South Africa v India | 3rd Test | Cape Town | Jan 2-6 2011

[chui_kadoo]

There were 2 men placed at the boundary for that shot. Wreckless to say the least by Amla. May prove very costly indeed.

 

[Amjid Javed]

S.A 109/3

India on top here and a few more wickets and they will really have an advantage in this game.

 

[Amjid Javed]

S.A 123/3

India need to get rid of Kallis here, hes the key man.

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

What shot did Amla play?

I missed it

 

[chui_kadoo]

Thats Tea Folks. SA 125/3

 

[chui_kadoo]

What shot did Amla play?

I missed it

Miscued Pull shot to the deep. 2 men were placed near the boundary for that shot

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

Miscued Pull shot to the deep. 2 men were placed near the boundary for that shot

Ah, Thanks

Bad shot. He should have played out until Tea

 

[Mariyam]

YaaaY ! Amla's gone. Unnecessary shot, I think.

Double Yaaay! that Shrisanth took his wicket. We (India) have started well.

Kisi ne gaur kiya hai ki shaadi ke baad Dhoni ke baal bilkul safed hue hain? He had captained the ODI, Test and T-20 and his IPL team for so long and showed nerves of steel. His hair could withstand all that. But he finally cracked after marriage

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

^Are you a girl?

 

[chui_kadoo]

YaaaY ! Amla's gone. Unnecessary shot, I think.

Double Yaaay! that Shrisanth took his wicket. We (India) have started well.

Kisi ne gaur kiya hai ki shaadi ke baad Dhoni ke baal bilkul safed hue hain? He had captained the ODI, Test and T-20 and his IPL team for so long and showed nerves of steel. His hair could withstand all that. But he finally cracked after marriage

I didnt know that Dhoni is married.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

South africa will fight back with kallis.

 

[Mariyam]

^Are you a girl?

Yes. Why?

I didnt know that Dhoni is married.

It was a pretty low key affair. Somewhere in the Himalayas attended by close friends only. I don't think anyone from the Indian team attended or was invited.

 

[Mariyam]

Tea

125/3

 

[Deewana Mastana]

That was a scorcher of a delivery Kallis got in the 2nd test! Just showed it in slow-mo!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

A good over by Sharma so far

Good line and length

 

[DeadlyVenom]

anyone bowled a ball over 85mph?

 

[chui_kadoo]

I havent seen any one bowl faster than Afridi yet

 

[DeadlyVenom]

^^Im happy im not watching this match then. Not a good advert for cricket.

 

[cricket_fan_1]

pace...pace...pace...lol

 

[Knightrider]

Really enjoyed when Amla was tonking Sreesanth & Zaheer but he got himself out.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

143/3

 

[NJamal]

This is a dangerous partnership for India. Hope they post a big total.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

I predict kallis will get a big hundered.

 

[NJamal]

151/3

 

[Markhor]

Good bounce there !

SA 157/3

 

[Knightrider]

Ganguly would have done better then Dravid

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

Ab Gone

 

[Knightrider]

Are nahinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

 

[cricket_fan_1]

good going

hope this leads to another and justifies dhoni's decision to field first

 

[cricket_fan_1]

how very sad that inspite of lack of pace sreesanth can take a wicket

 

[Amjid Javed]

Sree has got AB again.

Kallis has 50!

169/4 India can now attack S.A ouy of form lower/middle order.

 

[Knightrider]

Are india going to fluke another test series victory? I hope not coz they are minnow overseas and do not deserve to be number 1.

 

[shan]

That was out...........

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Are india going to fluke another test series victory? I hope not coz they are minnow overseas and do not deserve to be number 1.

are you crazy, this is only day 1 not that south africa are in trouble anyway.

 

[cricket_fan_1]

Are india going to fluke another test series victory? I hope not coz they are minnow overseas and do not deserve to be number 1.

pandora is the name of the planet

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

India Will Win this Test Match..

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

Sun is Out now.......

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

Prince is not a good enough batsman for SA @ no.6 position.. He is bit boring to watch..

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Prince is not a good enough batsman for SA @ no.6 position.. He is bit boring to watch..

I agree with you. I sdont know why he is in the team. The guy has a strike rate of about 30.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

India Will Win this Test Match..

This sentence doesnt suit your username.

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

This sentence doesnt suit your username.

He is Ugly with his Batting style and very ineffective for the team.. J P Duminy is far more talented and Exciting Player than Prince for sure.

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

This sentence doesnt suit your username.

I will tell you why I have said that.. But after having a result in this Match..

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

What a Lazy Running.. by SA. But Kallis is Safe there..

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

ZAK is trying to extract some Reverse Swing.. But not getting any yet...

 

[MRSN]

If SA can score around 400 then it will be tough ask for India.........

 

[cricket_fan_1]

2 more wickets before close of play will swing the advantage in india's favor...1 more wicket...even stevens...no wicket-saffers slightly ahead

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

If SA can score around 400 then it will be tough ask for India.........

But I don't think SA will score more than 300 runs in their 1st innings..

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

Kallis is playing sensible cricket..

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

to Prince..

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

Prince and Boucher are two weak links of SA Batting lineup..

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

more to prince..

