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

[artvandalay]

Crazy to say, but on reflection India should have let Rahane captain , Rahul has lost the plot sadly.

Guy has consistently failed to captain his ipl team to wins even when they have had the upper hand in many games.

 

[Spark]

no gully?! has rahul seen how much bounce this pitch has?

 

[Calm_profit]

Thakur looks cooked.

 

[duffer]

Rahul thrown to the lions here. If they had to pick Rahane, he's the only choice for captaincy.

 

[artvandalay]

Field placings have been bizarre all innings. Why don't guys like ashwin and rahane advise him?

 

[Spark]

this is really impressive by vdd

 

[StephenZA]

this is really impressive by vdd

Still have mixed feelings...

 

[Shri]

@Daemon look for an avatar

 

[ashley bach]

rain still on the radar so SA may still need to push through here.

 

[cnerd123]

Field placings have been bizarre all innings. Why don't guys like ashwin and rahane advise him?

Yea this.

Rahane is still in the team. The bowlers are not newbies, some of them have played here before! Surely there is discussion happening here.

I think the strategies are a team effort, but the ideas aren't working.

Also give credit to Elgar and Rassie, they've survived some great deliveries and tough passages. India haven't broken through them even when they're getting it right.

Could see a few wickets falling when SA get really close. Little bit of a wobble and a panic. I expect the tail to get them there tho.

 

[subshakerz]

Honestly, SA are batting brilliantly. Conditions are really tough and the Indians are still producing the odd jaffa.

 

[anil1405]

Finally

 

[cnerd123]

Yes yes yes yes

 

[Spark]

a situation where, for once, a pretty 35 from temba would go just fine

 

[subshakerz]

Shami with the breakthrough. Going to be really tough for new bats now.

 

[artvandalay]

We have actually missed Kohli In this game. I'm not sure it's such a coincidence both Nzl and us have put in half assed performances without their captains.

 

[cnerd123]

I feel like they're trying to get the leg side strangle against Elgar.

Great game. This should be a 5 Test series.

 

[ashley bach]

if these 2 get out in the next 20-30 mins, SA may feel very brittle.

 

[silentstriker]

That wicket was about 50 runs too late.

 

[Aritro]

I do not think Mark Nicholas knows what "knee trembler" usually means to folk more common than him, where he's from