Second Round Group E - South Africa, India, New Zealand, England

[GGG]

Terrible fielding, anyone would think SA want to loss by a small margin so they don't play Australia

 

[silentstriker]

Man, SA will win this without a problem with their fantastically deep batting line up. India need 60 runs in the last five overs to have even a remote shot.

 

[silentstriker]

Heh, 58 runs to make in 4 overs...

 

[neutralguy]

Man, SA will win this without a problem with their fantastically deep batting line up. India need 60 runs in the last five overs to have even a remote shot.

and they muck it up by making only 3 runs in their 15th over.neverthless 16th over was good going for 18 runs.

 

[silentstriker]

Yup, 150 is what they look like they will get, and with SA batting so deep, its not enough. Not close IMO, especially as our bowling isn't too hot with Joginder Sharma proving that Indian bowling, can in fact, get worse.

 

[Scaly piscine]

6 off the last ball, always nice. BBC's commentary making it sound like it should be a close game.

 

[silentstriker]

6 off the last ball, always nice. BBC's commentary making it sound like it should be a close game.

Disagree with BBC commentary TBH. SA to win by 5-6 wickets IMO, and probably with an over or two to spare.

 

[GGG]

SA will get around 135 so they don't play Aussie, even David Lloyd hinted at it.

 

[Dissector]

Not a bad score in the end. I only saw a part of the game but the commentators were saying that the pitch had a bit in it. If so India is in with a chance. South Africa doesn't need a win and if India get a few early wickets they may be content to ensure their semi-final spot with a narrow loss.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

SA need to score 142 to win the group. (or 126 to qualify for the semis.)

 

[Scaly piscine]

SA need to score 142 to win the group. (or 126 to qualify for the semis.)

That would be a good one - SA scoring 142-152, would produce SA v Aus and Pak v India semi-finals...

 

[Scaly piscine]

Both openers gone after Sreesanth's over of crud.

 

[silentstriker]

Both openers gone after Sreesanth's over of crud.

That's a bit easy on him. That would be rubbish for a U-15 opening bowler.

 

[Scaly piscine]

de Villiers gone, 12-3...

 

[adharcric]

Oh **** yes. Get em Sree.

 

[silentstriker]

Sreesanth is so ridiculous.

 

[GGG]

Hmm now who do I go for, SA winning so we go through or India murdering them so there run rate drops below ours.

 

[Raghav]

lot of things troubling my mind here. I am really confused of my team's future of advancing or crashing out. Oh my god! Help SAF win this ....let Blackcaps go through

 

[silentstriker]

Haha, the wides are so totally ridiculous.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Time to aim for 125 (or 126, whatever it is) one thinks.