***Official***Semi-Final #2- South Africa vs Australia - November 16th - Eden Gardens, Kolkata (D/N)

[Adorable Asshole]

It would seem so

Don't worry Aussies still gonna lose.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Nah

 

[R!TTER]

It really is spicy as **** out there. What a shocking deck to suddenly produce after a tourney of run fests.

Doesn't have much grass, it's the weather & overnight sweating. Toss was 50/50 here.

 

[DriveClub]

It really is spicy as **** out there. What a shocking deck to suddenly produce after a tourney of run fests.

Conditions definitely play a part I think. Overcast and under cover

 

[jcas0167]

Kind of sums up SA's luck, win a toss in a semi final and end up giving perfect bowling conditions to the Aussies.

They need to borrow some from the rugby team.

I wonder if any of them noticed the overhead conditions and fact the wicket has been under cover? Apparently, Australia would have batted too.

 

[King Kane]

Australia have been kissed on the dick again with these great bowling conditions while we couldn't have had worse bowling conditions yesterday.

Even when they lose the toss and wanted to bat first too the conditions still favour them, they are basically bowling under lights here bowling first.

 

[Burgey]

Warner has been outstanding for an old git today.

Channeling peak Ponting in the covers today

 

[StephenZA]

What does amuse is that SA get to the semi, rain about and the one time where batting first may not have been the best decision is coming back to haunt. But the Aus bowlers are exploiting this fantastically.

 

[Curmudgeon]

That's almost 20% of the overs bowled, and they have just 10 runs on the board. Hard to recover from this disaster of a start.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Australia have been kissed on the dick again with these great bowling conditions while we couldn't have had worse bowling conditions yesterday.

Even when they lose the toss and wanted to bat first too the conditions still favour them, they are basically bowling under lights here bowling first.

What does yesterday have to do with today

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Doesn't have much grass, it's the weather & overnight sweating. Toss was 50/50 here.

Yeah, not like they can do much if they have to cover the pitch and then it's overcast.

 

[Sunil1z]

SA’s inability to chase in the group stage has resulted in this . This is not a bat 1st wicket pitch due to overcast conditions.

 

[Shri]

8 overs 10-2 lol

 

[Gnske]

SA know that there is a game beyond the Semi Finals in these tournaments right?

Foregone conclusion this. Try again in 2027.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

What does yesterday have to do with today

He is still bitter.

Clearly has nothing to do with it but lots still moan about 4 years ago as well.

 

[R!TTER]

That's almost 20% of the overs bowled, and they have just 10 runs on the board. Hard to recover from this disaster of a start.

Well the good news is they can defend 300 here easily, or even 250 if they play out of their skins!

 

[Neil Young]

I'd love a 180 v 176 game here. Old school.

 

[Burgey]

Few blokes getting spliced already. Cummins and Jansen will not love this pitch

 

[StephenZA]

SA’s inability to chase in the group stage has resulted in this . This is not a bat 1st wicket pitch due to overcast conditions.

But any team winning this toss would have batted first... not every team would have been as good at exploiting the conditions here as much as Aus have.

 

[Molehill]

It really is spicy as **** out there. What a shocking deck to suddenly produce after a tourney of run fests.

Not like this hasn't happened before - see 2019!!