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

[Oligochaetes]

Philander will finish the tail quickly.

 

[jagatk]

Saffer can chase 220. They have decent lower order.

That's not happening, if it does I would call for straight permanent retirement of all bowlers involved here.

 

[Ab Fan]

I want this game to go till last minutes. Get India under 220 although this is itself a winning score.

 

[JattMaula]

AB is cheetah.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

30 more runs can make a huge difference here.

 

[Tusker]

We did win the Australian and NZ series with Kohli doing nothing.

Thats not true at all ... he played well in the NZ Test series ... and dont forget his captaincy.

 

[DRsohail]

Rahane gone. South Africa's game to lose now. Chasing 225 should be a cakewalk for a champion side like SA against Indian trundlers.

Let see but u sre overhyping them and underestimating the so called thundlers.

 

[DHONI_FAN]

Wow.. Shami 6666

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Even Pandya will look like Philander on this track now.

 

[JattMaula]

Beast

 

[DRsohail]

Kudos to Bhuvi and Rahane. Bhuvi is a better batsman than Pandya. Even Ashwin would have contributed more than Pandya here.

Pandya is not a test criket material the sooner kohli accept it the better it is.

 

[Oligochaetes]

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Where did that come from

 

[DHONI_FAN]

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Where did that come from

Shami's bat

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

I want this game to go till last minutes. Get India under 220 although this is itself a winning score.

220 is a competitive score everywhere. On the flattest of flat tracks: 220+ is hardly chased in the history of game.

SA's only chance is umpires now

 

[DuckMaster]

Bhuvi Kumar has been worth his weight in gold this series. Ferocious competitor.

 

[samplepiece]

The ball looks badly beat up. Shami doing the right thing here.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Shami is having fun out there... very valuable runs...

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This guy rabada bowls some ferocious stuff. Could end up one of the greatest bowlers ever.

 

[jagatk]

Thats not true at all ... he played well in the NZ Test series ... and dont forget his captaincy.

Scoring runs in a dead rubber on a fairly easy pitch is not something that I call played well.

 

[Napa]

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Where did that come from

I think I heard Shami say "abey, teri tho" to Rabada before he hit that.

 

[Savage]

Outstanding Knock by Rahane and now BK.

Kohli has been India's best batsmen by a country miles in this series.

 

[Savage]

Kohli might be having some regrets After 50+ partnership between Rahane and BK.

 

[JattMaula]

Leg side trap for a tailender?

 

[jagatk]

Leg side trap for a tailender?

Desperation makes you do anything, there really look deflated here.

 

[DuckMaster]

Shami the bowler will have to show up as well for India.

 

[jagatk]

Happy to say though I and many others criticised Kohli for batting first but what a great decision from him, whoever came up with that decision needs to be more involved with Indian tactics and team selection.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Outstanding Knock by Rahane and now BK.

Kohli has been India's best batsmen by a country miles in this series.

Overall best batsman uptil now unless ABD pulls off something special here.

 

[DHONI_FAN]

Pitch has eased out considerably. Now even 300 is not looking safe

 

[jagatk]

Pitch has eased out considerably. Now even 300 is not looking safe

That's because the kookaburra is a really ****** ball that goes all soft by the 60th over, when we get the new ball this pitch is going to go back to being a replica moon surface.

 

[DRsohail]

Pitch has eased out considerably. Now even 300 is not looking safe

Hoe?uneven bounce??/

 

[Sherlock]

Gotta say the pitch is awful for Test standards [albeit some will like the excitement] but India have put on a terrific total for SA to chase. Great effort by Kumar/Rahane and Kohli.

 

[DHONI_FAN]

That's because the kookaburra is a really ****** ball that goes all soft by the 60th over, when we get the new ball this pitch is going to go back to being a replica moon surface.

So we need to make maximum use of the new ball.. Fair enough

 

[Syed1]

How is the pitch playing now?

 

[troodon]

How is the pitch playing now?

Old ball is easier to negotiate. There is still a ton of bounce and seam movement.

 

[LastManstanding]

Will SA take the new ball?

 

[Varun]

Rahane gone. South Africa's game to lose now. Chasing 225 should be a cakewalk for a champion side like SA against Indian trundlers.

Well they're not trundlers in this series.

 

[troodon]

Ishant swinging for the skies

 

[Sarwar89]

This pitch has eased up a bit, Proteas might chase it down if De Kock clicks along with AB

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

241 is the target for SA. Can we get 2 Proteas wickets before close of play!

 

[JattMaula]

This pitch has eased up a bit, Proteas might chase it down if De Kock clicks along with AB

De Cock clicking? He is horribly out of form and class.

 

[Sarwar89]

De Cock clicking? He is horribly out of form and class.

Well that is why he might click now he is due a big innings

 

[Usman Chadda]

India should win this one easily. Don't see South Africa surviving more than two sessions on this pitch. Not a great pitch but a brilliant match so far.

 

[Protea Fan]

Its tough to chase but expecting a gun knock from AB or Amla and let see how far SA can go

 

[Oligochaetes]

Pitch became better after lunch. Maybe they used heavy rolle

 

[jagatk]

Lol, was just about to say shami wasting the new ball with short pitch stuff and he picks a wicket.

 

[Syed1]

Easy win for India...



