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

[dermo]

on cue raina falls to a ball that bounces above his knees

 

[Spark]

Anyone remember when India were bowling well and feeling confident?

even when they were bowling well that was a case of pulling it back from "in the wrong timezone" to "definitely behind"

 

[Pup Clarke]

Smith comes across as a really natural commentator to me. Enjoying his analysis.

 

[anil1405]

Dravid WAFG

Boring commentator my ass

What did he say? Was arguing with my friend who is a Rohit fanatic who was saying Rohit is the best so was unable to focus on commentary.

 

[Flem274*]

there isn't enough pants ****ting from both sides here. come on dhoni and crazy man make this interesting.

 

[viriya]

How important was Dhawan getting out? Easy to say in hindsight but he was really critical to this chase.

 

[GotSpin]

Onya Raina

 

[Spark]

How important was Dhawan getting out? Easy to say in hindsight but he was really critical to this chase.

happens, though. can't praise all those shots off faulkner and then bag him for nailing a preferred shot of his and picking out the only guy for fifty metres.

 

[Primrose_D12]

even when they were bowling well that was a case of pulling it back from "in the wrong timezone" to "definitely behind"

Put me in the middle.

I'll go on and get a 25-ball duck.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Well, no one expected that. Why didn't Dhoni promote himself ffs.

 

[Flem274*]

this is allowing clarke to sneak in quiet maxwell overs. gotta at least milk him for 5-6 an over.

 

[Top_Cat]

OZ loss from here = massive choke.

 

[GotSpin]

subir fotos online

 

[silentstriker]

Oh Raina....

 

[Swingpanzee]

there isn't enough pants ****ting from both sides here. come on dhoni and crazy man make this interesting.

that's what the first semi was for, ****. Can't afford to go through the same amount of stress here.

 

[Furball]

A total of 327+ has been chased with 3 wickets down before 30 overs gone a grand total of 4 times and never in Australia. 3 times in NZ, once in SA.
6th ODI: South Africa v Australia at Port Elizabeth, Apr 6, 2002 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo
3rd ODI: New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch, Dec 10, 2005 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo
2nd ODI: New Zealand v Australia at Auckland, Feb 18, 2007 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo
3rd ODI: New Zealand v Australia at Hamilton, Feb 20, 2007 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

India will have pulled off an ATG chase in a WC semi. Incidentally Aus have never lost a WC semi and no team has chased even 300 in a WC knockout.

Likely event, sure.

I don't recall saying it was likely, it's just not the impossibility you're saying it is.

 

[Contra]

happens, though. can't praise all those shots off faulkner and then bag him for nailing a preferred shot of his and picking out the only guy for fifty metres.

Yeah but faulkner was easier to hit and Dhawan took him on to initially maximize the PP. Taking on Haze was another thing altogether. I just felt that Dhawan had reached a point where the RR wasn't as much an issue and then he could knock it around for a bit and go hard at weaker bowlers.

 

[Spark]

Smith comes across as a really natural commentator to me. Enjoying his analysis.

agreed. reminiscent of ponting in that he just calls it like he sees it and doesn't care about the bull****.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Will you stop ****ing rolling your eyes you dildo. Everyone knows Dhawan getting out was bad.

What was stupid about your post was that you said Kohli getting out means India are ****ed. No we weren't. We're ****ed after Kohli, Rohit and Raina are back in the hut and the final two specialist batsmen are at the crease. Now shut the **** up. Even with Kohli out we had a chance. Now we need a mircale.

 

[Burgey]

Maxwell has bowled really well thus far. Big plus for Ais getting some cheap overs out of him