11th June - Group B - India v South Africa

[honestbharani]

SA are not out of this. If there is an attack (both bowling and fielding) to defend such a total, it is this SA attack. India need to be careful and ensure runs are coming. Cannot get stuck against such quality bowling and fielding. Will very quickly become a rut that you cannot get out of.

 

[Contra]

Having a guy like Rohit Sharma in a small run chase is so awesome, dude just calms down my nerves in such situations, unlike when we are chasing 320+ where its the exact opposite feeling

 

[flibbertyjibber]

So basically Morkel, Rabada and Tahir should bowl all their 30 overs out of the first 35 bowled here unless one of the others has a great start.

 

[91Jmay]

Think having 3 run outs will always take precedent over a poor shot by a slogger from down the order. Wasn't great but by no means the worst dismissal of the day. Shows how inept they were.

If you're in the team at 7 though you should be able to build an innings. Obviously he is a spot too high but it was such a bad shot.

 

[srbhkshk]

Rohit looking very very good.

 

[Contra]

That's some shot by Rohit, looking good for MOTS if India win the tournament.

 

[Contra]

Holy **** Dhawan u beauty

 

[Contra]

wtf was that, can't take things for granted like that <_<

 

[srbhkshk]

ffs Rohit how come you never do that when we actually need quick runs?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Brain dead Rohit.

 

[Contra]

Seriously wtf, calm down and play these 2 pacers out.

 

[honestbharani]

Its just what pressure does. I know the C word gets thrown around a lot at RSA but professional sportsmen get impacted by pressure so much and in so many different ways. So far, I think India have looked bloody nervous chasing a middling target. This is what KO games can do to you.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yep. Choke by rohit. Pure pressure release shot, that one. Even though he's a dumb **** even at the best of times.

 

[Burner]

Rohit could walk into the SA side and no one would notice

 

[Contra]

Yep. Choke by rohit. Pure pressure release shot, that one. Even though he's a dumb **** even at the best of times.

Except there was no pressure, we're chasing 190 ffs, it was just Rohit being a dumbass trying to show Morkel who's the boss.

 

[honestbharani]

I dont mind the intent but shot selection can be better when you are chasing so few. You can basically pick and choose balls that you wanna hit and you can always bail out if its not where you want it to be.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Good from SA here

 

[Black_Warrior]

Well at least SA have alleviated their issue of playing great in group stages then messing up in knockouts.

well they already did that in the last World Cup.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Good from SA here

Was always going to be, the trouble is when they have to replace this pair.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Was always going to be, the trouble is when they have to replace this pair.

Tahir's going to be very difficult to get away