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

[Burgey]

how’s he gonna do that when his team like 5 down in 20 overs and it’s playing like a mine field

It’s the comment of someone who knows nothing of the game.

 

[Burgey]

And who are you?

Lol. Who are you?

 

[Bahseph]

Miller actually has a pretty handy Knockout record of I remember correctly. He doesn't get the plaudits often but SA are sure going to miss him when he calls it a day.

 

[StephenZA]

Miller has given the SA batting a bit of fight... now can the bowlers stand-up and fight considering the batting has done majority of the heavy lifting recently. Damn this hope...

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Pollock made a good point on using Markram. Lets see if Bavuma does that

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Lol. Who are you?

I think you should know given you were talking about me in the previous comment.

 

[Aidan11]

Coetzee and Rabada to rip through the top order.

 

[King Kane]

That total of 212 probably isn't enough but at least it gives the SA bowlers a chance to win it, for them, they will need to bowl the Aussies out though.

The required run rate won't be a problem for them.

 

[Burgey]

Miller actually has a pretty handy Knockout record of I remember correctly. He doesn't get the plaudits often but SA are sure going to miss him when he calls it a day.

That was such a high quality knock. Gave them something to bowl at.

 

[Bahseph]

I'm glad there was fight in that innings.

 

[Sunil1z]

Miller has given the SA batting a bit of fight... now can the bowlers stand-up and fight considering the batting has done majority of the heavy lifting recently. Damn this hope...

Has been very good in IPL for his Team in knockouts.

 

[StephenZA]

Pollock made a good point on using Markram. Lets see if Bavuma does that

Why use Markram? SA bowlers have not bowled a ball yet and have two spinners as part of the 5 bowler attack, non-part timer attack. Sure if somebody starts getting carted. But no need to consider it before a ball is bowled.

 

[R!TTER]

Spinners will determine the outcome, can the number 1 ODI bowler stand up one last time?

Why use Markram?

Pitch is spinning miles, if they have anyone but Maxi at the crease Markram could be handy here! Shamis's a bit of a loose cannon.

 

[Socerer 01]

Miller is a genius

 

[Bahseph]

Okay it's only been three knocks but he got a 50 when everyone crumbled in the Champions Trophy 2013 against England, was set up for a big score before the rain in the 2015 Semi against NZ and then a hundred here. That's a pretty good record for an SA batsman in knockouts IMO.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

We've got to feed these fast bowlers raw biltong and tell them to bowl at the Australians like they owe them money.

Also remind them that the last time we faced Australia in the group stage , we did get them out for 177.

 

[Spark]

target 213 like in 1999

hope SA win from a pov where i want them to lose chokers tag

but aus winning will mean easier opponents in the final

I mean regardless of what happens unless they have Aus like 9/100 and somehow still contrive to lose it would be the height of harshness to call this a "choke". They just ran into immaculate new ball bowling in unexpectedly helpful conditions and never quite recovered, despite putting a real good effort to do so.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Why use Markram? SA bowlers have not bowled a ball yet and have two spinners as part of the 5 bowler attack, non-part timer attack. Sure if somebody starts getting carted. But no need to consider it before a ball is bowled.

I think its because of the pitch. Finger spinners to be more effective.

 

[Neil Young]

Early wickets and game on. Need a career defining spell from someone.

 

[R!TTER]

I mean regardless of what happens unless they have Aus like 9/100 and somehow still contrive to lose it would be the height of harshness to call this a "choke".

Should've tried taking more singles, they were just doing boundary/dot or the extremely rare single. Kind of like how they played throughout the WC.