ICC World Cup 2023: India (326/5) continue their domination with a staggering 243-run win over South Africa (83)

[kron]

In Indian conditions where pitches are widely varying in nature you have to have 5 good bowlers. Atleast 4 good bowlers. If they can bat that is a bonus. You shouldn't compromise on quality. Maharaja bowled well. But India could target others. If SA had two more better bowlers that could use this surface better India would not have scored 320 plus

Wonder if coetzee would do much here or same story? Like jansen.

 

[Swashbuckler]

Thing is this Indian team now has an aura, aura will work against all teams except perhaps Aussies who are mental giants at the big stage.

 

[7sins]

Will wankhede pitch for the semi final will be flat or like this one?

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Well - am off to zzz...pretty late where i am
good luk to pak in their remaining games

 

[Thephenom]

will you walk me through the logic here, how is Indian being tested equates to the world cup being sham or not? Your logic does not line up.

Because in a world tournament the true test of a great team is to be challenged at some stage, where they had to show fortitude and rescued a situation from disaster to win, rather then walking over all your opponents, that is not to say India aren’t a great team

 

[Iamcoolwhiz]

Thing is this Indian team now has an aura, aura will work against all teams except perhaps Aussies who are mental giants at the big stage.

Not the Aussies led by Cummins, he is mentally not in the same ballpark as Smith or pointing.

 

[Buffet]

Do you think SA do not have better options than Bavuma in ODI?

Reeza, for example?

Point is - He has done well in 30 odd games. Very few players have that kind of output in international cricket and yet this talk about his skin color.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Wonder if coetzee would do much here or same story? Like jansen.

Coetzee would ahve travelled. Their choice is correct. Shamsi is not an accurate bowler like Kuldeep. Also Shreyas Iyer has really destroyed him in the few earlier meetings. So he was a bti tentative bowling outside the leg defensively without trying to take wickets

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Will wankhede pitch for the semi final will be flat or like this one?

326 was scored on this pitch and it's not flat enough ?

 

[RidiculousMan]

Will wankhede pitch for the semi final will be flat or like this one?

Flatter than this I think.

 

[Iamcoolwhiz]

Because in a world tournament the true test of a great team is to be challenged at some stage, where they had to show fortitude and rescued a situation from disaster to win, rather then walking over all your opponents, that is not to say India aren’t a great team

But if some team is class better than others, it does not have any influence on the quality of the tournament.

 

[Iamcoolwhiz]

Good riddance. Now, just declare.

 

[deltexas]

Gone. 8 down. This is a proper revolving door circus by sa

 

[7sins]

326 was scored on this pitch and it's not flat enough ?

Bro if you ask that question to south Africa team they would say it's perfect for the home side. Ofcourse india batters are monsters but imasking that question for the other semi final team. No team other than india want to play on this ground again in the semi final

 

[Asif321]

Embrassing loss for me proteas

 

[7sins]

Have to say one thing viral may have got all the hundreds and all the headlines throughout the world cup bit rohit sharma quick fire starts are the main reason india posting big totals

 

[kron]

Good riddance. Now, just declare.

I thought poor ngidi was hurt. Guess he is all heart. Good on him but why risk injury because finals are near.

 

[kron]

Would be saffers heaviest defeat I think.

 

[Asif321]

If Pakistan qualifies so game will be at Eden gardens

 

[GLORY OF '92]

SA are not going to win the WC. Even if they make the final they will choke somehow.

 

[7sins]

Man of the match jadeja

 

[Swashbuckler]

This is a scary level of cricket tbh, probably needs 2000s Australia or 70s West Indies to beat this juggernaut.

 

[7sins]

If Pakistan qualifies so game will be at Eden gardens

No at wankhede

 

[mominsaigol]

SA are not going to win the WC. Even if they make the final they will choke somehow.

Their hope is to hope to win the toss and bat first 2x

 

[Buffet]

Really poor to not even get 100 runs.

 

[7sins]

This is a scary level of cricket tbh, probably needs 2000s Australia or 70s West Indies to beat this juggernaut.

Top class stuff but india have played like this before and not win the cup in the end 1 match at a time 2 to go

 

[GLORY OF '92]

SA still have 0.01% chance today according to predictor

 

[Devadwal]

Man of the match jadeja

No Virat Kohli. This is tough pitch for batting .

 

[Swashbuckler]

SA are not going to win the WC. Even if they make the final they will choke somehow.

They will be handicapped because of being such poor chasers. Even if heavy dew is forecast they will be forced to bat first. Again this tournament has proved that they are chokers, Pak lost because they had a bigger choker in Nawaz.

 

[pratiktc]

We were told that SA will challenge India

We were told that Kohli's inns was selfish.

We were told that DRS was rigged for Klaasen dismissal

Will we be told anything else tonight?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Top class stuff but india have played like this before and not win the cup in the end 1 match at a time 2 to go

Not bowling like this. India often had a mixture or bat and ball. But first time they are dominating with ball like nobody ever.

 

[Buffet]

SA still have 0.01% chance today according to predictor

Well, you can't have 0% till game is over.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

83!! Pakistan had 13 runs to play with to get them out!

 

[Swashbuckler]

India win by 243 runs.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Well, you can't have 0% till game is over.

I know but a touch ludicrous

 

[IndoorCricket]

Kohli defeats SA by 18 runs

 

[pratiktc]

Kohli beats SA by 18 runs

 

[SpiritOf1903]

We were told that SA will challenge India

We were told that Kohli's inns was selfish.

We were told that DRS was rigged for Klaasen dismissal

Will we be told anything else tonight?

This tournament is rigged

 

[jnaveen1980]

Kohli has beaten them by 18 runs

 

[GLORY OF '92]

We were told that SA will challenge India

We were told that Kohli's inns was selfish.

