South Africa v India | 1st ODI | Johannesburg | 5th Nov, 2013

[battler]

Review of Indian batsmen.
Dhawan-out to the pull,did not quite adjust to the pace of the wicket,will be much better as the tour goes on.
Rohit-looked all at sea vs steyn,a bit of a concern tbh.
Kohli-looked the best bat out there,got a very good delivery from mclaren.
Yuvraj-easily the worst bat out there,looks mentally shot.
Raina-looked quite okay too me in his brief stay,got unfortunately run-out
Dhoni-The usual one man fighting(struggling) innings,don't know what more to say.
Jadeja-got a few edges,hit a few good shots,but still looked a bit edgy.
Ashwin-looked very good,for the time he was there.

 

[Sandeep]

South Africans are generous for not playing Philander today.. Thank you for sob sob bey

 

[Extreme Pace]

Why didn't Ashwin review that

 

[Bilsher007]

I knew once the dhoni and jadeja partnership is broken the following wickets will not put up much resistance. Had jadeja lasted longer india at best could have ended close to 250 or slightly over but after his early departure the curtains will be drawn early on indian innings now. Three more wickets left to be taken.

 

[Sandeep]

Why didn't Ashwin review that

Is there a review system?

 

[Justcrazy]

Batting power play on.

 

[Sandeep]

Bring Steyn and make it game, set and match.

 

[soso_killer]

Why didn't Ashwin review that

lol i wonder why?

 

[prayas]

Mayanti Langer.. Beauty with brains..

But looking fat after marrige with stuart binney

 

[Sandeep]

So Dhoni's average in SA has improved. Webguru and other stats freaks, take a note

 

[Justcrazy]

Kumar can bat a bit .

 

[Sandeep]

Game.

 

[Extreme Pace]

Is there a review system?

Isn't there one for every series ?

 

[Justcrazy]

styen strikes

 

[Sandeep]

Don't really think this match will have any psychological effect. If anything, we'll take heart from the way Dhoni, Sir and Ashwin have battled..

 

[soso_killer]

Kallis is the best slip fielder i have ever seen. Does not drop many

 

[Sandeep]

Isn't there one for every series ?

We're talking about India here.

 

[Sam18696]

2 more

 

[EarthBoltX]

Hmm.. now I'm actually wondering if SA can take the last 2 wickets before India cross 200.
I predicted they would surpass that milestone, but....

 

[Bilal7]

When Dhoni is there, do not fear.

 

[Sandeep]

Mohit Sharma. Still better than Hafeez

 

[soso_killer]

So Dhoni's average in SA has improved. Webguru and other stats freaks, take a note

were you not there one who was criticising Amla 96 and said it was easy to hang at the crease and do nothing?
Dhoni has done nothing but play inconsequential ugly slogs

 

[Justcrazy]

India require another 169 runs with 2 wickets and 13.0 overs remaining

 

[battler]

50 for kaptaan :clap:
Misbahesque knock!

 

[prayas]

Only +ve from this jadeja and ashwin can bat with dhoni as anchor and other r bas tu pohocha mai tere piche ayaa

 

[Sandeep]

were you not there one who was criticising Amla 96 and said it was easy to hang at the crease and do nothing?
Dhoni has done nothing but play inconsequential ugly slogs

Never said it. These knocks show the character of a player

 

[Sandeep]

How much would South African batsmen have scored against South African bowlers on this very pitch?

 

[prayas]

Dhoni should bat on 4.
And now raydu should come in

 

[Sandeep]

270?

 

[London_Lahori]

Dhoni is such a beast, superman of cricket.

Just shrugged of that blow on the hand like a boss.

 

[battler]

Next game pujara in for yuvraj.

 

[Sandeep]

Still maintain that.. 280 pitch this!

 

[Sandeep]

Next game pujara in for yuvraj.

Not in the squad no?

 

[prayas]

How much would South African batsmen have scored against South African bowlers on this very pitch?

No excuse we have to accept that we bat very bad

 

[Sandeep]

No excuse we have to accept that we bat very bad

We did, no shame about it.. Just thinking

 

[prayas]

In next tour pujara should get chance

 

[Sandeep]

What can he do to ?

