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Aussie bowling was better than this though in 98.
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19th Match - India v Australia (27th March)
- Thread starter James
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To be fair, I think Zampa wouldn't have made any difference. Indian batsmen are better against spin than pace. Australia lost this match. If you only get to 160 after being 53-0 off just four overs, it suggests Australia batted poorly. Faulkner is becoming so predictable with his slower deliveries. Slow deliveries are supposed to be the surprise, you don't ball them every ball for heaven's sake, because if you do then it's actually easier to hit than regular paced deliveries. Batsmen are already anticipating slow deliveries so there is no risk of them being beaten for pace. Should have just bowled straight as possible at good lace like Watson because it would then have required the Indians to hit straight for four. Any width and the fours were easy to the vacant spaces to the side boundary on either side. How can the Aussies not defend 12 runs an over off the last three or four overs? It's time Aussies started taking T20s seriously.
indiaholic
Well-known member
Slower deliveries are not easier to hit even if you pick them as they can grip and turn.
hendrix
Well-known member
It's really, really hard to hit/time slow deliveries on a pitch like this.
Also, I don't agree that India are better against spin than pace in this format. Particularly not Kohli.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Speaking to my mate who I watched it with, the main thing that makes it great is within the space of 6-8 balls he made the match completely in Australia's favour to well and truly in India's favour. It was not as if the game was even and then he won it, or that he slowly pulled it back from Australia. He just flicked into God mode and ended the match in an over and a half.
Truly astounding. Bow to the King.
SkyBlue
Well-known member
What an innings man.Best T20 innings i've ever seen while chasing a total in a high pressure game.
Once again he needs to bail out the top order.This is getting really annoying.Dhawan and Raina getting exposed by the shot ball again and Sharma,well if there was any bigger big game flop,look no further than Rohit.Atrocious player in knockout games.
Once again he needs to bail out the top order.This is getting really annoying.Dhawan and Raina getting exposed by the shot ball again and Sharma,well if there was any bigger big game flop,look no further than Rohit.Atrocious player in knockout games.
Burner
Well-known member
This was absolutely ridiculous from Kohli. Half way through India's batting I would never have predicted an India win. And to think that he had Yuvraj working against him at the other end.
Yuvraj should have retired with that injury imo. It doesn't look bad on the scoreboard but he really did ruin the rhythm. Not being able to run doubles at that position is game-breaking.
Yuvraj should have retired with that injury imo. It doesn't look bad on the scoreboard but he really did ruin the rhythm. Not being able to run doubles at that position is game-breaking.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Other than the 2015 WC quarter final when the other bats around him were pood and we almost lost to Bangladesh.
Rohit is alright, though his shot was woeful tonight. Shikaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar and chubba wubba Raina need to lift.
Teja.
Global Moderator
Jesus christ man that picture.Speaking to my mate who I watched it with, the main thing that makes it great is within the space of 6-8 balls he made the match completely in Australia's favour to well and truly in India's favour. It was not as if the game was even and then he won it, or that he slowly pulled it back from Australia. He just flicked into God mode and ended the match in an over and a half.
Truly astounding. Bow to the King.
It's good Kohli is who he is because a lesser man would never get away with constantly looking like the crown prince of doucheville.
harsh.ag
Well-known member
Australia's mistakes
Not picking Hastings
Not bowling Zampa more
India's mistakes
Not bowling Ashwin and Jadeja ahead of Pandya
Not taking Yuvi off the field when he was injured. Could have come back later if needed.
Continuing to pick both Yuvi and Pandya. Pick one. Take Rahane or some other batsman.
Not picking Hastings
Not bowling Zampa more
India's mistakes
Not bowling Ashwin and Jadeja ahead of Pandya
Not taking Yuvi off the field when he was injured. Could have come back later if needed.
Continuing to pick both Yuvi and Pandya. Pick one. Take Rahane or some other batsman.
indiaholic
Well-known member
Dhoni wants as many options as possible. If yuvi goes out it will be for maybe somebody like pawan negi.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Got plenty more delicious pics saved on my desktop. Will drop them here when he wins the semi final and final from hopeless situations as well.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Yuvi saved the day with the ball after Ashwin panicked and bowled like a bitch after being hit by Finch in the powerplay. Yuvi must play on these tracks.
SkyBlue
Well-known member
Hope he's packing his bags too with the Australian team.
Worst commentator of the tournament by far.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Pollock is 150 times worse, mainly because he says nothing