India vs South Africa | T20 WC | Group E | Durban | 20/9/07

[purplehaze]

India won the toss and elected to bat!

 

[in_cutter]

Yuvi out injured...damn

 

[purplehaze]

Good decision by India. Good luck gen-next India -- show Sourav, Rahul, Sachin, Zaheer, Yuvi that India can do without them as well! Everything to play for ...

 

[harrybeg]

YUVI AINT PALYING , SHAME INSTEAD IT'S KARTHIK CAN HE PROVE HIS PlACE?

 

[Lightning]

Man, Yuvi not playing! Oh...

 

[purplehaze]

Karthik replacing Yuvi, billion dollar question from Indian fans- Can Karthik score 6 consecutive sixes? will be big shame if he can't!

 

[Usman Chadda]

Karthik replacing Yuvi, billion dollar question from Indian fans- Can Karthik score 6 consecutive sixes? will be big shame if he can't!

Thats like asking 'Can Salman Butt ever have a strike-rate of 100 in Twenty20s?'

 

[Islamabadi]

damn yuvi not playing....india lost already!!!!!!!!!

 

[Shayan]

any link??

 

[Hari Sombar]

If were through we play pakistan the commentator said

 

[Islamabadi]

any link??

check out recommended streams thread...page 4 the first post

 

[Hari Sombar]

damn yuvi not playing....india lost already!!!!!!!!!

 

[Kashif]

Should be a cracking game. Shame Yuvraj is not playing.

 

[harrybeg]

India Team : V Sehwag, G Gambhir, RV Uthappa, MS Dhoni, RP Sharma, KD Karthik, Harbhajan Singh, Joginder Sharma, IK Pathan, S Sreesanth, RP Singh

 

[Hari Sombar]

India Team : V Sehwag, G Gambhir, RV Uthappa, MS Dhoni, RP Sharma, KD Karthik, Harbhajan Singh, Joginder Sharma, IK Pathan, S Sreesanth, RP Singh

Oh man, Joginder is gonna cost us

 

[dinakar]

lot of grass in the pitch

 

[Hari Sombar]

Uthappa needs to do well for us to have a good score, openers need the same start

 

[Islamabadi]

lot of grass in the pitch

good thing pakistan isn't playing there...done on purpose

 

[purplehaze]

I would like India to not loose any wicket till first 5 overs ... runs not that important for first 5 overs on this pitch!

 

[tmac4real]

Good decision by India. Good luck gen-next India -- show Sourav, Rahul, Sachin, Zaheer, Yuvi that India can do without them as well! Everything to play for ...

i dont know how good of an idea it is to have SA chase. Their probalby the best team batting 2nd in the world.

 

[Hari Sombar]

i dont know how good of an idea it is to have SA chase. Their probalby the best team batting 2nd in the world.

Yep, I think Dhoni got it wrong here

Even if a good score is 150 than we need at least 160 - 170

 

[Islamabadi]

watch out for irfan pathan on this pitch

 

[purplehaze]

Yep, I think Dhoni got it wrong here

Even if a good score is 150 than we need at least 160 - 170

We need 25+ extra runs to make up for poor fielding

 

[jackal786]

Loads of grass lol what a surprise. Yuvi not playing. 99.9999% India is going to lose this match.

 

[tmac4real]

ball is swinging like a mofo. RP Swing should be good too.

 

[jackal786]

Most perfect conditions for south african bowling.

 

[Islamabadi]

lets go india...u can do it

 

[jackal786]

Ntini never bowled like this in this tournament haha

 

[tmac4real]

Most perfect conditions for south african bowling.

yeah...swinging like crazy

 

[Islamabadi]

4 for gambhir

 

[tmac4real]

gambhir is BALLLLIN

 

[jackal786]

Indians are seriously under dogs in this match. Almost like test match pitch.

 

[Lightning]

SA gets a pitch for the quick bowlers. I thought ICC has control over pitches prepared?

 

[Islamabadi]

Indians are seriously under dogs in this match. Almost like test match pitch.

i was going to post that.........

