreed, hardly any application from the others apart from Kohli, plenty of soft dismissals. When you have such a long tail, you just cannot afford these lapses.

 

[StephenZA]

Where is that inswinging yorker Rabada... Ashwin sitting on back foot here.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Saffas really gambhiring eh, lets be real SA well in front, India will need a magic performance bowling wise to get back into the game which I don't see happening. Such careless batting this innings as messed India up

If we get the lead down to <50 we have a shot but still need to bowl SA out for 200 odd. Not impossible but I wouldn't bet on it.

 

[Daemon]

Loving the scoring rate. Pretty intentional I imagine because of the soon to come new ball.

 

[Shri]

Ashwin's going to own the lefties here when he bowls.

 

[SeamUp]

You can't say test matches in SA don't provide for the neutrals and opposition.

I must admit I did try a bit of Gambhiring on the previous page but I actually think it's truth.

 

[StephenZA]

At least there is no Duminy.....

 

[Top Cat]

Ashwin's going to own the lefties here when he bowls.

Saffas don't have too many lefties. Only Elgar and De Kock in the top 7 while the main guns of Amla, Faf and AB should be doing fine. That being said, Ashwin should be dangerous even to right handers.

 

[TT Boy]

South Africa needed a significant lead. Run scoring is difficult unless you are as fluent as a Kohli or an AB and South Africa only have a couple batsman who are equipped to handle Ashwin and two left handies in the top six who have no idea. Going to be very tough now.

 

[Daemon]

Need Sehwag to teach Maharaj not to use these filthy Paul Harris tactics

 

[Contra]

Need Sehwag to teach Maharaj not to use these filthy Paul Harris tactics

I will still never forget Sehwag taunting Harris to come over the wicket batting on 291 and smashing him for 6 first ball. Just ridiculous

 

[StephenZA]

Need Sehwag to teach Maharaj not to use these filthy South African tactics

Correction

 

[StephenZA]

Markram would have been fun for a couple of darts here...