***Official*** India in South Africa 2021-22

[silentstriker]

Yeah 200 on this track is not terrible with the kind of bowling at our disposal.

Obviously it's hard to judge these things until both sides have played, but this looks to be well below par for me. If you just look at the way the batsmen got out.

 

[Apex Predator]

If India can take out Elgar early they will breathe a bit easy.

 

[StephenZA]

I think the 200 should be well below par, 250 is the magic number in SA... think 300 was needed on this pitch. Of course with SA poor batting and Indian quality bowling could still turn around, just think the pitch is not that bad.

 

[Teja.]

Obviously it's hard to judge these things until both sides have played, but this looks to be well below par for me. If you just look at the way the batsmen got out.

Depends how we define par I guess but it's worth remembering that they have absolutely prank batting depth.

 

[Apex Predator]

Ngidi was better today than he was previous test but ends up wicket less somehow.

I thought he was superb.. Olivier & Rabada ended up picking up a couple of soft meme wickets & Pujara Rahane are worse than tailenders so they don't count

 

[centurymaker]

How many overs left today? 20?

Min. 24 overs remain (India batted 63.1)

But SA have been quite behind the over rate so India will only manage about 17-18 overs.

 

[ashley bach]

just saw the end, is this pitch an absolute dog? maybe 202 not too horrible?

 

[Manee]

Please get rid of Pujara and Rahane! Please!!

 

[silentstriker]

Per cricinfo, Bumrah averages more than Rahane since the start of England series.

 

[Daemon]

Think that's still a competitive enough score.

Agreed, but only because the bowling is good and SA's batting is fragile

 

[silentstriker]

just saw the end, is this pitch an absolute dog?

No

 

[centurymaker]

Depends how we define par I guess but it's worth remembering that they have absolutely prank batting depth.

I would say par score is around 250.

India is 50 short.

 

[centurymaker]

Jansen was the pick of the bowlers. Consistently bowled the right lines and consistently threatened without giving away any runs whatsoever

 

[Daemon]

Speed gun is defs ****ed, Bumrah bowling high 120s apparently

 

[ashley bach]

No

you mean it's not too difficult for batting?

 

[Aritro]

They have Jansen at 7

 

[OverratedSanity]

Good start by these two. Looking positive . Sa's best two batsmen by a distance imo.

 

[Spark]

hmm, he's missed that by a distance...

 

[OverratedSanity]

Shami has markram on toast this series so far.

 

[Daemon]

This umps having a blinder