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

[weldone]

Just tuning in.

Are SA a bit behind? 174/5 after 36 doesn't look too bright. Or is this not a typical 300+ deck?

They had a re-building phase

 

[Daemon]

Just tuning in.

Are SA a bit behind? 174/5 after 36 doesn't look too bright. Or is this not a typical 300+ deck?

They're definitely behind despite this partnership showing some promise.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Loving this wrist spinning pair. Should never go back to Ashwin and Jadeja again.

 

[weldone]

Loving this wrist spinning pair. Should never go back to Ashwin and Jadeja again.

Kuldeep yes, but I still think Jadeja brings more to the team than Chahal (including batting and fielding)

 

[Stefan9]

Just tuning in.

Are SA a bit behind? 174/5 after 36 doesn't look too bright. Or is this not a typical 300+ deck?

Hasn't been a typical 300 pitch in domestic games. Pitch turns quite a bit and is low and slow.

SA still behind thought.

 

[srbhkshk]

Kuldeep yes, but I still think Jadeja brings more to the team than Chahal (including batting and fielding)

Jadeja's loi batting is pathetic for what is expected of him.

Main problem with Jaddu/Ashwin is that they seem to look out of ideas once the batsman start getting on top. Chahal/Kuldeep seem to find ways to pull things back.

 

[Daemon]

Faf is so underrated. Love the man.

 

[TT Boy]

Good knock from Faf but unless the ball does something under lights can’t see how South Africa can defend this. It’s been gun barrel for the quicks.

 

[vcs]

Great knock by Faf. Bhuvi's been taken apart today. His career ODI figures are pretty ordinary as well. Why isn't Shami playing?

 

[weldone]

Jadeja's loi batting is pathetic for what is expected of him.

Main problem with Jaddu/Ashwin is that they seem to look out of ideas once the batsman start getting on top. Chahal/Kuldeep seem to find ways to pull things back.

Have we seen enough of Chahal on unhelpful pitches? I doubt

 

[vcs]

Well played Faf, top innings.

They've got too many for us now IMO, great recovery from 134/5.

 

[weldone]

Great knock by Faf. Bhuvi's been taken apart today. His career ODI figures are pretty ordinary as well. Why isn't Shami playing?

If Jadeja isn't playing then Bhuvi is a must at no. 8. Kuldeep / Shami aren't good enough to bat at 8.

 

[srbhkshk]

Have we seen enough of Chahal on unhelpful pitches? I doubt

He plays for Banglore in ipl, can't possibly have worse conditions even if he tried.

 

[Stapel]

Well played Faf, top innings.

They've got too many for us now IMO, great recovery from 134/5.

Sure enough this has been a very good recovery. But 270 is not that many, is it? SA favourites by a very slim margin, imho.

 

[weldone]

Sure enough this has been a very good recovery. But 270 is not that many, is it? SA favourites by a very slim margin, imho.

I think India are favorites

 

[Bahseph]

270 is usually a winning score here. But obviously India have more quality than the domestic teams so I wouldn't place my bets just yet.

 

[Bahseph]

Can't India get Rohit to play with an ODI kit under his Whites? Haha

 

[weldone]

Can't India get Rohit to play with an ODI kit under his Whites? Haha

Maybe, but they can't replace the red ball by white ball and apply field and bouncer restrictions

 

[Contra]

Kohli in limited overs cricket is just something else, the man just looks so in control even before he's faced a ball. Such immense body language.

 

[vcs]

Kohli in limited overs cricket is just something else, the man just looks so in control even before he's faced a ball. Such immense body language.

He edged one just past slip on his 2nd ball or so.