South Africa vs India | 1st Test | Day 3 Discussion | Johannesburg | 20/12/2013

[Ims1]

If you don't like the sport/format...then what are you doing on a cricket forum.

If you care so much about the crowd, then go there yourself, otherwise stop trolling.

true .

if some how these 2 can put up a 50, Smith would be mighty worried .

 

[par]

India need at least 50 for the 1st wicket.

 

[HASHAM2]

India is Looking Good here
SA Need Quick Wicket,s here

 

[leatherface58]

Dhawan doing well. Taking singles and all.

 

[Ims1]

i wonder if Tahir will get a bowl before 40 overs .

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

VJ can be removed and Ashwin can step up the order ...

Bring in Umesh/ Bhuvi for next test, will also strengthen our bowling

 

[leatherface58]

i wonder if Tahir will get a bowl at all .

Fixed.

 

[HASHAM2]

Dale Steyn All over the place

if Philander get five wicket haul in this Inning

he may replace Steyn as Number-1 Test Bowler

 

[Sandeep]

i wonder if Tahir will get a bowl before 40 overs .

Given the fitness levels of their fast men, I doubt if he even gets to bowl in this innings

 

[Marshland]

The Saffers are already under pressure here. They rarely respond well to these situations.

 

[saiyan0312]

this is a very good partnership. a platform is being set.

 

[battler]

India have to be no wicket down till lunch.

 

[battler]

C'mon guys half an hour till lunch,hang in there!

 

[Sandeep]

South African women are beautiful!

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

^ runs are important .. wickets will go down in clusters at some point ...

 

[Electron]

This surface now is more in India's favour. Up and down pitches are nothing new for India, and Steyn won't be swinging it like he did in the 1st innings.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

women are beautiful!

fixed

 

[Sandeep]

^ runs are important .. wickets will go down in clusters at some point ...

Read your statement in the context of mine )

 

[Swaraj!!]

Dhawan is the cunning one .... get off strike as soon as you can and relax at the other end .... the best way to play here

 

[battler]

Dhawan oh dear!

 

[leatherface58]

Dhawan gone. Philly goes 100

 

[Sandeep]

Well bowled.. This was coming..

 

[Electron]

Philander gets the important one

 

[Ims1]

you all jinxed it

 

[jusarrived]

I will take a lead of 200-220 here .

 

[Sandeep]

In comes Che..

 

[battler]

India 59/1

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Bugger VJ is still there

 

[OZGOD]

Woeful dismissal from Dhawan. Geez he looks ordinary outside the subcontinent

 

[Swaraj!!]

And darn!!! moment he faces 3 balls in a row... he is gone ....

 

[saiyan0312]

Pujara comes out... now worries for india as the future ATG is yet to come. this guy will be the difference between winning and losing.

 

[Wattoo]

 

[battler]

Philander Marshall

 

[Wattoo]

Philander becomes the fastest South African to 100 Test wickets.

 

[Electron]

Philander is good.

 

[OZGOD]

Dhawan got out like a dunce

 

[Swaraj!!]

WTH are you doing Pujara ....

 

[Sandeep]

The Vern.. Sounds like 'The worm'

 

[saiyan0312]

This vernon guy is the real deal. bowled well in UAE.

 

[battler]

Ishant will nail these SA bats in the second innings,u watch!

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

8 overs done... 4 more overs of cautious batting needed

 

[saiyan0312]

maybe vijay will shock india with a hundred.

 

[battler]

Two tuk tuk's at the crease

 

[battler]

maybe vijay will shock india with a hundred.

He himself might be so shocked that he gets a heart attack

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

maybe vijay will shock india with a hundred.

He will stay till the 12th over or so... score some 5 or 10 runs and get out

 

[battler]

These guys should play with an angled bat.

 

[saiyan0312]

philander is looking very dangerous. more then steyn.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

VJ plays out 1 more maiden

Steyn might bowl 1 more over and Morkel might resume

 

[saiyan0312]

Oh what a bowl... Thats the same bowl that destroyed us. lucky pujara

 

[saiyan0312]

pujara off the mark.

 

[saiyan0312]

Dropped pujara. edged.

 

[Zahid87]

Runs will dry up...at least Dhawan was looking to get singles and rotate the strike.

There will be a series of maidens, bowlers will settle, Vijay will play a rash shot and India will lose another one.

 

[saiyan0312]

no not dropped didnt carry.

 

[battler]

Philander is swinging it crazy here :akram

 

[HASHAM2]

Pujara dont do Azhar ali Here
Play some Shot,s

 

[saiyan0312]

Gotta admit dhawan was looking for runs. these guys need to do the same.

 

[Random Aussie]

So the Philander is now in the record books with an average of sub 18.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Pujara off the mark ... Philly completes his 5th over

 

[Kianig89]

Vernon Philander a beast :AAG

 

[saiyan0312]

Pujara dont do Azhar ali Here
Play some Shot,s

Oh dont worry. fafa did it for south africa.

 

[battler]

Someone needs to hit philander out of the attack else we are going to fall like nine pins here!

 

[Kianig89]

Steyn having an average game here

 

[saiyan0312]

morkels. bounce. oh boy.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Steyn spell is done .... Morkel comes on

 

[Kianig89]

Test will not go beyond day 4

 

[saiyan0312]

morkel and philtrundler bowling much better then steyn.

 

[battler]

Tahir why u no bowl???

 

[Kianig89]

61/1 after 11

 

[Kianig89]

its good that Geo won rights for Pak-SL otherwise viewers in Pak would not be able to watch Ind vs SA

 

[Sandeep]

Steyn's back

 

[battler]

Philly out of the attack
Yes yes yes

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

VJ survives 1 more over

When does Kallis come to bowl?

 

[Kianig89]

31 overs 68-1 nvir

 

[Swaraj!!]

Morkel seems to have replaced the ball with a hard rubber ball !!!! Batsmen must be crazy to want to play here .... or else must feel like adrenaline shots

 

[Kianig89]

Who is INdia's batting coach

 

[Kianig89]

speed is good

 

[Marshland]

Who is INdia's batting coach

Duncan Fletcher?

 

[saiyan0312]

vijay is struggling big time.

 

[Swaraj!!]

how very apt

"Teajs: "This is like watching a good horror movie...you know something bad is going to happen, but just don't know when...Heart keeps skipping a beat in anticipation, but thoroughly enjoyable""

"I guess it's Murali Vijay's Turn now..a 100 in the winning cause woudl be fantastic" He has to get bat to ball for that first."

 

[battler]

Score some runs guys!