South Africa vs India , 3rd ODI , Newlands

[jackal786]

Zaheer got a sensational start. First over both Smith(bowled) and Kallis(caught) are gone.

 

[jusarrived]

38/3 @ 11 ovrs

Zaheer 6.0 -3 -9 -3

 

[jackal786]

Another one bites the dust 43 for 4. Gibbs Gone to pathan.

 

[Daoud]

South Africa trying to set a total India can chase

 

[jusarrived]

any link to watch this match ?

please mail to rakshath.shetty@gmail.com.

 

[jackal786]

76 for 6. Saffers are in trouble

 

[MIG]

Indian bowlers have ripped thru SA batting order !!

South Africa: 76/6 (19.2 Ovs)

Wow - what a turn around !

Graeme Smith (c) b Z Khan 0 2 0 0 0.00
Loots Bosman c S Tendulkar b Z Khan 6 26 1 0 23.08
Jacques Kallis c S Tendulkar b Z Khan 0 2 0 0 0.00
Herschelle Gibbs c M Kaif b I Pathan 35 40 7 0 87.50
AB de Villiers c M Dhoni b A Agarkar 29 30 5 0 96.67
Mark Boucher (wk) run out (M Kaif/A Kumble) 4 16 0 0 25.00
Justin Kemp batting 0 0 0 0 0.00
Shaun Pollock batting 0


Zaheer Khan has 3 wickets for 9 runs in 7 overs !

Well done to India but can they limit SA to below 150 ?

 

[volcyz]

I sense a comfortable SA victory here

 

[offcutter]

We forget we were bowled out for under 100 recently by SA too

 

[MIG]

Would be criminal if India let SA get away now.

Crucial that Pollock is not allowed to score here.

 

[MIG]

South Africa: 99/6 (28.0 Ovs)
J Kemp*8(25)
S Pollock14(27)

Run Rate : 3.54 Current Partnership: 23(52)

Partnership building here... once SA cross 150 - this becomes a different game.

 

[MIG]

South Africa: 109/6 (30.5 Ovs)

 

[Romali_rotti]

Would be criminal if India let SA get away now.

Crucial that Pollock is not allowed to score here.

Miggy

You are so correct, this is the problem with asian teams, they just dont know how to finish the job. Now that a small partnership is building up I wouldnt be surprised if SA get 200odd and beat India..

 

[OZGOD]

Pollock is the type of allrounder OZ needs - a bowling allrounder, not a batting allrounder like Watson.

 

[kablooee87]

Pollock is the type of allrounder OZ needs - a bowling allrounder, not a batting allrounder like Watson.

you mean like flintoff?

 

[aabbasi]

Kemp on Fire!!!

 

[aabbasi]

Pathan Continues to be crack and Kemp is the real beast.

 

[aabbasi]

IK Pathan (lmf) 7.0 1 50 1 7.14

Justin KEMP
JM Kemp (rhb) 72 75 5 4 96.00

 

[aabbasi]

Last 5 ovs 72/0 RR 14.89

 

[aabbasi]

46.2 Khan to Kemp, SIX, this is murder! fulltoss on the middle and leg stump line, hammered over midwicket for yet another six - crowd goes wild

Kemp ... giving some treatment to zaheer.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Kemp Took the game away from us, congrats SA on a 2-0 lead in the series.. Not sad that India is in this position because I have accepted; the sad reality that India is just not good enuff........

 

[aabbasi]

End of Over # 47.

Last 5 ovs 76/0 RR 15.20

 

[aabbasi]

because I have accepted; the sad reality that India is just not good enuff........

Better late than never....

I think this is not the first time. India have been consistently crap in both batting and bowling during last 10 overs. Unless they find a solution to this, teams with good hitters will always fancy their chances no matter how hopeless the situation.

 

[Amjid Javed]

S.A 106/6 >>> 274/7 (50)

india have fluffed it!

 

[aabbasi]

AB Agarkar (rfm) 9.0 0 71 1 7.88 (0nb, 1w)
IK Pathan (lmf) 8.0 1 60 1 7.50 (1nb, 1w)

How Agarkar and Pathan get into the team ahead of Balaji, i dont know ?

 

[Rickz]

S.A 106/6 >>> 274/7 (50)

india have fluffed it!

SA was 76-6 at one stage, India has fluffed it, but Kemp was out to Kumble very early on, and he went on to make a 100!.

 

[WIW_SRT]

76-6 and 274

IT HAPPENS ONLY IN INDIA!!

 

[Rickz]

76-6 and 274

IT HAPPENS ONLY IN INDIA!!

