***Official***Semi-Final #2- South Africa vs Australia - November 16th - Eden Gardens, Kolkata (D/N)

[Gob]

Fielding has been alright

 

[R!TTER]

Oz have saved 15-20 runs already?

 

[Gnske]

Kohli would have let that through and blamed someone else

 

[Sunil1z]

But any team winning this toss would have batted first... not every team would have been as good at exploiting the conditions here as much as Aus have.

All the 4 semi-finalists have a very good pace attack. This is like playing Test match in England/ SA

 

[StephenZA]

And fielding has been top notch as well...

 

[Curmudgeon]

Well the good news is they can defend 300 here easily, or even 250 if they play out of their skins!

No way they get to 300 from here. 250 more achievable but would be surprised as Zampa will probably run through their middle order.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Wow, that was past him. Great fielding.

 

[ashley bach]

Finally some junk from Starc.

 

[Kraken]

That’s why marnus is picked over stoin

 

[chris.hinton]

Expected from South Africa this

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Rattling along now

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Australia have been kissed on the dick again with these great bowling conditions while we couldn't have had worse bowling conditions yesterday.

Even when they lose the toss and wanted to bat first too the conditions still favour them, they are basically bowling under lights here bowling first.

Sometimes you gotta take matters on your own hand. NZ could be playing on this deck if they finished second/third? They gave away their position after good start in the tournament

 

[DriveClub]

SA should at least get to 200 and make a game out of this

 

[loterry1994]

No way they get to 300 from here. 250 more achievable but would be surprised as Zampa will probably run through their middle order.

they’d be praying for 250 right about now

 

[R!TTER]

No way they get to 300 from here.

They can target the fifth bowler & if they have wickets in hand 100+ in the last ten is still possible. Need to hang in there!

 

[King Kane]

What does yesterday have to do with today

It just shows how much luck can play a part in these knockout semi finals with the weather and the venue.

We got the rough end of the stick yesterday and South Africa have got the rough end of the stick today.

It sucks that both teams that haven't won a World Cup have got screwed over while the teams that have won multiple World Cups have get the luck.

 

[morgieb]

Least the C word won't be used today as they haven't been in a position to do anything.

I don't know, people use the c word about 2007 despite that being a belting and South Africa clearly not being the favourites in that game. Definitely can see people using the toss as a cause that SA choked.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

they’d be praying for 250 right about now

You'd almost take 200 at present.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

If you hate luck-based games stop watching cricket

 

[Sunil1z]

In 1996 WC semi here , SL were 10-3 and Desilva counter attacked and destroyed rhythm of India’s bowling attack .