*Official* India in South Africa

[Turbinator]

Haha I'll be very honest, I kept saying to myself since the start of the over, "Ishant will get one this over, Ishant will get one this over."

Seems to have done the trick

 

[Woodster]

Will probably put the curse on him, but am enjoying watching how Petersen is going about his business here. Has shown sound judgement just outside his off stump, his driving has been well selected on the right balls that have been overpitched, and he's punished the bowlers whenever they've strayed too straight.

Well it took two balls before he drove at the wrong delivery! Ishant just straightening it a touch, what a shame, looked in decent nick there. Another start without making a substantial contribution.

 

[Uppercut]

Ugh, WHY cover-drive. He's going to serve up at least one long hop or full toss an over anyway, what's even the point in playing an ultra high-risk shot.

 

[Turbinator]

Will probably put the curse on him, but am enjoying watching how Petersen is going about his business here. Has shown sound judgement just outside his off stump, his driving has been well selected on the right balls that have been overpitched, and he's punished the bowlers whenever they've strayed too straight.

Haha you're awesome!

 

[Jono]

Key partnership here.

Whenever Amla and Kallis are together it's pure awesomeness.

Pretty sure they did it in the third test back in 2006/07 to hurt us.

 

[Jono]

Ugh, WHY cover-drive. He's going to serve up at least one long hop or full toss an over anyway, what's even the point in playing an ultra high-risk shot.

That was a straight drive.

 

[Cevno]

That was bloody close.

 

[Woodster]

Cheers bro

Yes if I'm enjoying anything else, think I'll keep it to myself in future!

 

[Jono]

What a nut.

 

[shankar]

Wow it's been ages since we've seen that off-cutter from Ishant. Promising...

 

[Uppercut]

Ooo. Seamed a mile.

 

[Cevno]

Good over by Sharma there.

If gets that inwards seam movement going he can be lethal.

 

[Mike5181]

Does South Africa seriously not have any other openers better than Peterson? I can't believe that looking at the rest of their batsmen. Their only real weak spots is Peterson and their spin options.

 

[Cevno]

Lucky break for Amla again.

 

[Jono]

Well bowled Zaheer. Keep the pill swinging boys. And keep the ball up!

 

[Cevno]

Does South Africa seriously not have any other openers better than Peterson? I can't believe that looking at the rest of their batsmen. Their only real weak spots is Peterson and their spin options.

The third seamer too.

 

[Mike5181]

The third seamer too.

Tsotsobe ew

 

[Jono]

****, almost again.

Ball hooping around. Need one more!

 

[Cevno]

Amla in all sorts of trouble here.

To nick one to Dhoni .

 

[Prince EWS]

Ugh, WHY cover-drive. He's going to serve up at least one long hop or full toss an over anyway, what's even the point in playing an ultra high-risk shot.

Because in the end, Petersen is a batsman with an attractive technique in the form of his life who doesn't happen to be very good.