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

[saeedhk]

Good batting by Rohit.

 

[Hitman]

may i teach how to play here on this surface??

You need to respect Imran Farhat. He'll be a big star one day.

 

[WebGuru]

McLaren over start with a 4

 

[Red Devil]

Mclaren on now

 

[Zahid87]

Got a feeling that making Rohit Sharma open could be the making of him. Having to face the music with two new balls, in unfamiliar conditions will be a challenge. If he manages to have a good tournament, he can carve himself a role in the team, and gain a lot of confidence from it.

Get the feeling from reading about him though, that it has always been one step forward, them two steps back.

 

[WebGuru]

Nice direct hit by AB

 

[bin_pendi_ka_lota]

Africans are hitting the stumps at every opportunity. They are very well prepared

 

[carbon11]

Without steyn , in odis South Africa look to have some ordinary pace bowlers , basically journeymen county type bowlers.

Even morkel is more suited to test and his unique factor is his steeple bounce and bit of pace he can generate with that bounce.

 

[Bilal7]

Don't think it really matters - you should pick your best XI and then worry about batting positions.

And anyway, Sachin, Sehwag, Amla etc would all have been considered 'part time openers' when they first started in that role and they didn't turn out too bad.

They were not tried out as openers in a major tournament were they?

 

[Aman]

Without steyn , in odis South Africa look to have some ordinary pace bowlers , basically journeymen county type bowlers.

Even morkel is more suited to test and his unique factor is his steeple bounce and bit of pace he can generate with that bounce.

Are there any consistent and quality bowling line ups any more? (ODI's)..

 

[Bhaijaan]

Pitch looks a belter, India should look for 330+

Certainly. 280 will be par score on this pitch for an Indian bowling line-up.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Shikhar's playing some crispy shots as well. Its been a pleasure watching these young batsmen.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Averages 22-23 in ODI's, better than South Africa's 'white men'.

Let's see how he does shall we.....

 

[bin_pendi_ka_lota]

Looks like internet is slow

 

[Aman]

Kookaburra balls being used??

 

[Bhaijaan]

LOL Calm down Rohit bhai,.

 

[Red Devil]

Stunning shot deserved four

 

[Sandeep]

Are there any consistent and quality bowling line ups any more? (ODI's)..

Not against India

 

[bin_pendi_ka_lota]

freehit )))

 

[Bhaijaan]

Free hit coming up.

 

[Sandeep]

will be short

 

[Bhaijaan]

Missed out.

 

[Sandeep]

Somehow feeling calm when Shikhar's on strike! Maybe I'm too hopeful for Rohit! BIG FAN

 

[Aman]

Gotta love those trundlers bowling them bouncers

 

[Steynremover]

 

[bin_pendi_ka_lota]

Nasir Hussain Jinxing India and Indian team big time

 

[Bhaijaan]

Rohit is pulling anything shot for fours. Good stuff.

 

[Bilal7]

These English pitches are absolute pancakes, this tourney is going to turn out a bit boring as a result.

 

[fusebulb]

If SAF bowlers are played so easily by Indian Openers.... Pakistani bowlers have no chance....

I am waiting for the 15th of June .... its time for revenge of that useless 2-1 series loss....

The record has to be set straight once and for all.....

 

[Sandeep]

Rohit should cut down his audacity! I always become nervous

 

[Varun]

The later our top order crumbles, the better. Looked tentative up front but seem to be doing okay so far now.

 

[Aman]

If SAF bowlers are played so easily by Indian Openers.... Pakistani bowlers have no chance....

I am waiting for the 15th of June .... its time for revenge of that useless 2-1 series loss....

The record has to be set straight once and for all.....

Pakistan have far better bowlers than SA but if it's on a pitch like this India have to be favorites.

 

[fusebulb]

These English pitches are absolute pancakes, this tourney is going to turn out a bit boring as a result.

We are bored of this lame excuse.... Pakistani batting is going to collapse on these same wickets.....

 

[Aman]

Superb batting, poor bowling or a bit of both?

 

[bin_pendi_ka_lota]

These boys need to last till 25-30th over.

 

[fusebulb]

Pakistan have far better bowlers than SA but if it's on a pitch like this India have to be favorites.

We will run out of humble pies on the 15th .... methinks...:umarakmal

 

[Varun]

Might be a bit early to call, but 300 is on here.

 

[bin_pendi_ka_lota]

Pakistan have far better bowlers than SA but if it's on a pitch like this India have to be favorites.