 

[Sandeep]

McLaren with his extra bounce is more difficult than gun man

 

[Justcrazy]

India require another 153 runs with 2 wickets and 11.0 overs remaining

 

[prayas]

We did, no shame about it.. Just thinking

Still they can do better than us

 

[Haripotter]

were you not there one who was criticising Amla 96 and said it was easy to hang at the crease and do nothing?
Dhoni has done nothing but play inconsequential ugly slogs

Maan... U first talk about kohli like he is nothing.. Now u call dhoni an ugly slogger... Iv certainly not got sprtman spirit & appriciation were it deserves ... Ummm

I think srilanka has to teach u a lesson again

 

[Sandeep]

Over already? 5 ball over.. really?

 

[Haripotter]

were you not there one who was criticising Amla 96 and said it was easy to hang at the crease and do nothing?
Dhoni has done nothing but play inconsequential ugly slogs

Maan... U first talk about kohli like he is nothing.. Now u call dhoni an ugly slogger... Uv certainly not got sprtman spirit & appriciation were it deserves ... Ummm

I think srilanka has to teach u a lesson again

 

[London_Lahori]

India only 9 runs behind at this stage

 

[mosh101]

If dhoni turns on the helicopter then india may get close

 

[London_Lahori]

Over already? 5 ball over.. really?

Could cost India the game... What do you reckon?

 

[mosh101]

Very untidy bowling

 

[London_Lahori]

19 wides wow

 

[London_Lahori]

Dhoni gets nailed again... Like a boss.... He laughs.

 

[battler]

Not in the squad no?

Make yuvraj fake an injury and draft pujara in

 

[Justcrazy]

Dhoni hanging on here.

 

[Sandeep]

Could cost India the game... What do you reckon?

Why not declare 50 overs are done? Rule is rule..

 

[London_Lahori]

The way dhoni keeps strike with the tail

 

[soso_killer]

How much would South African batsmen have scored against South African bowlers on this very pitch?

can you repeat that?

 

[Dragon]

Dhoni just can't be stopped

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[prayas]

If dhoni turns on the helicopter then india may get close

For that need support from other end he should try helicopter on gun

 

[mosh101]

Easy pickings ! Shot away for four

 

[battler]

Dismissive by dhoni!

 

[London_Lahori]

Why not declare 50 overs are done? Rule is rule..

Huh? I didn't understand your post bro?

 

[OZGOD]

Geez Dhoni is a class player though. 50-odd on a wicket where his teammates looked like scared rabbits. He's done a bit of cowlashing which has come off but luck favours the brave. He's got some mongrel does Dhoni.

 

[Sandeep]

can you repeat that?

Genuine question.. Was just wondering. I guess 270 maybe

 

[London_Lahori]

Indian PP 28-1

I'm sure it was only dhoni and wides who got those 28.

 

[mosh101]

For that need support from other end he should try helicopter on gun

Dhoni himself is enough to lead them close !

Block block, six six, block, single

 

[prayas]

It is practise match for dhoni for boosting avg

 

[OZGOD]

How much would South African batsmen have scored against South African bowlers on this very pitch?

Probably quite a bit more than your lot. They know how to play short pitched deliveries and deliveries on a full length aimed at the stumps with this extra bounce. Indian batsmen struggled on the back foot from what I could see.

 

[mosh101]

4 wides ! Poor stuff !

 

[London_Lahori]

5 wides

Someone show me Steyn's face

 

[Sandeep]

Thank you Dale..

 

[Aman]

Dhoni can still win this.

 

[Dragon]

Gone

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[London_Lahori]

Noooooo Steyn gets dhoni

 

[EarthBoltX]

Cleaned up.

 

[mosh101]

Bowled em ! Thats game !

Well bowled steyn !

 

[Sandeep]

Set.

 

[soso_killer]

Bowled by Steyn played him like a coward too

 

[Dragon]

SA has won

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[Aman]

Darn it...

 

[London_Lahori]

Well batted dhoni

 

[OZGOD]

Dhoni's luck runs out, bottom edge chopped on to the stumps

 

[jattafridi]

take that dhoni

steyn u champion