India [230/4] beat South Africa [227/9] by 6 wickets in the 8th match of the 2019 World Cup

[MP2011]

Difference in class of spinners will probably see India through.

 

[Chokli]

Rohit will do this alone, he's looking set.

 

[nosundries]

Rabada is Back

 

[szundercover]

He himself doesn't realize what a player he is .

He is just 23 and he is maturing,he will get better and better.

 

[Mkumar825]

Just see off rabada spell .pls Rahul don't play stupid shot .

 

[MP2011]

Both pace attacks have probably bowled equally well, but SA spinners have been pedestrian so far as compared to their Indian counterparts.

 

[szundercover]

I will miss rabada in this world cup.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Two paced pitch also variable bounce. Very tough pitch against seamers. Some climb some dip some roll.

 

[Mkumar825]

He is just 23 and he is maturing,he will get better and better.

But statement like I don't need power game etc show he is not mature untill now

 

[Chokli]

Oh man, it's too bad Kyle Abbott and Parnell went the Kolpak route and Ngidi and Steyn ended up injured.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Even though i like contest between bat and ball, This is a bit too much in favor of ball.

 

[szundercover]

But statement like I don't need power game etc show he is not mature untill now

Good point.

 

[Mkumar825]

South Africa regreting not select another seamer here .

 

[jnaveen1980]

Every now and then ball cuts batsmen into half.

 

[szundercover]

attack with tahir.

 

[jnaveen1980]

If this were the pitch they played against BD, they would have made the life difficult for them.

 

[MP2011]

Difference in class of spin shining through.

 

[Mkumar825]

Calm down Rohit don't play risky shot

 

[jnaveen1980]

WOw Can't believe SA went with 2 spinners on this surface. Should have included Henricks.

 

[Kroll]

India winning this easily, SA are woeful. Switching over to Bangla game.

 

[MP2011]

If we can see off Rabada in next 2-3 overs, we should be through.

 

[Mahee]

forget about winning the cup, India can't even beat Pakistan with this kind of batting ....top order completely out of form

 

[MP2011]

Less than 100 required now.

 

[Mp812]

forget about winning the cup, India can't even beat Pakistan with this kind of batting ....top order completely out of form

To be fair... its a track that has good help for bowlers....as per commentators

 

[Mkumar825]

Rohit just wow

 

[bujhee kom]

Easy win for India.

 

[Mkumar825]

To be fair... its a track that has good help for bowlers....as per commentators

Yes there a lot seam & swing available in this pitch.

 

[Mahee]

To be fair... its a track that has good help for bowlers....as per commentators

though it has extra bounce and some seam movement, it's still a batting paradise...India should have chased this target inside 30 overs

 

[jnaveen1980]

forget about winning the cup, India can't even beat Pakistan with this kind of batting ....top order completely out of form

You have to look at the condition. When was the last time CHris Morris bothered any batsmen like this.

 

[MP2011]

Tahir has bowled poorly despite being a senior pro.

 

[Robert]

Looks like SA are out of the semis already. Amazing.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Lol what was that. Rahul doing Rahul

 

[Mkumar825]

Rahul why ???

 

[Babbar]

Rohit Sharma among the runs, Rahul getting to bat a bit, Chahal,Yadav combo working well are positives for India.

Dhavan flopping again is negative. Low run rate is OK as there was no need to do anything more in the first match.

All this is conditional on India winning the match comfortably by 5-7 wickets with 5+ overs to spare:

 

[jnaveen1980]

Twist now !!! KL Rahul choked

 

[Mp812]

You expected 227 in 30 overs. Wow. Thats a kind of score one expects when chasing 350 plus.
227 in 40 to 45 overs will still get you a victory and 2 points.
There are no points for scoring fast...Are there?

 

[Inswing]

Soft dismissal

 

[MP2011]

Extremely poor from Rahul.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Ball was stopping a bit i think. Pitch is not easy to bat on as we see.

 

[jnaveen1980]

MSD tuk tuk special today. Required rate is so low.

 

[MP2011]

Ball was stopping a bit i think. Pitch is not easy to bat on as we see.

I know but batting well on such tracks makes you a great bat not blazing away on flat decks.

 

[MP2011]

MSD tuk tuk special today. Required rate is so low.

Just dread Dhoni's batting these days.

 

[Mkumar825]

Dhoni tuk tuk require here

 

[Mkumar825]

Only 2 over left of rabada

 

[K4Kohli]

To be fair... its a track that has good help for bowlers....as per commentators

two paced wicket, uneven bounce costing Rahul wicket

 

[Justcrazy]

Dhoni is exactly what you need in such situation.

 

[jnaveen1980]

ALl seamers get something out of the track. WHy not Phelo

 

[Mkumar825]

Dhoni is exactly what you need in such situation.

