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

[Justcrazy]

330 . 8

This is likely to be a draw, do not think we will have any result here

 

[battler]

Looks like rahane might be stranded on 49

 

[Nuekboi]

Shawt

 

[Buffet]

Steyn on fire here. Shuts up his critics.

 

[IndianWillow]

Expected Jaddu to fold with the bat. Let us see if he can better Ashwin with the ball.

 

[Sandeep]

Sharma is better than Zaheer surely, should be promoted

 

[Justcrazy]

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.

India required at least 450 to force a win.

SA , has deep batting , everyone can bat

 

[Dee90]

Oh rihanna why did you take that single?!

 

[Justcrazy]

Styen gets 6

 

[Mr Consistent]

6th for styen

 

[OZGOD]

Stern has mullered India here. An Englandesque collapse

 

[majiz]

More than 330 wouldn't be of any advantage to India anyway. Best off having a bowl tonight, Sa are not going to win from here

 

[mithun_minhas]

Some easy wickets in the offering for Steyn.

 

[Nuekboi]

India probably feeling 40-50 runs short of the total they wanted

 

[Sandeep]

Ek ball!

 

[Justcrazy]

Shami in

 

[Dee90]

50 for rihanna..well played son!

 

[battler]

Rahane gets his 50!

 

[Justcrazy]

India should duminy here

 

[majiz]

India required at least 450 to force a win.

SA , has deep batting , everyone can bat

Its just runs India will chase later instead, if it comes to that. Best off having a bowl earlier on in the test match if you want to win though i reckon. An attacking captain would have declared around now. As i say, Sa aren't going to win

 

[Mr Consistent]

rahane again take single on first ball

 

[Nuekboi]

Greedy from Rihanna

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Lol Steyn critics have slithered back into their holes. ATG bowler! Meanwhile Rahane gets 50

 

[IndianWillow]

Well India is doing ok from 4/199. But they would have fancied more at 198/1.

 

[battler]

Take a single now rahane!

 

[Nuekboi]

SA have really turned it around from 198-1 though

Steyngun back to his best

 

[Justcrazy]

India should declare and look to get wickets

 

[Sandeep]

This spell from Steyn reminds me of that Nagpur test where he reversed it like hell

 

[Nuekboi]

Ah its that annoying period before the last wicket again

 

[mithun_minhas]

330 is a decent total on this pitch.

Looks like its good enough for a draw.

 

[Justcrazy]

Styen is an intelligent bowler.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This spell from Steyn reminds me of that Nagpur test where he reversed it like hell

Nah that was better. Destroyed one of our best batting lineups in our own conditions.

 

[Electron]

Rahane looks too weak a fella to slog balls out of the ground.

 

[Saeed]

Good match, i enjoyed it.

 

[Kianig89]

wadda comeback from SA today

 

[badhmash_kaka]

rahane gonna waste time and get out soon

 

[Electron]

Steyn bowling wide line. Looks like it's going to be Morkel from other end against Shami.

 

[London_Lahori]

Top innings this from Rahane, he's proving himself in this series. Impressed.

 

[badhmash_kaka]

some excitement for saffers and Pakistani fans at last.. it was getting too boring seeing india batting so well

 

[Justcrazy]

333 / 9

 

[saiyan0312]

I leave the score card at 320 for 5 for ten minutes and you guys lost 4 wickets for 13 runs. steyn has a sixfer. Oh boy.

 

[Electron]

It was idiotic of Rahane to expose Shami against Morkel. Should have got the plan.

 

[cricketindiafan]

51 overs, 152/9 today

Massive comeback by SA. They will go all out against our bowlers

 

[Electron]

 

[Buffet]

Done and dusted. Now let's put some quick runs to put pressure and force a win here. Wicket is not doing much here and this session is good to bat with plenty of overs.

 

[battler]

So 334 it is!
Hopefully we can get SA 2 down before the day ends!

 

[Justcrazy]

334 all out

 

[soso_killer]

Philander>Steyn

 

[Saeed]

This pitch is flat, they ain't getting out now.

 

[Vitaly]

Rahane cant handle tail enders.. wasted duminy overs in single instead of going for big shots

 

[Mr Consistent]

all out 334

 

[Romali_rotti]

70 runs short India, but I have a gut feeling Saffers will collapse....

 

[cricketjoshila]

Nah that was better. Destroyed one of our best batting lineups in our own conditions.

Thats misleading.Halfnof our side was injured in that game.People like Badrinath Wriddhimaan saha and few others played the match.It was our C team.

 

[battler]

Lol indian tail is completely useless!