On side note it seems South Africa is opening the batting with Imran Farhat and Taufiq Umar.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

If the pitch has gotten easier , we are screwed

 

[troodon]

Sharp lift and Makram gone.

New ball is extremely difficult to negotiate on this pitch.

 

[jagatk]

If the pitch has gotten easier , we are screwed

That ball to Elgar should answer this question.

 

[DuckMaster]

Oh no. South African rising star gone. Has been touted to be the next big thing after brilliant hundreds against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh.

 

[troodon]

If the pitch has gotten easier , we are screwed

It has eased a little bit. But new ball is very difficult to negotiate.

The real test for Indian bowlers will come when they have to bowl overs 30-80. Ball will get softer and batsmen will find it easy. You can see how the likes of Shami, BK and Rahane were able to hit the ball through the line.

 

[DuckMaster]

Easy win for India...



On side note it seems South Africa is opening the batting with Imran Farhat and Taufiq Umar.

Were they champion batsmen as well just like the South African opening duo?

 

[troodon]

What was Elgar doing? He was in 2 minds and got hit on the wrists.

 

[Syed1]

Were they champion batsmen as well just like the South African opening duo?

Champions at enhancing the opposition's chances and morale.

 

[shah_1]

Oh no. South African rising star gone. Has been touted to be the next big thing after brilliant hundreds against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh.

He has batted really poorly in the series apart from that 94

 

[Usman Chadda]

Amla and Elgar both copping blows in the early overs here. Awful pitch.

 

[troodon]

India needs to make the first 20 overs count. After that batting will become slightly easier.

Get ABD and Faf in early if you want to win.

 

[MMHS]

Looks like a great Saturday coming. I am too busy today

 

[DuckMaster]

He has batted really poorly in the series apart from that 94

Agree. But showed glimpses of class during that innings of 94. Needs to curb his habit of fishing outside the off too often.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Will be great if we get Amla and Ab today

 

[Buffet]

Pitch is disgraceful and not suitable for a test match.

 

[DRsohail]

i think Sa is trying to hang in there for few overs and once the ball gets softer it will be easy.

 

[DRsohail]

Pitch is disgraceful and not suitable for a test match.

How many times u have said it.

 

[Buffet]

SA best chance to not lose many wickets in 25-30 overs and then try to chase it down before second new ball comes. It's easier to play with 30 over old ball. Every batsman needs to take their chances and hope to have some luck. It's a very difficult target, but not an impossible one.

 

[Buffet]

How many times u have said it.

I am just shaking my head each time I see batsmen getting hit. I doubt that match will finish here.

 

[jagatk]

Time to get Bumrah bowling into this pitch. He is going to be a handful, shami is just wasting it

 

[Proactive_]

Would be one of the greatest 4th innings chases if SA get this done..

 

[Madplayer]

Congrats to India for winning this match. A very gopd performance on a tough tough pitch.

 

[DuckMaster]

Congrats to India for winning this match. A very gopd performance on a tough tough pitch.

It's 50-50 ATM.

 

[Buffet]

Congrats to India for winning this match. A very gopd performance on a tough tough pitch.

Match is not done till the last SA wicket is taken.

 

[Madplayer]

It's 50-50 ATM.

No way on earth can any team chase this total on this pitch. This is a disgraceful pitch and Indians batted superbly. Special effort today by Indian batsmen.

 

[Last Monetarist]

Elgar is all at sea here, expecting to get hit every ball. Crouching low and then suddenly trying to move his hands to weather the bounce. Batsmen have had it so easy for a decade or more, it's a nice change to see the shoe on the other foot for once. The reason why people are so appalled is because it's so rare to see batsmen being hit these days, but it's by no means life threatening. It's test cricket at its most visceral form.

 

[DuckMaster]

Completely off target... the Indian bowlers.

 

[Madplayer]

Match is not done till the last SA wicket is taken.

SA arent chasing this on this disgraceful pitch.

 

[Madplayer]

Elgar is all at sea here, expecting to get hit every ball. Crouching low and then suddenly trying to move his hands to weather the bounce. Batsmen have had it so easy for a decade or more, it's a nice change to see the shoe on the other foot for once. The reason why people are so appalled is because it's so rare to see batsmen being hit these days, but it's by no means life threatening. It's test cricket at its most visceral form.

Swing and seam is okay. Those are classic test conditions. Not this joke where a full length ball hits the batsman's shoulders.

 

[Buffet]

SA arent chasing this on this disgraceful pitch.

It can be done if AB or some one else gets going after 25-30 overs. one big partnership and match may not look so hopeless.

 

[Syed1]

Wondering if the match is called off due to bad pitch would Kohli and Indian management cry that they have been robbed of a victory?

 

[DuckMaster]

It'll be a shame if they call it off.

 

[Last Monetarist]

He's batting outside his crease with the balance on the front foot, it's appalling technique on a pitch where you know the ball is rearing up off a length. They will probably abandon this now. I hope Kohli and Shastri take the South Africans to the cleaners here.

 

[lehen]

Swing and seam is okay. Those are classic test conditions. Not this joke where a full length ball hits the batsman's shoulders.

Some useless Indian bats were at ease on the same wicket. SA DID NOT Have bowlers to make the ball talk, it is a bitter truth.

In fact India batted on a tougher condition WITHOUT the pitch rolled, shocking by SA great