In this world cup par score will be around 270

 

[Justcrazy]

Sharma batting really well here . Match winning innings.

 

[szundercover]

In this world cup par score will be around 270

not against england and the aussies.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

SA are awful, what are they doing, get on there fast bowlers now.

 

[SM1989]

Why are India batting so slow? just tuned in

 

[Justcrazy]

In this world cup par score will be around 270

Mate , what you expect India to do ? Try and win in 30 overs , and loose the game . You need to bat according to the target you have . You are not here to make records , you are here to win games and get points.

 

[Justcrazy]

Why are India batting so slow? just tuned in

Because target is 228 , not 338 .

 

[MRSN]

India playing dangerous here. Should have tried to close the game. Funny things happen if you take game that deep

 

[Akki malhotra]

India playing dangerous here. Should have tried to close the game. Funny things happen if you take game that deep

India has never been looked like out of game. Always looked in control, whole match.

 

[jnaveen1980]

India playing dangerous here. Should have tried to close the game. Funny things happen if you take game that deep

India cannot afford to play recklessly as their tail is non-existent. THey won't bat like how other teams bat. Others have depth.

 

[Justcrazy]

70 from 13 overs .

India cursing along .

 

[nosundries]

India playing dangerous here. Should have tried to close the game. Funny things happen if you take game that deep

Ya if they lose Rohit then Dhoni likes to run the game close .. Dunno if this is a pitch where you can score quickly if needed ..

 

[Mkumar825]

not against england and the aussies.

If pitch will be like this one they yes par score be around 270

 

[Mkumar825]

Mate , what you expect India to do ? Try and win in 30 overs , and loose the game . You need to bat according to the target you have . You are not here to make records , you are here to win games and get points.

I just referring par score so dhoni will crucial for such chase under 6.

 

[Justcrazy]

A couple of wickets required here to spice things up.

 

[bluevision]

Just the right kind of target and slightly testing conditions for our middle orders to prove themselves. 250+ would have been better target though considering they are missing a couple of first choice bowlers.
Productive opening match so far unless the lower order fails.

 

[Hasan2K8]

I’d take Rohit Sharma in my side ahead of Virat. I think Rohit is beast ODI player. Kohli of chase but Sharma can do both ways, batting first or 2nd.

 

[Hasan123]

Rohit deserves a 100.

 

[JaDed]

Terrible batting by us, no intent to improve RR even knowing matches might rain out

 

[Justcrazy]

India require another 57 runs with 7 wickets and 60 balls remaining

 

[Hasan123]

Just bowl Rabada out. SA shouldn't be saving overs. Faf captaincy has been off in this tournament.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Told you so thay Rohit will be the key player and highest run scorer for India in this World Cup. And there were some fans like [MENTION=78894]RamLakhan[/MENTION] who were happy to replace Rohit when he got injured during IPL.

Dhoni too is proving some haters wrong. Overall a good start by India. Need to bring in Vijay Shankar to make our batting strong.

 

[Hasan2K8]

Shamsi looks fat. How do these fat players pass the fitness test? Cricket is miles away from football in terms of fitness!

 

[Hasan123]

100 for Rohit. [MENTION=129948]Bilal7[/MENTION] I thought Rohit couldn't score on bowling friendly pitches.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Terrible batting by us, no intent to improve RR even knowing matches might rain out

Long time no see.

Let them spend some more time in the middle. Next match is against Australia.

 

[Hasan123]

Told you so thay Rohit will be the key player and highest run scorer for India in this World Cup. And there were some fans like [MENTION=78894]RamLakhan[/MENTION] who were happy to replace Rohit when he got injured during IPL.

Dhoni too is proving some haters wrong. Overall a good start by India. Need to bring in Vijay Shankar to make our batting strong.

Vijay Shankar doesn't make Indias batting stronger.

 

[Hasan2K8]

Slow 100 but target is low which gave him more time. Congrats R Sharma

 

[ExplicitAI]

Easily one of SA's worst world cups

 

[Hasan123]

Terrible batting by us, no intent to improve RR even knowing matches might rain out

Sunday's game vs Australia the weather is showing as fine lol . Which game are you referring to?

Also wouldn't trust the forecasts so far away yet.

 

[Mp812]

Vijay Shankar doesn't make Indias batting stronger.

He is a good decent batsman . Played some good innings for India a team

 

[MMHS]

This is something that differentiates IND top 3 with others - once set, they can convert 100s, which is key for any batting. Today, Shakib had the same chance, made 64 of 67, then got out to a nothing poke, which has cost at least 25 runs.

 

[MP2011]

Grandpa proving once more that he has truly become a grandpa.

 

[Chokli]

South Africa playing like Zimbabwe