 

[Islamabadi]

gambhir looks good...maybe he could do it

 

[purplehaze]

More I am seeing Gambhir, more it's making me wonder why this guy is not part of ODI team? Atleast he deserves half the umber of chances Sehwag got!

and here Gambhir hits 4 runs

 

[jackal786]

It is going to be NZ vs Pak in semis.

 

[tmac4real]

Indians are seriously under dogs in this match. Almost like test match pitch.

yep yep yep.

 

[Islamabadi]

edge over the slips...4 for gambhir

 

[12thMan]

Ind 19-0 after 3

 

[purplehaze]

Sometimes it's good to have players without big reputation in side.
India beginnig to unleash ... 4 more!

 

[tmac4real]

i really wish ind would have bowled first. SA have so many good hitters.

 

[Islamabadi]

4 for sehwag...outfield is really fast

 

[Oxy]

Guys - what result benefits Pakistan (if any?)

 

[purplehaze]

uneven bounce in the pitch ...

 

[jackal786]

This is terrible. Ball is rolling on the ground. Saffers seem to be desperate to go to next round. What kind of a pitch is this.

 

[tmac4real]

risky shot

 

[Islamabadi]

gambhir lucky...just out of reach for midwicket fielder

 

[tmac4real]

lucky the missed it, SA is great in the field.

 

[purplehaze]

This is terrible. Ball is rolling on the ground. Saffers seem to be desperate to go to next round. What kind of a pitch is this.

worry not, they will bat on same pitch!

 

[tmac4real]

especially with Yuvraj out, Dhoni needs to step up to the plate. I was saying this before, but now that yuvi is out, it's a must!

 

[jackal786]

We don't have tall strong bowlers unfortunately

 

[Lightning]

Indian not bottling on a test pitch. Well done. This can be a pitch where you can be skittled for a low score if you don't play smart.

 

[purplehaze]

Good running by Indian opener since last 2 matches ...

 

[Islamabadi]

29/0 after 4

 

[purplehaze]

We don't have tall strong bowlers unfortunately

But we have 39-6 in our side, let's hope he does it again

 

[tmac4real]

Good running by Indian opener since last 2 matches ...

let's not jinx it

but yeah ind need to keep finding the gaps, they find the gaps it's almost automatic 4, outfield is fast. No neetd o take risks.

 

[Hari Sombar]

Ghambir out for 19

 

[Hari Sombar]

let's not jinx it

but yeah ind need to keep finding the gaps, they find the gaps it's almost automatic 4, outfield is fast. No neetd o take risks.

 

[tmac4real]

let's not jinx it

but yeah ind need to keep finding the gaps, they find the gaps it's almost automatic 4, outfield is fast. No neetd o take risks.

lol

 

[jackal786]

Gambhir's luck ran out.

 

[purplehaze]

Gambhir departs ... get Robin in now! Big role Sehwag needs to play now ....

 

[12thMan]

ghambiro out ct at mid off off Pollock
Ind 32-1 after 4.4 overs

 

[tmac4real]

uthappa needs to play a similar knock like he did against Pakistan.

 

[iZeeshan]

Come on South Africa!! Bollock gets him!

 

[jackal786]

oops Karthik in!

 

[Hari Sombar]

With Sehwag at the other end I think its a good idea to get Khaartick in now

But Kaarthick out now

 

[Oxy]

33-2

India collapso cricketing

 

[Straight Bat]

Gone!!!!!!

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Another down.

Hope India doesn't fall apart here. Would like SA to be knocked out.

 

[Lightning]

And just as I say it, poor cricket...

 

[12thMan]

2 wicket over by Pollock. Karthik out
Ind 33-2 after 5

 

[sagar]

Oops, India in trouble.

 

[purplehaze]

Sehwag departs ...

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Sehwag gone.

 

[Hari Sombar]

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

 

[tmac4real]

karthik is out...wow uthappa still in

 

[Oxy]

Craptastic stuff from India

33-3

 

[sagar]

As long as Sehwag is there, anything can happen.

 

[Lightning]

SA on fire!