The FINAL- South Africa vs India (D), Kensington Oval, Barbados-- June 29th

[Nintendo]

ipl is the benchmark yeah

Did you just ignore what I said about the runs vs AFG, or the fact he's been fine this WC?

 

[DriveClub]

If they're going to bat dube at 8 could've just picked another all rounder to give some extra cover for the bowling

 

[silentstriker]

Is Dube better than the other batters on Indias bench? I cant imagine so.

Caveat being I’m a stupid **** who only knows the Test players and couldn’t tell you Dube’s first name or pick him out of a lineup if my life depended on it.

so yeah, bring in Jaiswal.

 

[capt_Luffy]

If they're going to bat dube at 8 could've just picked another all rounder to give some extra cover for the bowling

Or Jaiswal or Rinku or KL or even Samson; someone you won't want to bat at 8....

 

[Dissector]

On this pitch I think India needs to target 180. If someone gets really going at the death, 200 is still possible.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Did you just ignore what I said about the runs vs AFG, or the fact he's been fine this WC?

yeah tim david 15 (11) in a knock out match for Australia

 

[King Kane]

Nicely poised at the 10 over mark.

Looks like Kohli wants to play the selfish anchor role pushing ones and twos so Axar needs to swing for the fence.

 

[Nintendo]

yeah tim david 15 (11) in a knock out match for Australia

What does tim david have to do with this?

 

[Arachnodouche]

Nicely poised at the 10 over mark.

Looks like Kohli wants to play the selfish anchor role pushing ones and twos so Axar needs to swing for the fence.

Doesn't have a choice in this situation. The others have to go hard.

 

[reyrey]

What's with the Dube hate? I know he had a slow end to the IPL and had been lacklustre at points in this tournament, but he's not THAT bad is he? Been the best middle order bat across the past 3 IPL seasons, dominated the same AFG attack (BAR rashid) that made the semi's this WC and has played some important innings this WC (34 vs bangladesh, 31 vs USA). Even his 28 vs Australia was fine.

The small number of runs he's got this world cup have been at a poor strike rate compared to the guys he was batting with at the time. He's gone from being a poor performer to a liability in this tournament.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Pressure final, 160 should be tough for SA

 

[DriveClub]

Pressure final, 160 should be tough for SA

It's a nice pitch to bat though

 

[capt_Luffy]

It's a nice pitch to bat though

We do have Bumrah

 

[Arachnodouche]

Did you just ignore what I said about the runs vs AFG, or the fact he's been fine this WC?

Poor SR for the role he's expected to play and the ppl he's been chosen over. Also incredibly easy to tie up, no game to speak of against seam.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

We do have Bumrah

And Kuldeep who could be more effective than bumrah here

 

[DriveClub]

They should target shamsi

 

[capt_Luffy]

Did you just ignore what I said about the runs vs AFG, or the fact he's been fine this WC?

He is just plain shirt vs pace

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I find this ploy confusing from Jansen. His line to Kohli is Bodyline-ish. And we've seen how much he's susceptible to the ball slanted across him.

 

[Dissector]

7 wickets and 9 overs left, I think this pair needs to accelerate right now.

 

[King Kane]

India batting like it's an ODI here.

Someone needs to clear the fence.