 

[shan]

2 more wickets before close of play will swing the advantage in india's favor...1 more wicket...even stevens...no wicket-saffers slightly ahead

No wickets then SA will be way ahead. 250/4 will be great day for SA on green pitch with cloud cover.

 

[cricket_fan_1]

this partnership is proving to be dangerous...wicket plzzzz

 

[DeadlyVenom]

whats a good score on this surface? Is the pitch bowler friendly even if its not overcast?

 

[cricket_fan_1]

pitch will be best suited to bat on day 2 and 3...though it has a tinge of grass...it is batsmen friendly surface...350 is a par score

 

[shan]

one mistake poys: Laxman

 

[shan]

pitch will be best suited to bat on day 2 and 3...though it has a tinge of grass...it is batsmen friendly surface...350 is a par score

The ball is still doing something even now. 350 will be great score here.

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

The ball is still doing something even now. 350 will be great score here.

To Score 350+ This two have to contribute most of runs for SA from here.. Because, Boucher is useless batsman right now..

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

pitch will be best suited to bat on day 2 and 3...though it has a tinge of grass...it is batsmen friendly surface...350 is a par score

Flat Pitch with extra Bit of Bounce.. This Pitch has a bit for both Bat and Ball..

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

Why Kallis Playing like this??? this way he got out in the 2nd Test.. issed:

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

Poor delivery by Bhaji

 

[jusarrived]

Kallis saved by the umpire & not a single mention of that here ..hmmm

 

[jusarrived]

To Score 350+ This two have to contribute most of runs for SA from here.. Because, Boucher is useless batsman right now..

350 is probably a par score here , not very safe one ..but surely will put India under pressure

 

[Amjid Javed]

S.A 221/4 - Game evenly balanced. India will look to get S.A for less than 300. S.A will be aiming for 350 atleast.

 

[usman_sheikh]

Guyz,
could some one tell me the condition of the pitch. Is it a flat track and what are the commentators saying what is the good score on this pitch

 

[talha3]

Kallis once again showing why he's the best batting allrounder of all time

 

[jusarrived]

Guyz,
could some one tell me the condition of the pitch. Is it a flat track and what are the commentators saying what is the good score on this pitch

its not exactly flat , but isnt a minefield either

 

[Markhor]

Apparently 250 is a good Day 1 score on this pitch.350 is a good first innings score and the pitch favours bowling usually on the first day.

 

[cricketfan2010]

Kallis saved by the umpire & not a single mention of that here ..hmmm

Yes.. May be BCCI forgot to pay the umpire.. LOL Wait till a decision goes in India's favour. They will all be crawling out of woodwork then...

 

[talha3]

I'll give Day 1 to SA but only just.

 

[jusarrived]

yup SA have a slight advantage , India one wicket away to even thing out though

 

[farazaidi]

Kallis saved by the umpire & not a single mention of that here ..hmmm

I thought that was clipping leg, a 50-50 decision and you either get them or you dont. Even UDRS wouldnt have got you that wicket

 

[cricketfan2010]

I thought that was clipping leg, a 50-50 decision and you either get them or you dont. Even UDRS wouldnt have got you that wicket

Of course it would have.. BCCI won't be endoring UDRS until it would favour India all the time. There will be an inquiry commitee.. here. Someone forgot to pay the umpire..

 

[jusarrived]

I thought that was clipping leg, a 50-50 decision and you either get them or you dont. Even UDRS wouldnt have got you that wicket

how many of the decisions which went against SA wer plumb ? anyway , no issues .

 

[farazaidi]

Of course it would have.. BCCI won't be endoring UDRS until it would favour India all the time. There will be an inquiry commitee.. here. Someone forgot to pay the umpire..

I am sorry to inform you my friend but it would NOT have been overturned, you dont have the basic understanding of the reveiw system it seems. When hawkeye is clipping bails or either side of leg/off stump, its termed as a 50-50 decision and appeal is refused. Meaning the decision made by the on-field umpire stands, whether it was out / not-out. Atleast more than 50% of the ball has to make contact with the stumps

 

[MRSN]

good comeback after fall of amla's wicket

 

[Cracket]

look we're actually getting wickets with our slow bowlers Sree is back in form.

 

[cricketfan2010]

I am sorry to inform you my friend but it would NOT have been overturned, you dont have the basic understanding of the reveiw system it seems. When hawkeye is clipping bails or either side of leg/off stump, its termed as a 50-50 decision and appeal is refused. Meaning the decision made by the on-field umpire stands, whether it was out / not-out. Atleast more than 50% of the ball has to make contact with the stumps

I am sorry to say that you do not have basic understanding of how performance of Indian team is reviewed. No matter how well they play, ultimately it boils down to umpiring errors, pitch conditions, FTBs, bowlers unable to bowl fast.. I am just saving time for everyone here. Even when UDRS is implemented, people will moan that UDRS provider is on BCCI payroll.

BTW your 50-50 theory wasn't implemented in India/Sri lanka series. Those decisions went in Sri Lanka favour.

 

[farazaidi]

how many of the decisions which went against SA wer plumb ? anyway , no issues .

I'm not sure what are saying there, but if you are referring to the two lbw decision of Durban test of Boucher & De Villiers. Then Yes, both would've been overturned if they had UDRS facility as the ball was clearly missing the stumps in both cases