 

[Electron]

So Rahane gets a not-out 50. Quite selfish. Didn't go for shots, exposed Shami against Morkel.

 

[Justcrazy]

India need to restrict SA within 270 here to win ...........

SA need to get a lead of at lead 50 here to win ...........

 

[majiz]

wadda comeback from SA today

A comeback would have been india 250 ao and 100/0 at the close. As it stands India probably have more chance of winning this then they did at the beginning of the day. Really there wasn't much of a way back into this game for Sa when their opponents were only 1 wicket down at the end of day 1 of an abbreviated test...

 

[Justcrazy]

Lol indian tail is completely useless!

India tail is good , it was high quality bowling

 

[Nikhil_cric]

51 overs, 152/9 today

Massive comeback by SA. They will go all out against our bowlers

Nah. We scored 280 at wanderers and they struggled to bat. I expect them to play cautiously till they are 100/1 or so and then go all out. If we don't make inroads with the new ball, we are finished.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Rahane looks too weak a fella to slog balls out of the ground.

His shoulders can rival a 3 month old baby.

He looks like the weakest ever Indian batsman physically.

 

[amax]

334 is a good total but really poor application from Indian tail.

 

[Electron]

Thats misleading.Halfnof our side was injured in that game.People like Badrinath Wriddhimaan saha and few others played the match.It was our C team.

Add the fact that pitch was 3 times livelier than this one.

 

[soso_killer]

What a pity we allowed some FTB's to boost averages. Nothing close to South African pitches these last two matches. What on earth will we get against Australia? green wickets? That would just be stupid

 

[Sherlock]

Wow

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Thats misleading.Halfnof our side was injured in that game.People like Badrinath Wriddhimaan saha and few others played the match.It was our C team.

The way he was bowling i doubt it would have mattered who was batting. He also destroyed us in a Test in 2008 iirc.

 

[majiz]

Decent score for India. Maybe jadeja can help out the seamers more than ashwin did and they can force a win.

 

[Electron]

His shoulders can rival a 3 month old baby.

He looks like the weakest ever Indian batsman physically.

Exactly ! Just looking at his shoulders made me google his weight. He is only 61 kg, 40 KG out of which appear to be his legs. Not his fault, but the guy isn't built to bat with tail.

 

[Ims1]

Steyn's analysis today : 14 overs , 51 runs & 6 wickets . great bowler .

 

[Buffet]

A comeback would have been india 250 ao and 100/0 at the close. As it stands India probably have more chance of winning this then they did at the beginning of the day. Really there wasn't much of a way back into this game for Sa when their opponents were only 1 wicket down at the end of day 1 of an abbreviated test...

From 180/1 to 330 odd all out, how it is not a god come back? It's very good come back otherwise Indians would have batted SA out of this game. If SA can bat long and with intent then game is on.

 

[90MPH]

Dry pitch, India still in it.

But still a draw heavy favourite.

 

[Vayuu]

I would say it's a good score considering the pitch,the new ball is easy here problem starts with the old ball,reverse swing is the order of the match and a bit of swing as well.

sent from dil se

 

[Ims1]

Predict SAF 1st innings score ? i think 353 .

 

[Saeed]

From 180/1 to 330 odd all out, how it is not a god come back? It's very good come back otherwise Indians would have batted SA out of this game. If SA can bat long and with intent then game is on.

They just ruined the chance to win this game by not getting them out before.

 

[Electron]

What a pity we allowed some FTB's to boost averages. Nothing close to South African pitches these last two matches. What on earth will we get against Australia? green wickets? That would just be stupid

This is what happens when you play with Green Track Bully trundlers. Get better bowlers.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Exactly ! Just looking at his shoulders made me google his weight. He is only 61 kg, 40 KG out of which appear to be his legs. Not his fault, but the guy isn't built to bat with tail.

Yeah, I saw him on tv during practice session and the lad has strong legs. But his upper body looks pretty frail.

Modern day Indian batsmen are all at least moderately strong. Rahane seems to be from 60's or 70's type player. A very good player though. Has the will to succeed unlike Rohit.

 

[Justcrazy]

It will be interesting period of play

 

[Ims1]

4th day is another 45 over day according to met dept .

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Add the fact that pitch was 3 times livelier than this one.

Whatever you say, he is still one of the best fast bowlers ever and the only one in the last 7 years or so to match up to past greats. If you are going to nitpick each performance by a bowler then no one is great.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

How many overs left and how much can SA score!!

 

[IndianWillow]

I was expecting only 280 odd when India began this morning under overcast conditions. They did well to get 330, thanks to Rahane.