*Official* Double Match Day - South Africa v England (27th Sept)

[kingkallis]

Smith is unable to upp the RR and its time he should start hitting if he cant rotate the strike properly...

 

[BoyBrumby]

Smith starting to go by the look of it. 7 off the first three balls of Wright's over.

 

[Uppercut]

Smith is unable to upp the RR and its time he should start hitting if he cant rotate the strike properly...

****ing hell, he's striking at 91 for ****'s sake.

 

[DIRK-NANNES]

****ing Shah

 

[chalky]

Why take Colly off was in a groove and bowling economically thus the RR was rising sharpely?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Why take Colly off was in a groove and bowling economically thus the RR was rising sharpely?

Strauss belatedly concedes your point and brings him back.

Four off his first ball. & there's Fat Gray's ton. Well played, Lard Boy. Horrible batsman to watch, but grimly effective.

 

[kingkallis]

****ing hell, he's striking at 91 for ****'s sake.

Maybe I was kind of irritated....he had wasted 4 balls in that over!

 

[Scaly piscine]

England well on their way to ****ing this up against a bunch of chokers. Awesome.

 

[Dissector]

Boundaries of the first ball of the three overs in a row. Great way to relieve the pressure and get 9-10 runs without too much of a risk. And another four from Smith as I am writing this. Looks like the two lives he got will be very costly.

 

[wpdavid]

Hmm - here comes the acceleration, and I think we're in trouble. Dunno why Strauss didn't let Colly bowl his 10 in one spell.

Smith to see them home with as many lives as it takes, I suppose - Egbaston 2008 all over again.

 

[Jarquis]

RRR on the way back down Just above 8 now, not an easy task by any means.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Fair play to Smith. Hate the ****, but that was a real class innings.

 

[Protean]

Well played Smith

 

[GIMH]

This is going to the wire

 

[Pratters]

Partnership 63 off 61 balls. Been great. Brought RSA back into the game.

 

[kingkallis]

Well played skipper....

No wicket for another 4 overs and I'd want Smith to take the 3rd Power play...

 

[kingkallis]

I am glad JP is out...he was reminding me of the T20 Semifinal against Pakistan here...

Hope Boucher can do some magic here!

 

[BoyBrumby]

Got him! Swann's arm ball removes JPD.

However Morkel likely to score rather more rapidly, so mixed feelings, tbh. Might be Boucher anyway tho, I guess.

 

[PhoenixFire]

In a bit JP. Can Boucher handle the pressure?

 

[Jarquis]

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