Honest opinion, Nowadays Pakistan is generally favourites in meaningless Aman ki Aasha series.

 

[Aman]

We will run out of humble pies on the 15th .... methinks...:umarakmal

Meh Idm I'd much rather see NZ face India than Pakistan.

 

[Bilal7]

If SAF bowlers are played so easily by Indian Openers.... Pakistani bowlers have no chance....

I am waiting for the 15th of June .... its time for revenge of that useless 2-1 series loss....

The record has to be set straight once and for all.....

Lol. Looks like you're still sore about that. The only time India has a chance at beating Pakistan is in a one off match, they don't have the quality to beat the Pak team in a series.

 

[jattafridi]

Wicket is coming

 

[amax]

bowlers need to pitch up no swing bowler in SA

 

[Varun]

Peterson's on, time to go for a quick tonk or two.

 

[Bilal7]

ABD is going to score a century here.

 

[bin_pendi_ka_lota]

Poor fielding by Amala. It was a runout

 

[fusebulb]

Meh Idm I'd much rather see NZ face India than Pakistan.

First win a match .... then dream about playing India in the semis....

 

[Aman]

These pitches are no fun, batsmen scoring easy runs... its a straight hit off .. yawn

 

[Aman]

First win a match .... then dream about playing India in the semis....

We always make the semis

 

[Bilal7]

These pitches are no fun, batsmen scoring easy runs... its a straight hit off .. yawn

Hopefully the other venues would be better.

 

[Steynremover]

 

[Aman]

Hopefully the other venues would be better.

People complain about flat wickets in tests, how is this any better?

 

[Zahid87]

Certainly. 280 will be par score on this pitch for an Indian bowling line-up.

Par score 280+

With Indian bowling line up - 320+

 

[jattafridi]

Poor fielding

 

[bin_pendi_ka_lota]

Morkel, Thank you. You are a genious

 

[Varun]

This Kleinweldt fella' is merely Dernbach mark II.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Ok one of them needs to hit a hundred now.

 

[fusebulb]

These pitches are no fun, batsmen scoring easy runs... its a straight hit off .. yawn

When Indians bat all pitches become flat....

This is going to be 3rd consecutive 300 posted in England by India....

 

[amax]

if yadav dont fire anything is chase able against indian bowling.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Looks a pretty decent batting surface and India have got off to a very good start here.

280-300 should be a target here

 

[Steynremover]

 

[MattyB]

These pitches are no fun, batsmen scoring easy runs... its a straight hit off .. yawn

Doesn't help that the Saffers are bowling the wrong lengths. You can complain about the pitch all you like but if the bowlers keep bowling the wrong length then regardless of the quality of the pitch they will be hit around like the Saffers are experiencing at the moment.

 

[Bilal7]

Kleindvelt looks like a proper Indian trundler, can't believe that he's playing for the Saffers.

 

[bluffmasterv2]

If SAF bowlers are played so easily by Indian Openers.... Pakistani bowlers have no chance....

I am waiting for the 15th of June .... its time for revenge of that useless 2-1 series loss....

The record has to be set straight once and for all.....

Yeah.. an attack of Morkel, TSOTSBE followed by Klienveldt is break taking.

 

[Zahid87]

How many runs have been scored off the short ball tactic?

 

[Bhaijaan]

:4 and :4




Runs flowing here.

 

[Bhaijaan]

:4 and :4




Runs flowing here.

 

[RexRex]

Poor bowling by Saffers.

 

[Varun]

Shot, shot and shot.

 

[shah_1]

Really poor bowling from Saffers

 

[WebGuru]

Who else can smell a 350 here?

 

[salmanno1]

Ind 94/0 14.4
rr 6.5

 

[Aman]

Who else can smell a 350 here?

Easy, there's no real quality in the SA bowling lineup and still do come.

 

[khalil1986]

Saffers look in tatters, they will be knocked out no doubt.

 

[Adil Brohi]

Flat pitch, hope its better for other games :/

 

[jattafridi]

India to score atleast 340 today
Century from both openers
Mom rohit sharma

 

[WebGuru]

Murli Peterson gone for 14...

 

[salmanno1]

Projected score 322

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Superb batting. I'm loving this, hope SA learn arrogance without the guts to back it up is humiliating after this.

 

[Varun]

I think Kleinweldt has played against Pakistan in a test, bet they made him look good though.

 

[WebGuru]

I feel Mclaren is only going to be the wicket taking option for SA today...