India vs South Africa | 1st Test | Mohali | 5th-9th November | Match Thread | India won by 108 runs

[sensible-indian-fan]

Frustrating yaar

 

[Belawal2014]

Pakistan Strike!

 

[desi_launda]

Rhane out

India collapsing

 

[Buffet]

yohooooooooooooo

 

[battler]

Frustrating yaar

That's why we need an extra batsman. Batting is too thin!

 

[Buffet]

Unnecessary to bowl pacers for so many overs.

 

[desi_launda]

coward batsmen........no intention to score runs just defending even part timers like Van zyl

 

[battler]

Ok we are screwed

 

[Belawal2014]

Collapse? :ahmed

 

[desi_launda]

Jaddu needs to slog hard...no use defending

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Ok now we might lose this. Gutless batting.

 

[ChachaCricket]

Very naaice.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Everyone must somehow scrape another 120 runs.

By hook or crook.

Cmon.

Harmer to Rahane, OUT, the wickets are coming in a flood now, uncertain defence from Rahane, not fully committed on the front foot yet, the offbreak spins in and kicks, takes the inside edge for sub Bavuma to snap up another sharp catch at forward short elg

This is bad batting.

 

[desi_launda]

after stumps these players should watch Australia's batting vs NZ

 

[Zak_Fan]

What the helll !! I was bragging in Freelance's thread but a glance at the scorecard made me delete my comment.

 

[desi_launda]

Need Mishra special with the bat

 

[desi_launda]

Lead by 188

 

[battler]

Rahane really needs to improve his game against spin.
He's a poor player of spin for a top tier Indian batsmen.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Still 30 mins there for lunch, can't afford to lose anymore wickets. And the lead is yet to reach 200.

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[battler]

Tuk tuk tuk tuk...

 

[desi_launda]

finally a by Kaddu

 

[Zak_Fan]

Anything 250+ will give India the upperhand.

 

[JaDed]

God woke up to this couldn't get worse.

 

[Zak_Fan]

Rahane really needs to improve his game against spin.
He's a poor player of spin for a top tier Indian batsmen.

True, even Rohit Sharma maybe a better choice on such tracks.

 

[JaDed]

need 300 to be competitive Amla wouldn't give it that easy second time.

 

[Buffet]

Yahhhhhh Now get 2 more and try to finish it.....

 

[desi_launda]

 

[battler]

Jaddu
Collapsing in a heap now

 

[hamzie]

)

go sa go!!!!!!!!

 

[Buffet]

Anything 250+ will give India the upperhand.

I would have taken 250-260 happily at start of this day

Still 4 wickets

 

[hamzie]

another victory coming up for pakistan

 

[battler]

Why Amit Mishra ahead of Ashwin?
Kohli is dumb [MENTION=134809]sensible-indian-fan[/MENTION]

 

[battler]

another victory coming up for pakistan

The captain of the South African team is an ethnic Indian

 

[Suleiman]

The captain of the South African team is an ethnic Indian

But he is a Muslim so few Pakistanis already consider him our player

 

[MMHS]

Getting close now, IND will need another 50.

 

[Belawal2014]

The captain of the South African team is an ethnic Indian

South Africa aren't playing PAK, they're playing IND. :ahmed

 

[battler]

But he is a Muslim so few Pakistanis already consider him our player

I know what Mamoon thinks of that

 

[Buffet]

3 more wickets....

 

[BaaliSoda]

Spineless batting this

 

[battler]

That's what you deserve you dumb moron kohli!

 

[Suleiman]

[MENTION=97523]Buffet[/MENTION] key toh aaj daawat ho gayi :dalmiya

 

[Zak_Fan]

Will be tough to take 12 Saffa wickets for anything less than 230

 

[Buffet]

It's tough but pitch is not unplayable. Amla/AB needs to step up and win this test here.

 

[battler]

Will be tough to take 12 Saffa wickets for anything less than 230

12?

 

[BaaliSoda]

At least it wasn't a part timer Elgar who humiliated us this time around (harmer n tahir)

 

[battler]

It's tough but pitch is not unplayable. Amla/AB needs to step up and win this test here.

Kohli won't bowl too much of pacers now like he did in the 1st innings.
It will be much tougher for SA

 

[Buffet]

Will be tough to take 12 Saffa wickets for anything less than 230

I will fancy us chasing 230.

 

[Zak_Fan]

12?

On an average, umpires rob India of 2 important wickets every inning. So realistically, we need to plan and execute 12 dismissals.

 

[Buffet]

Kohli won't bowl too much of pacers now like he did in the 1st innings.
It will be much tougher for SA

Hopefully, he still bowls pacers and give us easy runs

 

[battler]

At least it wasn't a part timer Elgar who humiliated us this time around (harmer n tahir)

While at one time we used to humiliate the likes of warne

 

[hamzie]

I will fancy us chasing 230.

yeah
pakistan need to wrap this up soon and start the chase

 

[Zak_Fan]

I will fancy us chasing 230.

I am giving India a slight chance, I know South Africans start favorites if they are to chase 230.

 

[Justcrazy]

200 is a game winning lead.

 

[Zak_Fan]

yeah
pakistan need to wrap this up soon and start the chase

Tahir?