Yes, some other matches, Sa was like 7 down for 90 odd and India should have won that in a test match in Sa, Pak 39-6 and they went on to win it, Sri L 96-6 and won a odi in Sri L a couple of years ago, Pak u19 all out for 110 yet India was 9-6.

lol, it only happens to India.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Yes, some other matches, Sa was like 7 down for 90 odd and India should have won that in a test match in Sa, Pak 39-6 and they went on to win it, Sri L 96-6 and won a odi in Sri L a couple of years ago, Pak u19 all out for 110 yet India was 9-6.

lol, it only happens to India.

)

 

[Daoud]

Yes, some other matches, Sa was like 7 down for 90 odd and India should have won that in a test match in Sa, Pak 39-6 and they went on to win it, Sri L 96-6 and won a odi in Sri L a couple of years ago, Pak u19 all out for 110 yet India was 9-6.

lol, it only happens to India.

Add to that the Kolkotta Test match of 99. Forget 39/6, we were 22/6 and still won

This match isnt over, but I'd imagine the players would be very demoralised by that

 

[aabbasi]

Add to that the Kolkotta Test match of 99. Forget 39/6, we were 22/6 and still won

This match isnt over, but I'd imagine the players would be very demoralised by that

It would take a super-human effort to win from here, because SA have morally dented them. Last 14 overs around 140 runs.

And RunRate in last few overs was around 15.

 

[volcyz]

I sense a comfortable SA victory here

Like I said India have lost this by a million mile

 

[WIW_SRT]

Like I said India have lost this by a million mile

Lets see

 

[Pathan007]

man whatta beating by Kemp Beast.

 

[MIG]

Or could we see a monumental SRT innings today ?

 

[Rickz]

Add to that the Kolkotta Test match of 99. Forget 39/6, we were 22/6 and still won

This match isnt over, but I'd imagine the players would be very demoralised by that

The fans and the team are drained............

 

[Rob H]

Can't believe Sehwag, fell to the trap. 0/1

 

[Amjid Javed]

sehwag gone slashes ball down to third man.

gone for a duck, pollock strikes

0/1

 

[Amjid Javed]

Dravid the new man... so india have best two batsmen @ crease now.

 

[batter]

Or could we see a monumental SRT innings today ?

I will become a SRT fan if he can manage to win this one for India.

 

[ehjaz]

In last 10 overs SA scored 113 runs.

 

[161]

my prediction - india 150 a.o.

 

[Rob H]

3/1 off 3. This pitch is great for the bowling side. Lots of pace and life in it. Pollock and Ntini spot on straight away.

 

[161]

why isn't nel playing today ?

 

[Rob H]

Tendulkar gone hitting it straight to square leg. He middled it but straight to Bosman.

 

[jusarrived]

shewags was a big wicket..tendulkar's gone for good . ,now i have some hope !

 

[161]

last pair of specialist batsmen already at the crease now - wowowow !!

 

[ehjaz]

Tenda gone! so much for SRT's innings... well, Dravid might bat to draw it..................

oops its one dayer, cant draw....maybe tie it.

 

[Rickz]

Kaif gone, India 17/3, Someone will need to play a gem of a innings if they are going to win this one, run rate is getting higher.

India 2-0 down, sorry to say for the Indian fans.

India is not good enough.

 

[161]

kaif gone .... here comes the tail already !!

 

[ehjaz]

Kaif also gone, cleaned up by Pollock. Well, It isnt what indian fan would have expected!!!

 

[161]

kartik in - this guys has scored 1 odi run his career so far!!

 

[Romali_rotti]

10.3 Pollock to Dravid, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Dravid shows the full face of the bat and plays it back to the bowler

Immaculate Defense just what the team needs at this stage with a run rate of 1.73, requiring 6.59

 

[volcyz]

This Indian team is a joke...
Greg Chappell ruined them )

 

[Daoud]

The people who wanted Chappell instead of Bob, please reveal yourselves

 

[volcyz]

10.3 Pollock to Dravid, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Dravid shows the full face of the bat and plays it back to the bowler

Immaculate Defense just what the team needs at this stage with a run rate of 1.73, requiring 6.59

LOL!!!!

Only players that can hit the ball in this weak armed Indian lineup are Dhoni, Harbhajan and Pathan.

 

[jusarrived]

I have wanted kaarthik in team purely as batsmen for a long time now....He might get out early today ,but a good selection in my opinion ......!

 

[Usman Chadda]

Dravid's strike-rate is commendable. 8 runs off 34 balls is a gallant effort

 

[Khalil]

Karthik looks like a very good prospect.

