India v South Africa | ICC Champions Trophy | 06/06/13 | India Innings

[LegendAli]

Game starts in 3 hours, lets see who wins toss.

I'm watching in HD.

 

[Aman]

C'mon SA, its time to bully the bullies

 

[bin_pendi_ka_lota]

C'mon SA, its time to bully the bullies

Beat the bullies without Steyn and Kallis.

 

[Sandeep]

Beat the bullies without Steyn and Kallis.

Not having Kallis is going to be a problem for Saffers.. What a player!

 

[bin_pendi_ka_lota]

^ The weather is nice and warm. So hopefully wicket will remain same throughout the day apart from first one and half to two hours

 

[sam_ahm]

Kallis has been a brilliant player without doubt but I think RSA won't miss him as much, esp now that Duminy is back, they have a very formidable batting line up in Hashim, AB, Faf, JP, Ingram and Peterson... however they will miss Steyn badly, a lot will depend on how well Morne Morkel bowls, and he will need good support from Tsotsobe who does have this habit of picking wickets.

 

[Sandeep]

Not just Kallis the batsman, but Kallis the bowler, more importantly, especially in Steyn's absence (?)

 

[bin_pendi_ka_lota]

Vijay/Sharma, Dhawan, V Kohli, SK Raina, KD Karthik†,Dhoni*†, RA Jadeja, Ashwin, B Kumar,I Sharma, U Yadav/V Kumar

I would prefer Vijay over Sharma and Umesh over Vinay.

 

[Kianig89]

The winner of this match has great chance to qualify for SF.....

 

[bin_pendi_ka_lota]

Not just Kallis the batsman, but Kallis the bowler, more importantly, especially in Steyn's absence (?)

Kallis as a batsman is equally important. he has a great head and when ever their is a batting collapse/chaos, more often then not, he brings order in African batting order. I got to check the bookie rates now

 

[sazz]

Without the absence of Smith, Kallis and probably Steyne, I think SA are the easiest opponents in this group for India. I think India can win this one.

 

[Animal]

Am on HD too! Hope India bats first because I have a meeting at 6!

 

[Red Devil]

Amla or De Villers will hit a ton today!

SA to win this one.

 

[bin_pendi_ka_lota]

Without the absence of Smith, Kallis and probably Steyne, I think SA are the easiest opponents in this group for India. I think India can win this one.

Yes, Indian chance have improved but South Africa is still favourite to win this one.

 

[WebGuru]

No Steyn no Kallis no Smith and even Murli Peterson is in doubt so india got edge over saffas.

 

[WebGuru]

This seems to be a different pitch thn we saw in warm up games. This pitch got some nice amount of grass on it. But steyn will be missed on this grassy pitch...

 

[WebGuru]

It's seems to be a very cold morning...

 

[WebGuru]

Dale Steyn is not among those warming up. He's wearing a baseball glove and is chatting to Paddy Upton

 

[WebGuru]

South Africa won the toss and elected to field...

 

[WebGuru]

Strange decision by AB analyst were thinking who ever win the toss will bat first...

 

[WebGuru]

Now dhoni saying they wanted to bowl first too...

 

[WebGuru]

Ingram will open for SA

 

[MarkCooper]

Steyn is officially not playing.

 

[WebGuru]

So they are not going to take any risk with Steyn

 

[adnan yasin]

thats BIG blow for South Africa

he was man in form

 

[adnan yasin]

Rohit Sharma is a better batsman then Virat Kohli : RASHID LATIF

 

[MarkCooper]

Bob Willis says it takes 4 weeks to recover from a side strain.

 

[Aman]

GG India

 

[WebGuru]

Let see if Pak batsmen going to face Steyn!

 

[bin_pendi_ka_lota]

Strange decision by AB analyst were thinking who ever win the toss will bat first...

Nothing strange about decision first hour and 30 minutes is all they got on this wicket. After that it will be a good batting track

 

[Aman]

Nothing strange about decision first hour and 30 minutes is all they got on this wicket. After that it will be a good batting track

India prefer to chase any way another reason why AB chose to bowl

 

[WebGuru]

So india is not going to chase in the very first match in CT

 

[Max Mojito]

This opening ceremony sucks, where is Katie Perry and Pitbull?

 

[Sandeep]

What an idiotic move by Dhoni opening with maggi!

