South Africa (137/5) defeat India (133/9) to win the Group 2 clash by 5 wickets

[GLORY OF '92]

Insane to play here

 

[emranabbas]

India doing well at rebuilding the innings

 

[Ahmed216]

Well played SKY so far. He's a bit better than I thought

 

[Heisenberg111]

Pakistan also knocked India out of Asian Test Championship 1999 and Champions trophy 2009. So India is only paying back in kind

 

[emranabbas]

150 possible here

 

[Geil]

Dinesh Karthik only needs to survive as long as he could without worrying about his strike rate and just need to protect his wicket and SKY will score runs

Sensible and smart batting partnership till now

 

[IMMY69]

Karthik so far doing the right thing.
Can't afford to be 6 down

 

[Usergame]

If India get 150+ from here they will win imo

 

[MP2011]

150 possible here

Something for our trundlers to play for.

 

[fight_club]

Nice little recovery by India, should look to play all 20 overs

 

[MSaad1237]

DK is playing a test innings here lol... Putting too much pressure on SKY to accelerate and play rash shots.

 

[MP2011]

Lol at Sunny mentioning DK's experience.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

If surya stays till the end 150 is possible

 

[ezhil]

One of the biggest dk hater here....but my hate can rest and let him score useful runs in this tournament before his retirement..

 

[Devadwal]

Dk 4(12) .lol

 

[Mamoon]

You have to be an absolute idiot to think SKY is overrated. Not only is he incredibly skillful, he is also incredibly selfless.

He walks into every white ball team in the world. An ideal number 4.

This is why I keep saying that Pakistani fans don’t know anything about cricket. If you think SKY is overrated you don’t know anything.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Imagine Pakistan playing on this pitch again south Africa

 

[Geil]

smart batting by Karthik, brings back Dhoni like tactics of taking the game deep in those last overs, very smart

 

[topspin]

Can't believe they've not shown any intent against Markram, who's conceded just 5.

Seriously what is DK doing this in this team? The batting I've seen from him in this tournament makes him look worse than Sarfraz Ahmed.

 

[dravidthewall]

What a six

 

[Mamoon]

46 (27) from SKY. Babar and Rizwan would batting at a SR of 100 because they have to steady the innings after the early wickets.

 

[Rana]

Sky keeping Pakistan’s hopes alive

 

[Devadwal]

Whattta six by sky

 

[IMMY69]

Surya playing a blinder here.
Needs to keep going to the end

 

[hamzie]

shotttttttttttttttttttttttt

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

Sky is a good player.

 

[MP2011]

Another great stroke from Sky.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This is an absolutely pathetic knock by DK. But since everyone else failed, this won't get much scrutiny. Should be forcibly retired after this World Cup.

 

[dravidthewall]

Real 360 degree player sky after ABD

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Surya is the key here for India and Pakistan. Lol

 

[Kroll]

Yes India!

Balle balle!

 

[rhony]

True 360 in full display by SKY. gun innings so far

 

[topspin]

You have to be an absolute idiot to think SKY is overrated. Not only is he incredibly skillful, he is also incredibly selfless.

He walks into every white ball team in the world. An ideal number 4.

This is why I keep saying that Pakistani fans don’t know anything about cricket. If you think SKY is overrated you don’t know anything.

100%

Better than Babar and Rizwan combined.

That thread about SKY being the most overrated player needs to be closed down.

 

[IMMY69]

46 (27) from SKY. Babar and Rizwan would batting at a SR of 100 because they have to steady the innings after the early wickets.

Don't they open the batting?

 

[emranabbas]

DK is playing a test innings here lol... Putting too much pressure on SKY to accelerate and play rash shots.

Typical Pakistani mentality

They are working as a team and rebuilding the innings surya will accelerate while kartik support and will accelerate when surya is out and the newcomer will support

 

[Ahmed216]

You have to be an absolute idiot to think SKY is overrated. Not only is he incredibly skillful, he is also incredibly selfless.

He walks into every white ball team in the world. An ideal number 4.

This is why I keep saying that Pakistani fans don’t know anything about cricket. If you think SKY is overrated you don’t know anything.

