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India vs South Africa | 3rd Test | Johannesburg | Jan 24-28, 2018 | Day 3 | Discussion Thread [#490]

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India have a great chance to win a test match in South Africa
 
Do they really? I am tipping this undercooked batting line up to crash for 150 or thereabouts. Saffers would make short work of that chase.
 
I think India will be folded for 190 odd, Proteas bowlers will find their mojo today. Proteas to chase down 180 odd with 2 wickets remaining. Would be a cracking finish tomorrow.
 
I think India will be folded for 190 odd, Proteas bowlers will find their mojo today. Proteas to chase down 180 odd with 2 wickets remaining. Would be a cracking finish tomorrow.

Nah I think India will get above 200 and win this game.
 
That flaw of playing away from the body hasn't been addressed yet I guess. It's a big hole in a test batsman's technique. Kohli had a similar flaw which he seems to have ironed out.
 
This game is a shootout. It will be go into the last minutes with both having a chance.
 
Morkel seemingly bowls a few outside the off stump giving the imprressiin he is being wayward. Then suddenly bowls one angling in, which the batsman has to play. Good thinking
 
That flaw of playing away from the body hasn't been addressed yet I guess. It's a big hole in a test batsman's technique. Kohli had a similar flaw which he seems to have ironed out.

It was also my main worry regarding Rahul.He was successful against Australia at Home but even in that series he played a lot away from his body.This approach might work on SC pitches but outside SC he will struggle(especially as an opener).
 
This is a poor pitch.

Day -3 and the pitch is still spicier than a South Indian pickle, Batting is pure lottery,
 
If Kohli goes out for low score, then panic can set in Indian Dressing Room and may get bowled out quickly! Everything is in his hand...
 
AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli have been the two best batsmen in this series by far.
 
I like spicy pitches but this has probably veered across the line into the dangerous territory.
 
It was also my main worry regarding Rahul.He was successful against Australia at Home but even in that series he played a lot away from his body.This approach might work on SC pitches but outside SC he will struggle(especially as an opener).

Yes. And I think our batting lineup as a whole is showing a lack of experience/practice under these conditions. We seldom get to play on such seaming pitches. This will be a problem on overseas tours outside the sc like you mentioned. So can't blame them entirely. We'll have to do something about it.
 
Such a difficult pitch. Kohli can't complain as he has to win . There is a danger this match could be called off due to bad pitch.
 
Kohli has decided to fo for runs. Interesting to see what happens now. Vijay has almost played 100 balls on this pitch . Nice effort.
 
If Kohli goes out for low score, then panic can set in Indian Dressing Room and may get bowled out quickly! Everything is in his hand...

And people used to say India depended on Tendulkar. Without Kohli this test team's batting is a pile of **** outside Asia
 
batsmen got hit few times from good length deliveries ..few more of those ....match might be called off

again... discussion going on
 
Did South Africa produce such worst pitches before? I can't remember at least when India encountered! They made a mess to take revenge of turning tracks they got when they visited India.
 
it seems kohli wants to continue Faf du Plessis not happy ..as they are going to bat last
 
it seems kohli wants to continue Faf du Plessis not happy ..as they are going to bat last

It would be an absolute travesty and irony if Du Plessis is crying about the doctored pitch he demanded when he's about to lose on it.

India is already close to 100, and that's mainly due to an unbelievable stand here. Anything more than 200 and we have won.
 
If South Africa now cry to bat last on this pitch. It is travesty. Ab seems to talk to umpire too
 
Both of these guys are putting up a great fight on a truly difficult pitch.
 
If the match is called off due to poor pitch, then they should grant win to India (especially if India completes the 2nd innings with 200 runs lead). If South African captain complains about the pitch during South African innings, then South Africa can add "cheater" tag along with "choker"
 
Even Surviving 20 odd balls is harder here against the likes of Rabada, Ngidi, Vernon, Morkel here.
 
India's game to lose here.

A well deserving and well earned victory.

If the fame is called off then in a fair world --> India should be declared the winners @100/3 in 3rd
 
Vijay bowled Pitch 25.

I honestly can't fathom why there is so much uproar. It's hardly on par with Sabina Park 1998.
 
Rahane needs to stay here with kohli. Just need one 50 runs partnership from somewhere
 
Top stuff from rabada.... he just takes the pitch out of the equation

Freak yorker that was,all the patience and determination by Vijay faded away with it
 
I wish Boycott was commentating.

If South Africa manage to get this match abandoned, the series should be snatched away from them for sheer breathtaking cowardice.
 
Vijay bowled Pitch 25.

I honestly can't fathom why there is so much uproar. It's hardly on par with Sabina Park 1998.


Exactly if this match gets abandoned it will be death of test cricket.. ICC should just scrap test matches as a whole and stick to T20, LOI.
 
Better to get Bhuvan next. He is the best batsman after Kohli. Even if he fails I don't care.. just bring him out next.
 
Vijay gets out for 25 after playing 127 balls. Not sure what to call this knock.

Pitch has been poor and dangerous. Target of 170 and beyond could be a winning score here.
 
Damn. they are going to try fixing the crack. NOOOO!! you should not do. It will be unfair on guys who got out before. M Karthik asked the right question to Pollock.
 
I don't quite understand how the state of the pitch can be deliberately altered by the Umpires/groundstaff midway through an innings.

Surely that is unfair on the team and players who have had to bat on that pitch for 40 odd overs, and have suffered as a result.
 
I don't quite understand how the state of the pitch can be deliberately altered by the Umpires/groundstaff midway through an innings.

Surely that is unfair on the team and players who have had to bat on that pitch for 40 odd overs, and have suffered as a result.
Its either this, or match has to be called off. I am sure they have talked to both the captains before doing it.
 
The score is already too much for SA to chase on this pitch :))

Holding rated this pitch 2 out of 100 :)
 
Congrats India for winning this test match

No way South Africa will chase this. It's been a masterclass batting by Indian batsmen.
 
Damn two balls just kicks off. Two balls just roll off. You gotta be lucky and in great touch to survive here.
 
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