***Official*** India in South Africa 2013/14

[Jono]

This is where Zaheer needs to lead from the front. Just give nothing away, don't over attack. Patient bowling.

 

[Jono]

The amount of times I've seen Zaheer bowl pies for his first couple of overs and then start swinging after that is ridiculous; I wouldn't panic quite just yet.

Yep I agree, but he's the key here. Really needs to be disciplined.

 

[Jono]

FMD, good shot but ball doing nothing. Need to be disciplined.

 

[Sachin95]

Looks like we got a solid ODI match on our hands

 

[Prince EWS]

Haysman's going on about how different the pace attacks are but while there's obviously a massive quality difference, I think they're actually pretty similar in makeup and style. Shami bowls fast outswingers, Zaheer tries to bowl corridor and move the ball a bit either way and Sharma comes on first change, bowls short of a length and extracts bounce. That's really quite similar to what Steyn, Philander and Morkel do for the RSA bowling unit.

 

[91Jmay]

Depends how many South Africa can score today. If they get towards 60 or 70 and bat all day tomorrow at a decent clip (I assume they will also be making up overs if possible) then they will have a good lead with two days to go.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Not quite the ideal start imo

 

[Jono]

I feel like clubbing Rohit and Dhoni right about now.

 

[Prince EWS]

Here comes Zaheer's third over. This is when the magic happens.

 

[Jono]

no third man is so brutal. just take out mid on and don't get driven through there.

 

[Prince EWS]

Here comes Zaheer's third over. This is when the magic happens.

Straight pies. Now you can panic.

 

[CricAddict]

Fearing for a whirlwind Amla innings after his comic dismissals last match..

 

[91Jmay]

How many overs do we recon will get in? Still 34 mins of scheduled play left + the 30 mins possible. 16 overs remaining although obviously that won't happen. 10 overs though could be another 40 runs and with 3 full days a result is certainly possible.

 

[Jono]

I shouldn't even say this. But we really need a good spell from the hack Ishant here.

 

[Prince EWS]

Straight pies. Now you can panic.

Dhoni agrees

 

[CricAddict]

Run rate below 6 finally..mainly due to Ishant Sharma..

 

[Prince EWS]

If Robbie P comes in as nightwatchman and doesn't get out tonight, he will walk out tonight and play majestically for 70 odd as if he's their legitimate #3.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Woah. Cut him in half there. Ishant already our best bowler

 

[Daemon]

Ishant comfortably the best bowler from the three. He's back for good this time guys.

 

[Jono]

lol at how much better ishant looks already.