South Africa v India | 2nd Test | Durban | Day 2 | 27/12/2013

[saiyan0312]

losing kohli will hurt india... 350 should be the dream score.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Last over before tea coming up

 

[Nikhil_cric]

India need a Sehwag replacement real soon. He was the one who turned potential draws into wins for us.

Sehwag didn't do much in away in SA and england. We need a quality bowling attack. Can't expect more from the batting.

 

[Anuj25]

Sehwag didn't do much in away in SA and england. We need a quality bowling attack. Can't expect more from the batting.

This ^^^


Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

 

[jusarrived]

Need another 100 runs here .

 

[RamLakhan]

Kohli caught down the leg side ... how many times does he get out like this?

He prefers using shoulders a lot to deflect shots (even playing straight). That is how he generates punches to his shots (which is good)

But he should work out not doing that wide down the leg side at least in Test Matches

 

[Nuekboi]

Kepler calls Rahane "Rihanna". Classy...

 

[RamLakhan]

Dhoni play your shots mate .... leaving/ blocking doesn't suit you

Yes! At least pinch runs by playing in the gaps as he is good running between the moment. That will upset bowler's rhythm in test matches. And definitely he has to go after at least the spinners on these tracks.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Morkel's economy rate is 1.7. Has been unplayable for the most part.

 

[joly]

Now India will realize the mistake of going in with 8 batsmen,anyways we are gonna be getting out around 300 and one bowler short will weigh us down very heavily

 

[prayas]

In one day also dhoni take 15-17 ball to settle it is test

 

[Ims1]

is a result still possible in this test ?

 

[IndianWillow]

is a result still possible in this test ?

Why not? If India get bowled out today the match is very much open.

 

[Sandeep]

Match delicately poised.. South Africa will be happy if they topple India for anything below 350. Expecting yet another tightly contested test..

 

[Anuj25]

There are shower predicted for next two days aswell

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

 

[Vitaly]

atleast 350 by India here and South African batsmen will be heavily tested

 

[Anuj25]

Dhoni needs to contribute a bit

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

 

[Ims1]

Why not? If India get bowled out today the match is very much open.

forecast for day 4 is dodgy . what do you think of the pitch ?

 

[majiz]

India should have a bowl tonight

 

[IndianWillow]

forecast for day 4 is dodgy . what do you think of the pitch ?

Overcast conditions will make the bowlers lethal - see what happened today.

 

[Sandeep]

Why is Morne so deadly against Indians in particular? He's not half effective even against Pakistan!

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Why is Morne so deadly against Indians in particular? He's not half effective even against Pakistan!

We can handle swing quite well which is why Steyn has been a bit neutralised. However, we have always struggled against bowlers who generate extra bounce. Pakistani batsmen. for all their failures, can handle bounce better.

 

[badhmash_kaka]

Indians struggled against aquib javed too and rest of the teams tonked him to all parks.

 

[Sandeep]

We can handle swing quite well which is why Steyn has been a bit neutralised. However, we have always struggled against bowlers who generate extra bounce. Pakistani batsmen. for all their failures, can handle bounce better.

Morkel has been amazing against India.. He was all over the place against Pakistan, although he wasn't needed much with Steyn and Philander finishing them away.

 

[London_Lahori]

Dhoni stopping that 4 for rahane

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Indians struggled against aquib javed too and rest of the teams tonked him to all parks.

We are talking about Tests. Pakistan did not play Test cricket against India during Aqib's time.

 

[Ims1]

With jaddu still to come, 400 is def on .

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Morkel has been amazing against India.. He was all over the place against Pakistan, although he wasn't needed much with Steyn and Philander finishing them away.

Morkel has been quite the underacheiver throughout his career. Has more pace and bounce than Steyn and many expected him to lead the SA attack when he first started out. Hasn't really lived upto those expectations

 

[Bhaijaan]

:4

:4

:4



Dhoni putting Morkel in his place.#SPARTA

 

[Romali_rotti]

Come on boys Aim for 400.........

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

307/ 5

50/ 60 more should be enough i suppose!

 

[Bhaijaan]

300+ now for India. Need 400.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Steyn coming back ....