 

[Aman]

India have to score 300+ to put SA under pressure

 

[Max Mojito]

Why is their bollywood music for Sri Lanka, while everyone else gets music relating to their country lol

 

[Aman]

What an idiotic move by Dhoni opening with maggi!

Better than Vijay

 

[BaaliSoda]

Like always blunt but honest view from Aakash here

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>If you have to open with a part-time opener in the first match of the tournament, you probably didn't pick the right team!</p>— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) <a href="https://twitter.com/cricketaakash/status/342568034466136065">June 6, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[shah_1]

Punjabi song for Sri Lanka LOL ) )

 

[bin_pendi_ka_lota]

India have to score 300+ to put SA under pressure

atleast 325+. 300 is now easily gettable against us. Lets wait and see how picth behaves

 

[Aman]

Like always blunt but honest view from Aakash here

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>If you have to open with a part-time opener in the first match of the tournament, you probably didn't pick the right team!</p>— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) <a href="https://twitter.com/cricketaakash/status/342568034466136065">June 6, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Pujara should have been picked as an opener.

 

[Sandeep]

Rohit Sharma should fire and surprise us for a change! How good it would be!

 

[Aman]

atleast 325+. 300 is now easily gettable against us. Lets wait and see how picth behaves

Its a pretty inexperienced team so they'll still be intimidated by a 300+ chase and if Amla and AB go cheaply who knows.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Pujara should have been picked as an opener.

Anyone but Vijay. Even Uthappa (was in some kind of hitting form recently) would have been a better choice than this hack.

 

[Max Mojito]

Punjabi song for Sri Lanka LOL ) )

LOL lack of ethnic music from sri lanka

 

[Aman]

To be honest, when I walked into the ground I was reminded of how it felt in Nagpur when India played SA in the World Cup. There's almost zilch SA support. - Firdose Moonda

Do India ever play away from home lol

 

[Sandeep]

India won't do a jack against the tall seamers.. Peterson is our only hitting option

 

[bin_pendi_ka_lota]

Vijay the CSK star is opener in all formats of the game. If he makes himself count here then Hats off the Dhoni!!!!

 

[Aman]

Dhoni and Kohli will score here both are in great touch

 

[bin_pendi_ka_lota]

What a surprise. Prince Charles message

 

[Aman]

What a surprise. Prince Charles message

Doesn't get more predictable than that

 

[sticky_wkt]

Sir Jadeja is the key today!

First 5 wickets to go down in 20 overs and Dhoni and Jadeja to lead rescue operation to take India to 250.

 

[Aman]

Charles too busy to be at the ground...

 

[bin_pendi_ka_lota]

Do India ever play away from home lol

Only when they play Pakistan...

 

[Sandeep]

I'll be happy if we're gonna cross 200 here! )

 

[Aman]

C'mon SA #bullythebullies

 

[bin_pendi_ka_lota]

SD and RS opening.

 

[Aman]

I'll be happy if we're gonna cross 200 here! )

You probably wouldn't have if Steyn was playing

 

[WebGuru]

Morne to open bowling attack for SA.....will miss to see Steyn here

 

[Shayan]

India fortunate that Steyn isn't playing, sounds like it's a good toss to win.

 

[Sandeep]

Wow we're in for an embarrassment here

 

[bin_pendi_ka_lota]

Two balls. Both went two differnt way. Good bounce

 

[Sandeep]

You probably wouldn't have if Steyn was playing

Leave him! These bowlers are enough for us on this surface

 

[Aman]

Did Morkel play the warm up against Pakistan?

 

[akamaka]

Damn that bounce

 

[Sandeep]

Great audition for South African tour later this year... go boys

 

[amax]

Did Morkel play the warm up against Pakistan?

yes

 

[Aman]

Sobe might do well here

 

[akamaka]

Did Morkel play the warm up against Pakistan?

yea prob was best SA bowler in that game

 

[Sandeep]

These two should try to survive for 10 overs! Then we can score something

 

[Aman]

Seriously wth with Jadejas troll pic????

 

[Bullet Drive]

Great over.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Tsotsobe on to Rohit. 132 kph. Indians won't mind this.

 

[Aman]

India should look to see off Morkel and target the other bowlers later on.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Outside edge. Didn't carry

 

[Sandeep]

lol...what was rohit thinking?

 

[WebGuru]

Missed chance...Why are they in so hurry for singles?

 

[Bullet Drive]

Confident forward defense by Dhawan.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Average first innings score is 232.

 

[Sandeep]

survive, run should be the motto )