***Official*** India in South Africa

[irfan]

Indian bowlers really need to step on the opposition's throat here, as Boucher and DeVilliers are Batman and Robin wen it comes to rescue operations.
I don't fancy India chasing more than 150 tbf

 

[JustTool]

Amazing spell by Zaheer really: No no-balls or wides !

Khan- 7.0 - 4 - 9 - 3 - 1.28 (0nb, 0w)

 

[oz_fan]

Great start for India.
Is the pitch bad or is it just a case of India bowling well and SA batting poorly?

 

[Dravid]

Great start for India.
Is the pitch bad or is it just a case of India bowling well and SA batting poorly?

The pitch isn't bad at all. Zaheer was just amazing with his consistency of line and length.

 

[adharcric]

Certainly no demons in the pitch. Zaheer has been brilliant today but Smith seemed lost, Kallis chased a wide one and Bosman played a loose but not terrible shot.
Gibbs just went for an expansive cover drive and it went straight to Kaif.

 

[Dravid]

In comes Jumbo.

 

[adharcric]

Kumble on for India after a long, long time.

 

[Perm]

de Villiers gave a chance last over against Pathan and now he should bat with some mroe responsibility and build a good innings to try and get South Africa up to a respectable total. Great to see Anil Kumble back bowling in the pyjamas.

 

[Dravid]

de Villiers gave a chance last over against Pathan and now he should bat with some mroe responsibility and build a good innings to try and get South Africa up to a respectable total. Great to see Anil Kumble back bowling in the pyjamas.

He was lucky mid on was wide. He deserved to get out on that shot.

 

[Dravid]

Okay Sewhag needs to let the 12th man come in and field for him. Second mis field in this over.

 

[adharcric]

How is Sehwag in the team if Laxman and Kumble have been left out for so long for poor fitness and fielding?
Unless Sehwag blasts the Saffies with the bat, I want Gambhir back in the team.

 

[Perm]

How far away was the LBW shout against Boucher in Kumble's last over? The cricinfo commentator seemed to think it was pretty plumb. de Villiers laces Pathan for two consecutive boundaries after soem poor fielding by Virender Sehwag.

 

[Dravid]

Hawk eye says it JUST went over, but in real life it didn't look like missing.

 

[Dravid]

Pathan is stuggling with his line. 2 fours off 2 balls.

 

[Perm]

Good over for South Africa as de Villiers pulls and then drives Pathan for two consecutive fours. If Pathan has a good game here with the ball it could really help his confidence which would be great for Indian cricket.

 

[pasag]

Zaheeeer. Great stuff. Another faliure from Smith, guy can't buy a run.

 

[Dravid]

Great reaction from Jumbo..my lord this is close...gone to the 3rd umpire, and it looks like hes out! Decision pending....andddddd..............this is taking too long

 

[Dravid]

It's given!!! 70-5...wooohooooo I'm loving this.

 

[pasag]

Boucher gone, great feilding.

 

[adharcric]

Must say, that was one stupid 3rd umpire. Took like 10 minutes for such an easy decision.

Great to see an Indian with such a strong throw.