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***Official***Match #37- India vs South Africa - November 5th - Kolkata

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
There have been some tactically bad calls at the toss this tournament, but I reckon India batting first here is actually right up there.

Not because it gave them a worse chance of winning - the opposite is true - but because it really gave SA a chance to expel their chasing demons. Having SA going into a final against India without having actually won a single game batting second would be a great mind****. Might still happen but they've decreased the chances of it now.
Nah, I would rather see India get good at batting first than play to any imagined weakness of the opposition.
 

Andyhere

International 12th Man
There have been some tactically bad calls at the toss this tournament, but I reckon India batting first here is actually right up there.

Not because it gave them a worse chance of winning - the opposite is true - but because it really gave SA a chance to expel their chasing demons. Having SA going into a final against India without having actually won a single game batting second would be a great mind****. Might still happen but they've decreased the chances of it now.
Final? The one that SA won't play? Didn't you skip semis? where SA will choke !
 

centurymaker

Cricketer Of The Year
Kohli in the nervous 90s.
He will play in the air and go for a big hit as soon as he has hit 100 BUT NOT while he is on 94-99.

How is being on 94-99 different for hitting a big shot when he will definitely go for it once he's got his century? This is just pathetic batting for personal glory!!
 

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
See, this is the issue with the 4 #11s. We saw that the last game as well. Your slog is really reduced to 2-5 overs depending on whether you are 4 or 5 down in the last 10.
 

HouHsiaoHsien

International Debutant
He will play in the air and go for a big hit as soon as he has hit 100 BUT NOT while he is on 94-99.

How is being on 94-99 different for hitting a big shot when he will definitely go for it once he's got his century? This is just pathetic batting for personal glory!!
I think you’re being a bit too harsh on Kohli. He’s tried hitting out a lot, it’s not just connected. And a lot of that is cause it’s a slow pitch. And he’s not a hit in the air kinda batter. Never was. Plus on this track 310ish is enough. A new batter will find it tough to get going. Kohli getting out for 70ish could have meant a 290ish finish.
 

centurymaker

Cricketer Of The Year
Didn't even try to hit the last ball.. only wanted a sneaky tap and run single so be could retain strike and get closer to 100.
 

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
Didn't even try to hit the last ball.. only wanted a sneaky tap and run single so be could retain strike and get closer to 100.
Nah come on, this is harsh even by your standards. He is trying to retain strike as the set batter more likely to hit a boundary than Jaddu. I am sure he would have looked for the single even if he was on 110 then.
 

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
I dunno if there is any dew. A friend is there at the ground and he seems to think it will be 50-50. If there is no dew, this can be very tough conditions for batting later in the day.
 

MW1304

Cricketer Of The Year
Nah come on, this is harsh even by your standards. He is trying to retain strike as the set batter more likely to hit a boundary than Jaddu. I am sure he would have looked for the single even if he was on 110 then.
How about the next time?
 

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