South Africa vs India | 1st Test | Day 5 | Johannesburg | 21/12/2013

[Haripotter]

ABCD looks uneasy ... I think.this the best opportunity before lunch

 

[Electron]

Seems like clouds gathering above ground.

 

[battler]

I think India is waiting for the new ball.

 

[Nuekboi]

De Villiers is such an interesting player. He seems so dangerous and uncontainable all the time but you feel like you can get him out at any point in his innings

 

[battler]

Virat kohli

 

[Ims1]

Ashwin has to take a couple before new ball or this will be a draw .

 

[Saeed]

Its going to rain its going to rain

 

[battler]

We are playing with 3 bowlers basically coz ashwin has done jack this match!

 

[Nuekboi]

It will be the most amusing if Kohli picks up a wicket

 

[Nuekboi]

Ashwin has to take a couple before new ball or this will be a draw .

Why? Surely you believe in Shami and ZK?

 

[battler]

That was out yaar
Edit: too high

 

[Nuekboi]

WHOOOOSH! What turn

 

[Nuekboi]

Sad that Sir Jaddu didn't get to play this match

 

[Ims1]

Why? Surely you believe in Shami and ZK?

forecast is for rain in 3rd session & we might lose 15 to 20 overs in the end .

 

[battler]

2 more overs before lunch

 

[Nuekboi]

Faf's smile looks like Mat Hayden sometimes

 

[Nuekboi]

Goddamit SA cameramen giving us guys some good eye candy

 

[battler]

Steyn,tahir and morkel won't last long so we basically need AB,faf,Jp and philander before we get too tight on the overs!

 

[Nuekboi]

Ashwin is gonna pick up a wicket just before lunch I have a feeling

 

[London_Lahori]

We are playing with 3 bowlers basically coz ashwin has done jack this match!

) it's so true. He should be winning you guys the game on this 5th day pitch.

 

[London_Lahori]

Any forecast for rain?

 

[battler]

That was out god damn!

 

[London_Lahori]

India appealing for another dodgy decision

 

[London_Lahori]

That was out god damn!

No it wasn't, it didn't have much going for it.

 

[London_Lahori]

Beautiful drive for :4

 

[battler]

No it wasn't, it didn't have much going for it.

Clipping top of off!

 

[London_Lahori]

236-4 at lunch

 

[London_Lahori]

Clipping top of off!

Yes, hit him outside the line of off stump and it was shaving the bails. Even shastri didn't make a big deal of it lol

 

[battler]

SA need 222 to win in 2 sessions,india need 6 wickets!
U can't take ur eyes off this match!

 

[96NotOut]

Just realized, this is the first time both WK have bowled in the same Test.

 

[Saeed]

That decision was *** for Tat. Now another 222 needed. Its getting easier and easier.

 

[Ims1]

222 in what might be less than 61`overs is pretty much out of question .

 

[London_Lahori]

SA need 222 to win in 2 sessions,india need 6 wickets!
U can't take ur eyes off this match!

If Kallis hadn't got triggered, SA would have been well in this game.

 

[Batman]

Decent session for India two wickets. SA still lot of work to do to save this Test Match.

 

[battler]

If Abcd survives the tea session then SA will win!

 

[battler]

If Kallis hadn't got triggered, SA would have been well in this game.

Kallis himself was against drs.

 

[Ims1]

3 Wickets in 1st hour after lunch is the only way we can or it will be a draw .

 

[London_Lahori]

Kallis himself was against drs.

I didn't mention DRS. Just it was a poor decision.

 

[London_Lahori]

3 Wickets in 1st hour after lunch is the only way we can or it will be a draw .

If India get one wicket in the 1st hour they'll win. JP won't hang around then you Vern and the bowlers.

 

[psyoptica]

Kallis himself was against drs.

That particular decision might have changed his view on DRS now

 

[battler]

That particular decision might have changed his view on DRS now

U need to take a firm stand on it,not swinging from one end to another like a pendulum lol.

 

[Ims1]

odds at lunch are Ind 1.90 , draw 2.70 & Saf 8.20 .

 

[mudassir84]

Excellent match in prospect. Draw or india win. Maybe ABD special to win for SAFers.

 

[battler]

If India get one wicket in the 1st hour they'll win. JP won't hang around then you Vern and the bowlers.

Need AB and need him quick coz the moment AB goes,chances of SA winning also go,but if AB survives the next session,chances of SA winning go up drastically!

 

[Ims1]

Excellent match in prospect. Draw or india win. Maybe ABD special to win for SAFers.

dodgy forecast in last session makes me think a draw

 

[Haripotter]

Any forecast for rain?

I know what your hoping for

 

[battler]

Most important session of the match coming up.

 

[Ims1]

Most important session of the match coming up.

yup,will decide if it is a draw or a win for us .

 

[Haripotter]

Every commentator keeps saying that ashwin bowls well ... But I never see him getting wickets at crucial juctures ...

Confusing experts i must say

 

[Ims1]

disappointing .

 

[battler]

New ball available now.

 

[Haripotter]

New ball New Ball.. come out come out ! Wherever U are

 

[Ims1]

ZK on . need cluster of wickets now .

 

[battler]

Zaheer is tring to trap AB lbw

 

[battler]

Long hops by zaheer

 

[Ims1]

bowling on pads

 

[London_Lahori]

Need AB and need him quick coz the moment AB goes,chances of SA winning also go,but if AB survives the next session,chances of SA winning go up drastically!

I agree he's scores at a worrying rate for the fielding sides.

Just hit back to back fours

 

[Mr Consistent]

back to back s

 

[London_Lahori]

I know what your hoping for

not yet. Let these two keep batting if one gets out soon then rain should come

 

[London_Lahori]

Big appeal! If no edge that looked like hitting leg stump

 

[London_Lahori]

:4

 

[London_Lahori]

The zipper gets his 50

 

[Dee90]

yup the way india bowled in the first innings was definitely a fluke.

 

[battler]

Looks like SA might be winning this!

 

[battler]

Zaheer looking flat

 

[Mr Consistent]

1 run by shahzad pak need to attack

 

[London_Lahori]

Looks like SA might be winning this!

so Indian fans are just like Pakistan fans

 

[James]

Keep the faith chaps!

 

[London_Lahori]

Zaheer looking flat

First test back, fitness is prob an issue

 

[hhhhdmt]

53 overs to go, hopefully SA can survive.

 

[London_Lahori]

Shami getting the ball to talk

 

[battler]

My only hope is shami,c'mon man!
As i write,he bowls another beauty!

 

[hamzie]

any chance of SA winning?
or you guys reckon its either win for india/draw

 

[battler]

Shami looking dangerous here,I feel if he bowls one more over to AB he will get him!

 

[Nikhil_cric]

SA will try not to lose wickets for the next 10 overs before going for the win I suppose. Absolutely crucial we get AB here.

 

[London_Lahori]

any chance of SA winning?
or you guys reckon its either win for india/draw

If they don't lost another wicket this session they can win. Otherwise they only have a 15-20% chance at the moment.

One wicket can open up the floodgates.

 

[Strike Rate]

I wonder if south african batting line had Cook Trott and Bell the strategy from start should have been for a draw even if 8 sessions were there to chase down #EnglishStrategies

 

[battler]

Shami should hide the seam and bowl.

 

[London_Lahori]

Shami is the only bowler looking dangerous.

 

[James]

Need a wicket now, the likes of Duminy and the tail will be useless against the new ball.