India v Australia | QF2 | WC'11 | Ahmedabad | 24/3/11

[grunge]

this over will yield 13 runs.

 

[Munna]

i expected 260!

its gona be an even match from now on!

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

challenging score

 

[mastermind_quad]

13 from the last over......260 is the target we should make it ...

 

[mohd_mir]

this over will yield 13 runs.

told'ya

 

[TNA]

this over will yield 13 runs.

spot fixing

 

[Strike!]

Australia are about 30 runs less.

 

[jattafridi]

I think india gonna win

 

[mastermind_quad]

sorry 261 is the target ....

 

[BaaliSoda]

Not a bad effort by our Bowlers

Some PPers were expecting our bowlers to give 350+ runs but a very good bowling in the middle (by Spinners n Zak) restricted Aussies to a chasable score

Good job Zak, Ashwin, Bhajji and Yuvi with Balls

 

[Maula Jutt]

Looks to be India's game. AUS are short by around 20 runs.

 

[NJamal]

261 is the target for India.

 

[Atif]

India should chase this with ease, would be surprising if they don't.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

lee vs shewag .hmmm

 

[mohd_mir]

spot fixing

That was my super sixth sense on display!
India will win this match by 3-4 wickets.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

i sense an india win.

 

[oyei]

so Pak vs Ind in semi?

 

[MRSN]

Still a very good Total.It will take some good batting to reach.India will have to be mentally strong to chase it down.

 

[The Slogger]

I say the Aussies have this, the first 10 overs will make it or break it for India.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

india will win wiv 2 overs spare.

 

[90MPH]

Match can go 50-50 from here. India slight favorites to chase this score - however if Aus get some quick top order wickets then Match will tilt towards them.

 

[Maula Jutt]

The chase is 261 runs.

2 + 6 + 1 = 9

Is 9 India's lucky number?

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

indian collapse anyone?

 

[DOOSRA95]

come on Aussies get the Indians quickly........Finish them Off

 

[mastermind_quad]

Good bowling by Indian bowling standards ......now our batter need to make 261 ....common India .....we should chase it ....

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

firs 10 overs will decide match.

 

[MHZ]

Oz have no decent spinners...could hurt them here.

 

[The Slogger]

I think Australia are 10 runs short, but the average score here is 248.

Aussies should have played smith! But Lee and Tait are devastating, they have a really good record against India, especially getting opener wickets.

 

[bluevision]

55 runs too many for my liking...
let me see if we can chase this one...wat we've got...
Viru
Tendu
Gambhir
Kohli
UV
Raina
Dhoni

Bhajji

enough???

 

[A.M.]

it will be hard to chase this pitch not that good for batting

i will say AUs will win this by 20 runs

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

Waoowwww India is on top. They are definitely favs. watch out for India's batting they are gonna unleash Hell.

 

[AZ]

pitch is slow and ideal for spinners, yet Aussies have 3 express bowlers...

Watson will have to bowl well here IMO.

 

[pak4life]

A good score if only the aussies had the right bowlers with one average spinner in their side they will struggle to take wickets. India need to be 50-3 for the ausies to have any chance

 

[Noman]

55 runs too many for my liking...
let me see if we can chase this one...wat we've got...
Viru
Tendu
Gambhir
Kohli
UV
Raina
Dhoni

Bhajji

enough???

eh what that bowling 260 is good...

 

[Munna]

brett lee again will have to bowl out of his skin to win this match for australia .. n he'd be needing more than enough support from tait n johnson too!

 

[Levity]

Pak vs Aus, 30th March. Book your tickets because there'll be plenty of them.

 

[Abdullah22]

I want to face India in SF but I'm not supporting India to win this match.

 

[TNA]

55 runs too many for my liking...
let me see if we can chase this one...wat we've got...
Viru
Tendu
Gambhir
Kohli
UV
Raina
Dhoni

Bhajji

enough???

More than enough. I would be embarrassed if they dont chase this with that kind of batting line-up. The top 3 itself is enough to chase down this target.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

shewag will be key for india.ttttttt

 

[MHZ]

Don't forget India weren't that convincing chasing against Ireland and Netherlands. The Indian middle order will have to play sensibly here.

 

[Maula Jutt]

Aussies don't have the bowlers to defend this.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Its been long due from Sehwag ever since his rare 175 against Bangladesh in the opening agme.