 

[Sandeep]

300+ now for India. Need 400.

One more wicket and we'll be rolled out fro 320

 

[Cricfan4eva]

350 will be ideal, 400 a bonus.

 

[Buffet]

SA needs to pick a wicket soon. This partnership is taking the game away very quickly.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

350 is simply not enough with our bowling attack. 400 is a must.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

First lets get to 350 then we can think ahead!

 

[RamLakhan]

Amla is due for a big one, so is Kallis....
Indian bowlers need to be on their toes.
And its important India reach 400 (or even 450) to be on the safer side.
0-0 Result is no shame for Indians (after dreadful whitewashes in Australia, England with so-called senior team!)

 

[Sandeep]

Steyn is reversing it.. India should look for some quick runs against others.., not long before he plucks out the root

 

[IndianWillow]

If a partnership develops we need to keep going as much as we can. Wickets have always fallen in clusters since the first test.

 

[Sandeep]

Duminy is the best South African spinner. Shoes how poor they are in spin department!

 

[Electron]

 

[Sandeep]

It starts here..

 

[battler]

Dhoni
Playing with a heavy bottom hand

 

[MarkCooper]

Dhoni always gets out nicking off in Tests

 

[Sandeep]

Technique is not overrated. Case in point -

 

[leatherface58]

MS gone. Sir needs to play one of his cameos now.

 

[Buffet]

One more for Steyn. Let's get one more and then last 3 can't really bat. Jadeja is also not that good.

 

[Sandeep]

Steyn has turned the game on it's head. Literally transformed a dull draw into a potential result match

 

[Anuj25]

350 would be optimistic here

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

 

[Sandeep]

Can Shami and Zaheer be as effective as they are in India? (Reverse swing..)

 

[Sandeep]

He's bending them! Not long before India folds out..

 

[battler]

Jadz doesn't seem like he'll last too long here.Rahane should slog around a bit and propel the score!

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Can Shami and Zaheer be as effective as they are in India? (Reverse swing..)

Reverse at Zak's current pace may not be effective. Shami could be a big threat though.

 

[battler]

Jadz
India folding faster than a cheap suit!

 

[Sandeep]

LOL!! Duminy of all people!

200th test catch for Kallis..

 

[Sandeep]

must be missing Ashwin already

 

[Buffet]

One more gone. Let's wrap this up quickly.

 

[battler]

Reverse at Zak's current pace may not be effective. Shami could be a big threat though.

Correct.zak usually bowls around 125-130k which will not make the ball reverse much.
He needs to be between 135-140k mark to have an impact.

 

[Dee90]

Come on Rahane get us to 350 atleast!

 

[Sandeep]

Single? Are you kidding me Rahane?

 

[battler]

Expecting zaheer to get out or slog it out!

 

[Sandeep]

Idiotic as always!

 

[battler]

Single? Are you kidding me Rahane?

5-fer for steyn.
We might be done this over!

 

[MarkCooper]

lol what a collapse

 

[OZGOD]

Steyn has run through India here

 

[cricketindiafan]

Poor cricket by India. WOnder what was Zaheer trying to do.

SA right back in it, though 325 wouldn't be a bad 1st innings score.

 

[Dee90]

Ok 330 all out it looks to be.

 

[battler]

If we survive the over,rahane has to slog,no other option.

 

[Sandeep]

5-fer for steyn.
We might be done this over!

Rahane is the culprit.. Should have scored 15-20 more

 

[Sandeep]

4 valuable runs :4

 

[Justcrazy]

Styen approaching 350 wickets here

 

[Mr Consistent]

5 for styen

 

[Justcrazy]

If India bat again , Styen can get to 350 wickets

 

[Dee90]

Lol shot!

 

[Sandeep]

:4 )

 

[battler]

Sharma pwning steyn

 

[ads101]

This is sad, after being 1-198, you'd think 400 maybe even 500.

Steyn's so annoying, always does this. One innings he'll pick up 1 or none looking pretty innocuous, next he'll be lethal picking up 5 wicket hauls.

Still 320-350 is a decent score, hopefully India can bowl SA out and get a good lead. Shami's been bowling pretty well this series.

 

[Mr Consistent]

:4 by sharma