A word about haris Naseem and shadab each please

 

[hamzie]

india sar zameen shaad baaaaaaad
love it
bring it home boiz
cups coming home

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Why could'nt they play so sensibly inthe first 10 ov? or take singles instead of aiming for the tall timber on each and every ball? 65/2 in first 10 could easily be 155 in 20...
ohh...what a 666 by sky...! cmon yaara..

 

[dravidthewall]

Wow what a player sky is. 50 for him

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

50 for Sky

 

[ezhil]

Poor SKY lone warrior of Indo-Pak....bless him

 

[MP2011]

50 from Sky. Well played

 

[Smbhayi]

Hope [MENTION=135038]Major[/MENTION] watches this game

 

[topspin]

Brilliant 50 by SKY.
[MENTION=135038]Major[/MENTION]

Request mods to close your thread.

 

[Rana]

It’s a beautiful batting track

 

[MSaad1237]

Typical Pakistani mentality

They are working as a team and rebuilding the innings surya will accelerate while kartik support and will accelerate when surya is out and the newcomer will support

How is 4 of 12 gonna contribute anything?? atleast rotate the strike..

 

[rhony]

Brilliant 50!! India reaches the first target of 100 in 15 overs. Next target 50 runs in 5 overs

 

[MP2011]

This is an absolutely pathetic knock by DK. But since everyone else failed, this won't get much scrutiny. Should be forcibly retired after this World Cup.

He should have been forced to retire at least a decade back.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Welll played Surya...
aur three phiggures mein pahoonch gaye....was looking so far away

 

[Kroll]

Come On India, smash these proteas.

 

[GreenBee]

SKY is a monster on any track. India still losing this though.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Needs to get 100 from here InshaaAllah

 

[Smbhayi]

Hope [MENTION=135038]Major[/MENTION] watches this game

 

[Mamoon]

A word about haris Naseem and shadab each please

Overrated, overrated, overrated.

 

[sweep_shot]

India - 101/5 (15 overs).

SA are looking good for a win here.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Cmon Dino...lets go...turn it on...cmon m8

 

[pakistanisgreat]

This is gonna be a big over

 

[Geil]

DK is truly bringing back Dhoni"s like batting memories

 

[GreenBee]

So Pant is sitting out while India play KL and Kartik. Indian fans don't bash their management enough.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Karthik gone too. Pantesque type inning by Karthik today.

 

[rhony]

DK should atleast go for run a ball

 

[hamzie]

probably blessing in disguise

 

[topspin]

Lol so you think winning matches don't matter?

Babar and Rizwan can only dream of playing a T20 innings like SKY has just done against a world class pace attack at Perth.

Let this be a lesson for you.

 

[ExpressPacer]

He should have been forced to retire at least a decade back.

He’s better than randoms like Hooda

 

[MP2011]

Loser DK gone, good riddance.

 

[Mamoon]

The DK con act is over. The best finisher drama comes to an end.

I don’t want to see him and his stupid helmet again. He was average in 2005 and his average in 2022.

 

[dravidthewall]

Lol finisher DK gone. 6 runs 15 balls

 

[Rana]

Wicket at the wrong time from an Indian POV

 

[shah_1]

Karthik is total fraud, almost lost them the game against Pakistan and now this

 

[sweep_shot]

Wicket. Karthik is out.

101/6.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

SKY what a player. He's what Pakistan has needed for the last decade.

 

[fight_club]

This is an awesome inning from Surya, lots of courage and character bravo

 

[IMMY69]

Why did Karthik have to do that?
When you have surya smashing it all parts and are 5 down, just look to rotate

 

[Devadwal]

In jase fatichar players ke liye pant ko bahar kar rkha h .omg

 

[rhony]

Oops. Spoke too soon. Poor stroke and gone

 

[gani999]

This is an absolutely pathetic knock by DK. But since everyone else failed, this won't get much scrutiny. Should be forcibly retired after this World Cup.

He shouldn't have been in the team at all. It should have been Sanju Samson. Complete brainfade by the indian selectors - choosing DK over Samson

 

[Ahmed216]

Overrated, overrated, overrated.

Tape ball, 37 , dramybaaz

 

[GreenBee]

So the old man with fake youthful exuberance gets out after making things worse.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Dk mess it up. Let's see what India can do from here.

 

[IMMY69]

Why did Karthik have to do that?
When you have surya smashing it all parts and are 5 down, just look to rotate