 

[Buffet]

2 more to go ....

 

[Convict]

On an average, umpires rob India of 2 important wickets every inning. So realistically, we need to plan and execute 12 dismissals.

Pity there isn't a mechanism to counter that

 

[battler]

200 is a game winning lead.

It's not till AB and Amla are there.

 

[Justcrazy]

I am giving India a slight chance, I know South Africans start favorites if they are to chase 230.

Are you kidding ?

SA will crumble for 150

 

[battler]

Saha needs to hit out now!

 

[Buffet]

I will fancy us chasing 230.

Make that 215 now. It will be criminal to let India score 230-240 now.

 

[Justcrazy]

It's not till AB and Amla are there.

You are over estimating them on this surface , even would fail here

 

[Caved12]

ok he is gone, but not sure why Mishra batted ahead of Ashwin.

 

[Zak_Fan]

Are you kidding ?

SA will crumble for 150

Momentum + Amla + AB + Faf = Advantage South Africa

 

[BaaliSoda]

I don't see us getting any runs from the likes of umesh or Aaron, post lunch. SA now has the real chance of finishing the game today itself by chasing this meagre 200+ score.

 

[Legbreak]

South Africa's game to lose

 

[samplepiece]

Fair chance of getting the test verdict before the Bihar verdict now.

 

[Buffet]

It's not till AB and Amla are there.

Actually, one big partnership and half runs may be covered. Or one of them have to score a big knock.

270-280 runs gives you more runs to work with but 210-215 leaves very little room for any bad session. It's bit of poor batting from India here. Too much block-block by Indians and it was not needed from that kind of dominant position. 4-5 big overs may have dented SA chance a big time.

Game is in balance now and I fancy chasing 220 runs here. Pitch is not that bad.

 

[hamzie]

Tahir?

any team vsing india is pakistan yaar

they have our support
plus these guys are men in green too

 

[BaaliSoda]

Ashwin's batting (in tests) has regressed alarmingly over the last 6 months or so

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Pitch is no way unplayable.

Let's not even kid around.

Its the Indian batsmen who were phattus.

As I said:

150 lead and we will lose.
200 lead and its a maybe case.
250 lead and we are favourites.
300 lead and we will close the deal for sure.

Now its a maybe case.

70-30 to India cos Saffers have to chase.

But a good partnership at the top before the ball gets old can get the equation to 50-50.

God.....I HATE THIS PHATTU BATTING.

 

[Zak_Fan]

any team vsing india is pakistan yaar

they have our support
plus these guys are men in green too

Haha.. yeahh.. that's true. Nice comeback there.

 

[Abhilash93]

Ashwin's batting (in tests) has regressed alarmingly over the last 6 months or so

Average fallen from 40 to 32. Probably tennis elbow to blame.

 

[Abhilash93]

any team vsing india is pakistan yaar

they have our support
plus these guys are men in green too

Pity Israel doesnt play cricket

 

[battler]

Pitch is no way unplayable.

Let's not even kid around.

Its the Indian batsmen who were phattus.

As I said:

150 lead and we will lose.
200 lead and its a maybe case.
250 lead and we are favourites.
300 lead and we will close the deal for sure.

Now its a maybe case.

70-30 to India cos Saffers have to chase.

But a good partnership at the top before the ball gets old can get the equation to 50-50.

God.....I HATE THIS PHATTU BATTING.

What I'm really afraid of is a freak AB innings. Something like 70 of 70 balls and we are finished!
Amla, Elgar and Du plessis will do the rest.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pitch is no way unplayable.

Let's not even kid around.

Its the Indian batsmen who were phattus.

As I said:

150 lead and we will lose.
200 lead and its a maybe case.
250 lead and we are favourites.
300 lead and we will close the deal for sure.

Now its a maybe case.

70-30 to India cos Saffers have to chase.

But a good partnership at the top before the ball gets old can get the equation to 50-50.

God.....I HATE THIS PHATTU BATTING.

You are underestimating Indian spinners.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

What I'm really afraid of is a freak AB innings. Something like 70 of 70 balls and we are finished!
Amla, Elgar and Du plessis will do the rest.

If we lose, we deserve to lose.

You don't win with garbage batting.

How long can tail and lower order keep saving you.

Screw these buggers. If we win, we escaped.

If we lose, we deserved it.

 

[Justcrazy]

What I'm really afraid of is a freak AB innings. Something like 70 of 70 balls and we are finished!
Amla, Elgar and Du plessis will do the rest.

AB will not be able to play those kind of innings on this surface

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

You are underestimating Indian spinners.

I am not underestimating Indian spinners but as a home team, its your duty to allow your spinners to bowl with ease and not with so much damn pressure.

This pitch is hard but no minefield.

No excuse to be 20/6.

 

[Bilal7]

Amla knows that Pujara will take him to the cleaners.

Lol.

Game nicely poised here. South Africa can chase 220 here if they bat better than they did in the first innings.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Average fallen from 40 to 32. Probably tennis elbow to blame.

Yep. Read it somewhere about the same (tennis elbow issue & change of his stance at the crease). Though, I am happy that he is doing fantastically as a bowler, his batting contributions in the past were immense for our team. Miss that now.