We were told that DRS was rigged for Klaasen dismissal

Will we be told anything else tonight?

Just you are too good. Respect.

 

[Asif321]

No at wankhede

No they won’t . Their semi final is at Eden garden irrespective of where they finish it has been decided .

 

[soso_killer]

That was a bloodbath

 

[7sins]

So india will be 9/9 going into semi top stuff well done

 

[JaDed]

Lol Man that Raza guy ll get more viewers now..

 

[RidiculousMan]

This World Cup has had so many games where teams have won by huge margins. Messes up your NRR but also provides you an opportunity to make up for it in any of your other games.

 

[7sins]

No they won’t . Their semi final is at Eden garden irrespective of where they finish it has been decided .

Why's that? That just sucks

 

[globetrotter]

India beat Australia by 6 wkts

India beat Afghanistan by 8 wkts

India beat Pakistan by 7 wkts

India beat Bangladesh by 7 wkts

India beat New Zealand by 4 wkts

India beat England by 100 runs

India beat Sri Lanka by 302 runs

India beat South Africa by 243 runs


Invincible India!!!

 

[vodafone_lover]

We were told that SA will challenge India

We were told that Kohli's inns was selfish.

We were told that DRS was rigged for Klaasen dismissal

Will we be told anything else tonight?

Wait karo, kuchh na kuchh aayega jarur...yakeen hai mujhe

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Why's that? That just sucks

An event in Mumbai in 2008?????

 

[soso_killer]

@soso_killer
Would reeza make any difference? Or janneman malan? Bavuma can be replaced but who else would be dropped if malan were to come in?

No they wouldn't

 

[vodafone_lover]

Well, you can't have 0% till game is over.

True

 

[jnaveen1980]

Atleast at Wankhede you only have seam threat. At Eden Gardens jaddu, Kuldeep two more threats in addition to pace threat

 

[Swashbuckler]

Look at the margins of Indian wins this WC. Never seen results like that in a WC, this kind of domination is like Nadal playing in French where he would win all sets 6-0 and 6-1.

 

[soso_killer]

Mate - they can just pick any opener from the saT20 league who has a good sr. Cant do worse than bavuma. Atleast give them a chance. Bavuma has been around a long time now- a serial bottler with no intent and puts pressure on his teammates.

Why are they averaging below Bavuma then?

 

[7sins]

An event in Mumbai in 2008?????

Oh common stop with that bull crap

 

[7sins]

Atleast at Wankhede you only have seam threat. At Eden Gardens jaddu, Kuldeep two more threats in addition to pace threat

Why both semis at eden garden?

 

[deltexas]

Ind nrr through the roof wow ..there is a very good chance that aus can be at the 2nd position if they have 2 proper bashings..

 

[soso_killer]

Needs to win two tosses in semis and finals. Needs to bat first. Not excusing this poor bating here, but team just bats differently when batting second.

The ball was not even swinging that much. Awful performance

 

[RidiculousMan]

Well. There's that.

 

[MenInG]

 

[Swashbuckler]

The ball was not even swinging that much. Awful performance

Mental block while chasing, nothing to do with conditions bro. 3 games chasing till now, and the frailties are there for all to see. Afghans too will fancy their chances if they bat first.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Oh common stop with that bull crap

Lol. Read about it.

Due to security issues we can't play in Mumbai.

 

[Swashbuckler]

Afghans too can make SF now I think, especially if both NZ and Pak lose their next matches.

 

[Buffet]

Why are they averaging below Bavuma then?

Some posters are just assuming too much based on skin color. He has done very well in 30 odd games so far.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Can Afg best sa if they bowl 2nd ?

 

[baggy blue]

SA still have 0.01% chance today according to predictor

this is cricket. there cant be 100 percent until the game is over..

 

[7sins]

Ind nrr through the roof wow ..there is a very good chance that aus can be at the 2nd position if they have 2 proper bashings..

Which they can easily against Bangladesh and afghanistan

 

[IndoorCricket]

The ball was not even swinging that much. Awful performance

True. It was not seeming or swinging like previous matches. SA just went into a shell

 

[Buffet]

The ball was not even swinging that much. Awful performance

Yah, ball was not doing that much here, but I have lost hope when SA bats second.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

They should have awarded the MOM to Jaddu.

 

[globetrotter]

Despite bad umpiring (Erasmus also ) India won all their matches convincingly

 

[Swashbuckler]

Best news for Indian fans now is Iyer's return to form. When that boy gets going, all opponent spinners will start crying.

 

[Asif321]

Why's that? That just sucks

Because of history .shiv sena was accused of digging the pitch for not allowing Pakistan to play . Since then they haven’t played there

 

[searacer932]

Perfect birthday gift given by King Kohli to the Nation

 

[Ab Fan]

One semi final is confirmed between Australia and South Africa unless Australia loses to both BD and Afg lol.

 

[Swashbuckler]

Touching tribute to Sachin by his disciple Kohli.

 

[IAJ]

Home advange or not, this is destruction!

 

[Hawkeye]

Good win.

Only PAK or AUS can stop IND now.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Virat Kohli in his post match interview mentioning, how 'management gave him a plan to bat deep and let others bat around him'.

Not that there's a comparison of Babar with Kohli. But it's funny how at times Pakistani fans and even perhaps Indian fans can get impatient for their team's premier batter.

 

[vodafone_lover]

Would be great watching fakhar play this bowling

Didn't you seen that earlier be rest assured nothing new will happen, Fakhar will be in dugouts the moment he came in.

These Indian bowlers are clever, skills toh sabhi international bowlers ke paas hoti hai. Their flexibility to adjust according to the pitch is something which is making the difference