If Sehwag stays till 25th Over then we should win it by 3 or 4 wickets

(Worrying thing is no Yusuf in the lower middle order, he's been our savior in some of the crunch chases we had in the recent past. Missing him is really bad thing for our batting order)

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

Sehwag = gayle, Tendulkar = pollard

 

[mastermind_quad]

Loved that crowd applauded Ponting's 100& when he returning to pavilion ....

and he raises his bat to all over the ground ...good ...14:

 

[90MPH]

Zaheer got 2 top order wickets with slow balls that gripped quite a bit so Aussies quicks need to mix it up with lots of cutters and slow balls as any poorly directed fast balls will just come on nicely on to the bat.
The amount of dew could also be a big factor as well in deciding the match.

 

[shokz1408]

I don't see Indians chasing down 260..

 

[ahmed_1986]

We had already tamed the Aussies for our neighbors, now go on and win this so that we can continue with our taming job in SF.

 

[AZ]

Aussies don't have the bowlers to defend this.

I would say they don't have the right bowlers to defend this.

 

[The Slogger]

I see Lee going through the Indian top order

 

[Noman]

I want to face India in SF but I'm not supporting India to win this match.

Bro How is this possible than?

 

[bluevision]

More than enough. I would be embarrassed if they dont chase this with that kind of batting line-up. The top 3 itself is enough to chase down this target.

exactly..but the pitch wl slow down...
Anyways I am not leaving ofic till the scoreline says 100/1 , 20 overs. If it's 175/3 in 35, i will go to a public screen!

 

[The Slogger]

This pitch is quite similar to the Pak-Aus match yes? The avg score over there was 230-240 too, If Australia bowl like they did against us, Australia will win.

 

[Maula Jutt]

I would say they don't have the right bowlers to defend this.

Same difference.

 

[AZ]

no it isn't.

 

[Syndrome]

India will win this without too much trouble. Aussies just dont have the spinners to extract help from this track.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

India will have to win because i suspect if the Aussis win, they will come out very hard against pakistan,and possibly play better than the first meeting.

But i guess it is always more enjoyable for pak to break the indian fans hearts in the stadium

Revenge for 96?

 

[Maula Jutt]

no it isn't.

It is.

 

[Turbokam512]

not neccessarily

Every time Ponting scores a century aus win, am I right?

?!!? dont think so..

he has scored his 30th today..

but 260 for India .. is chaseable..

Lee / Tait / Jhonson have the responsibility now to bowl India out ..

Sachin on the other hand looks the lone ranger..

probably Yuvraj , Sehwag should chip in their form ..

Raina , Kohli , Dhoni need to play the game of their lives.. so far..

looks well set for a cracking 2nd innings.. good match up so far..

another below 300 total and another seemingly average target ..

 

[Khan88]

If India gets knocked out because they can't chase 260, it'll be lulz

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

In a nutshell, India have won already.

 

[The Slogger]

tony greig giving verbal phainty to sidhu

 

[Shoaib356]

indians happy with this scor?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Pak vs Aus, 30th March. Book your tickets because there'll be plenty of them.

And that banner "I bought my Ticket from an Indian."

 

[ads101]

too much of a pitch for spinners. Australia don't have any decent spinners. And India play spin well anyway.

India will chase this most likely.

 

[Noman]

Where is Aj Today?

 

[bluevision]

no..i wud hv liked 205 seriously..

 

[asadee]

is the ball keeping low? in that case Tait will be dangerous

 

[Afridi_Fan]

I think The Aussies will win it.

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

^ afraid of India?

 

[TNA]

i saw a green hair on the pitch?

 

[BaaliSoda]

Happy with a score of 260. When Ponting and Haddin where playing 280 + was sure on cards, so i feel Aussies are at least 20 runs short at the end.

But whether our batters could chase this score up or not, we have to wait n see

 

[jattafridi]

India gonna win for sure

 

[Afridi_Fan]

^ afraid of India?

No.

 

[The Slogger]

Right here we go, this match will be interesting

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Players are out. This will be fun.

 

[Looney]

namaste , bohot hi vivastha ke saath bohot uchit total kara kangaarooN ne

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Right on the mark.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

no 1st ball four for sehwag )

 

[Strike!]

No first ball four this time.

 

[Seen Sheen]

If they get both Sachin and Sehwag under 50 runs then I 'll back Aussies to defend this total.

Overall, I feel India is favourite to knock Australia out.