2nd Semi Final - Australia v India (26th March)

[ankitj]

Really disappointing lose :'(

But completely expected too, especially after losing the toss

 

[OverratedSanity]

Probably a case for promoting Dhoni particularly given his lack of faith in his lower order?

Yep. 100% needed to come in before Raina

Rohit was doing the same role ...we didn't had one batsmen in red hot form coming into the WC it was a team effort no one was able to step up today ..other wise happy with the way they played ..toss was also crucial for us today

Disagree. Don't think the toss really was a factor before the game at all. We're generally equally comfortable chasing or setting. We just didn't bat well today.

 

[jan]

Slightly more one-sided than the first semi. Played AUS.

 

[OverratedSanity]

C word.

Yeah. ****.

 

[Cabinet96]

https://twitter.com/br_uk/status/581054318868074496

 

[Pratters]

Our bowling was actually really good in the tournament. Ishant Sharma would have added a bit but Mohit Sharma was a pretty good replacement for most of the tournament. Has improved quite a lot. While his pace still makes it easy at times on certain pitches, he is not bad at all. Our bowling levels are still a few notches below the likes of NZ, Aus and SA but there is a lot of promise here.

 

[Spikey]

https://twitter.com/br_uk/status/581054318868074496

seems fair to me

 

[ankitj]

Probably a case for promoting Dhoni particularly given his lack of faith in his lower order?

Absolutely. I have been crying hoarse over it. Most of the times he comes in when the game is already lost. Or when his contributions won't make a difference i.e. last 5 overs

 

[Pratters]

Re the Kohli shot: Dhoni attempted a shot off a bouncer too which almost carried to Watson. It is just the way the players play. You see a shot and you go for and at times they don't come off.

 

[Pratters]

Steve Smith was so amazing right from the start. Timed the ball so well. Was lovely to watch. I woke up and saw him bat, and I was loving the shots he was playing. He is just so good to watch.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Re the Kohli shot: Dhoni attempted a shot off a bouncer too which almost carried to Watson. It is just the way the players play. You see a shot and you go for and at times they don't come off.

Dwta. It was such poor execution. And it was because of all those dots Hazelwood dumped on his head. Pure pressure release shot.

 

[indiaholic]

Our bowling was actually really good in the tournament. Ishant Sharma would have added a bit but Mohit Sharma was a pretty good replacement for most of the tournament. Has improved quite a lot. While his pace still makes it easy at times on certain pitches, he is not bad at all. Our bowling levels are still a few notches below the likes of NZ, Aus and SA but there is a lot of promise here.

Tbh I think we bowled better because Ishant was not there. Has to be a hugely demotivating factor when the so called leader of your attack is the worst bowler in the history of the game.

 

[Zinzan]

Quite incredible the different emotions for the 2 losing semi-finals skippers AB & Dhoni.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Tbh I think we bowled better because Ishant was not there. Has to be a hugely demotivating factor when the so called leader of your attack is the worst bowler in the history of the game.

 

[Ikki]

Yeah I don't think Dhoni will be retiring here. I think he had a decision to make between the 2019 World Cup and playing Tests for another three years or so, and he chose the 2019 WC. How I read into his original shock retirement anyway.

Will it really matter? 3 WCs, 0 100s and only 1 inning of note.

 

[BigBrother]

Slightly more one-sided than the first semi. Played AUS.

I would love to live in this parallel universe where a game won with the tail batting and with only 1 ball to spare is one-sided.

 

[duffer]

Will it really matter? 3 WCs, 0 100s and only 1 inning of note.

Dayum.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Quite incredible the different emotions for the 2 losing semi-finals skippers AB & Dhoni.

He's always a bit like that.

But I've felt over the last few months Dhoni has lost a tad bit of motivation. Something off about his body language...I'm possibly imagining things I dunno.

 

[indiaholic]

Badri > Pujara.

Nah. Badri definitely had it but Pujara is just way way better. Plays the ball so so very late.

 

[biased indian]

Yep. 100% needed to come in before Raina



Disagree. Don't think the toss really was a factor before the game at all. We're generally equally comfortable chasing or setting. We just didn't bat well today.

Our bowlers was good when defending against SA and Pak personally would have preferred the same.with a score on board you are always in the game with couple of quick wickets. prefer to defend in pressure games.