The guy is positive and confident and is not scared of Pollock like Tendu and Sehwag

 

[Hash]

26 for 3 after 13 overs.

Fantastic stuff from the greatest team ever in the history of mankind.

 

[Romali_rotti]

I have wanted kaarthik in team purely as batsmen for a long time now....He might get out early today ,but a good selection in my opinion ......!

What you are saying makes no sense, you are saying he could get out early but he is a good selection ... We have 2 wicket keepers in this side for god sake, I think we should just stop playing this sport and maybe take up another one where we have less chances of getting humilated on a regular basis.....

 

[jusarrived]

What you are saying makes no sense, you are saying he could get out early but he is a good selection ... We have 2 wicket keepers in this side for god sake, I think we should just stop playing this sport and maybe take up another one where we have less chances of getting humilated on a regular basis.....

13.5 Hall to Dinesh Karthik, SIX!!, Hall digs it in short outside off, Dinesh Karthik gets into good position and pulls it over backward square leg for a biggie, that is a lusty blow!!!
13.4 Hall to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR!!, fullish delivery outside the off stump, Dinesh Karthik launches forward and smashes it just over mid off to long off for four, great shot!!!

 

[jusarrived]

What you are saying makes no sense, you are saying he could get out early but he is a good selection ... We have 2 wicket keepers in this side for god sake, I think we should just stop playing this sport and maybe take up another one where we have less chances of getting humilated on a regular basis.....

From wat I ahve seen hes a good prospect weather he scores today or not..i have seen this guy from his u-19 WC days ..hes good enuf to be played as a pure batsmen...so wat if we ahve two keepers in team who can bat aswell ? how is that a bad thing ?

 

[Toony™®]

wow..india going crazy...

 

[Romali_rotti]

thats the end of KKD well done....

 

[161]

hall getting hit - why isn't nell playing ?!?!?

 

[Romali_rotti]

From wat I ahve seen hes a good prospect weather he scores today or not..i have seen this guy from his u-19 WC days ..hes good enuf to be played as a pure batsmen...so wat if we ahve two keepers in team who can bat aswell ? how is that a bad thing ?

It's a bad thing because promising kids like; Badrinath, Uthappa etc who have had good tours of Australia with the Indian A side is kept out....

 

[ehjaz]

Karthink gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!! where to? back to pavilion

 

[Hash]

13.5 Hall to Dinesh Karthik, SIX!!, Hall digs it in short outside off, Dinesh Karthik gets into good position and pulls it over backward square leg for a biggie, that is a lusty blow!!!
13.4 Hall to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR!!, fullish delivery outside the off stump, Dinesh Karthik launches forward and smashes it just over mid off to long off for four, great shot!!!

16.2 Ntini to Karthik, OUT, four down! short of a good length, bit off extra bounce and zing - Karthik leaves his bat hanging in the air to dry and the edge goes straight to Smith at second

 

[ehjaz]

Well, not a sort of situation that Indian team would like to be in

 

[jusarrived]

It's a bad thing because promising kids like; Badrinath, Uthappa etc who have had good tours of Australia with the Indian A side is kept out....

uthappa should repalce tendulkar n badrinath n place of kaif !

 

[volcyz]

Karthink gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!! where to? back to pavilion

The luck was due to run out.

 

[volcyz]

Chappell should just quietly resign

 

[jusarrived]

16.2 Ntini to Karthik, OUT, four down! short of a good length, bit off extra bounce and zing - Karthik leaves his bat hanging in the air to dry and the edge goes straight to Smith at second

I never said hes the worlds best batsmen..but good enuf to replace useless players like tendulkar n kaif !

 

[Daoud]

Chappell should just quietly resign

Chappell says this rebuilding phase will take 5 years )

 

[Hash]

required rate 7.01 now.

Dravid playing for the draw (maybe someone should send The Rules of Cricket out to remind him that you can't have draws in ODIs).

 

[Amjid Javed]

S.A 55/4 (19)

looks a lost cause for india at moment.

 

[volcyz]

Dravid 21 from 51... stuff made of legends!! ) The dedication and determination to lose this one dayer must be commended

 

[ehjaz]

India requires another 221 runs with 6 wickets and 32.0 overs remaining. 6.9/over the average required. Can they pull if off? That is a good question, lets see what happens....

 

[Hash]

7.10 runs per over is the required rate.

Dravid is going like a house on fire........21 off 53 (strike rate of a magnificent 39.62 runs per 100 balls). This is a fantastic captains knock from Dravid. Leading from the front and doign exactly what the team needs him to. Remember, 7.10 runs per over is the required rate. Dravid is doing EXACTLY the right thing here..........DEFEND.