***Official*** South Africa in India

[Arjun]

Great cricket going on with superb atmosphere. Mumbai crowds shouting hoo haa hoo haa!

The famous "Countdown" was heard. That was what I found most memorable when I watched a match there way back in 1996– the only time I have seen an international match live.

 

[adharcric]

well i heard the noise they were talking about too. but it seemed to me like the noise came a split-second after the "supposed snick". really don't think there was a snick. strange really.

 

[Pratters]

The famous "Countdown" was heard. That was what I found most memorable when I watched a match there way back in 1996– the only time I have seen an international match live.

Shocked you havent watched more live matches seeing that you are such a big fan..

 

[adharcric]

So far, this has been the most evenly-contested match of the series. By that I mean that both sides are playing high-quality cricket (barring the sluggish batting by sa in the middle), and it's an exciting contest. Proteas bowling very well here, but the big three (sehwag, sachin, dravid) finally showing their class with some beautiful strokes.

 

[Pratters]

Maiden from Nel to Tendulkar including a poor slash and miss!

 

[Arjun]

Shocked you havent watched more live matches seeing that you are such a big fan..

Mumbai tickets are very expensive. Not to mention, these days, the crowds are rather ill-behaved– David Shepherd noticed it during the Test against WI in 2002 and spoke to the press about it.

I have seen a few Ranji matches, but the way they're run, it seems the MCA doesn't want to have fans for these matches.

 

[Pratters]

I have seen a few Ranji matches, but the way they're run, it seems the MCA doesn't want to have fans for these matches.

Domestic matches are very good to watch but yes the associations or the board doesnt care about them because they do not realise the potential money churning which can happen if domestic cricket is marketed well.

 

[Pratters]

Langeveldt has beeb bowling very well. Quite a good bowler and South Africa does have a very good one day attack.

 

[Pratters]

Brilliant catch. Tendulkar gone. But really he had been hitting the ball to the fielders a lot..

 

[adharcric]

Ashwell Prince is unbelievable. South Africa really impressive in the field.

 

[Jono]

Sounds like a brilliant catch to remove Sachin by Prince. Game is very interesting now.

 

[Pratters]

This has the looks of a one dayer from the 90s some how.. I am loving it.

 

[Pratters]

Very poor start from Ntini bowling on the leg side of Dravid and Yuvraj both..

 

[Pratters]

Haysman now saying thats two bonus runs for India for that fielding effort and wonders how crucial that will be. If there is a doubt he says that it should not be given a boundary. He becomes cheeky when Sivaramakrishnan says he thought it was a 4. He says 'surely you will say that!.'

Now it looked as if it touched the leg of the fielder and not a problem as far as I am concerned to give it a 4 as far as it cannot show convincingly that he clearly saved a 4.

 

[Pratters]

Ah Botha misses the catch straight back at him. A frustrated attempt by Dravid to loosen the shackles by hitting a boundary.

Really Botha ia a good off spinner and can do South Africa well in tests in the future.

 

[Jono]

Yuvraj continuing his good form here, and Dravid is making use of his second chance after he was dropped by Botha. 50 partnership between the two. 89 to win, 7 wickets in hand.

 

[Pratters]

Edges of Dhoni going for fours, Dravid looking quite solid - very intellegent batting from Dravid all the way except that one shot.

 

[Pratters]

Poor captaincy from Smith like is the case so many times.. no slip and Dravid edged a ball to four.

Also more attacking bowlers could have bowled a bit earlier..

Now its easy for India.

A better captain may have made it a closer match..

 

[Jono]

YES! India deny South Africa a ODI series win in India!

Series drawn 2-2. Well played Dravid and Yuvraj, but especially well bowled by Pathan. Great performance. This match was the closest thing to a final that India has won since the Nat West Series final against England in 2002. A series loss was on the line and India prevented that from happening.

A real shame though that every match was won by the team bowling first. Something has to be done about day/night games played during this time of year.

 

[Pratters]

A real shame though that every match was won by the team bowling first. Something has to be done about day/night games played during this time of year.

Yeah add that to the advantage of winning the toss for teams with the super sub rule (very poor rule as it gives advantage to the team winning the toss on ocassions) and there is a serious problem.