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

[honestbharani]

Yes they can bat, two of those have test half century

So does Glenn McGrath.

 

[eroticfishcake]

Bavuma lasted more than I expected

 

[Andyhere]

Jaddu answers why he is bowling ahead of Shami

 

[Shri]

RIP SA

 

[Aidan11]

Good ball.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yep, this is a Jadeja pitch

 

[Andyhere]

So does Glenn McGrath.

Well then he can bat too.. you can't say they are not capable of scoring a single run

 

[honestbharani]

This is a finger spinner's pitch. We should have played Ashwin and rested Kuldeep. Would have helped us have some batting depth too.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

22-2

@ashley bach

 

[loterry1994]

Just shows how crazy Rohits Cameo was earlier. South Africa probably had to do something similar to get close to this total.

 

[MW1304]

I think he should have accelerated more but given our last 4 are #11s, you really cant count anything out. Those 4 cant even get the 1s that a regular batter can.

That's very conservative thinking for the 48th over though. 44th I can understand, but you have to at least try to accelerate at some point.

 

[Andyhere]

This is a finger spinner's pitch. We should have played Ashwin and rested Kuldeep. Would have helped us have some batting depth too.

Just because shamsi was horrible, it is finger spinners pitch? Just wait Kuldeep will show shamsi how to bowl

 

[honestbharani]

That's very conservative thinking for the 48th over though. 44th I can understand, but you have to at least try to accelerate at some point.

Its not if you realize how bad those 4 are. But I get your point. Maybe they were sure 325 was more than enough.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I think he should have accelerated more but given our last 4 are #11s, you really cant count anything out. Those 4 cant even get the 1s that a regular batter can.

I don't think kohli was wrong to hold back in the 35-40 over range. But 45+ he should've gone a bit harder imo. After 47-48 particularly there's no risk of getting bowled out. Might as well go for a big one.

Anyway it was just a slightly #suboptimal innings, but still a very good one so no point criticizing it too much.

 

[eroticfishcake]

Siraj continues his pathetic fielding

 

[Aidan11]

Sloppy that

 

[Andyhere]

That's very conservative thinking for the 48th over though. 44th I can understand, but you have to at least try to accelerate at some point.

Exactly he is trying to defend saying 4 #11 were protected by looking for singles in 48th over. Indeed a great defense argument

 

[honestbharani]

I don't think kohli was wrong to hold back in the 35-40 over range. But 45+ he should've gone a bit harder imo. After 47-48 particularly there's no risk of getting bowled out. Might as well go for a big one.

Anyway it was just a slightly #suboptimal innings, but still a very good one so no pout criticizing it too much.

Yeah he was trying as well, so I guess its easier to give him a pass for this one. I do agree he should have accelerated a bit more.

 

[Andyhere]

Siraj continues his pathetic fielding

He is extremely pathetic

 

[Aidan11]

Almost another chop on the stumps.