ICC World T20 Bangladesh 2014

[Aalay]

This is just poor bowling from India. Bowling short, full tosses and it's looking bad for India right now.

 

[SWITCHHIT]

faf gone

 

[abhi_jacko]

abd in (

 

[Aalay]

This is why he had to bowl Ashwin because Mishra is just having a bad day and is looking nervous.

 

[SWITCHHIT]

ABD out

 

[abhi_jacko]

Miller In Morkel next

 

[Aalay]

This is a tricky period because all these hitters are left handed and Ashwin has already bowled 3 overs. He can't give it to Jadeja because of the left handers. It will be interesting to see how Dhoni manages this situation.

 

[Epic]

Doing all that work to make sure the seamers don't bowl at the death, only to have them bowl at the death.

 

[Aalay]

I think he should have taken the risk of bowling Jadeja just because our fast bowlers are absolutely rubbish at the death.

 

[SWITCHHIT]

So keeping rain in mind ind will either have to score 26/0 or 33/1 or 44/2 in their first 5 overs

 

[PokerAce]

India were a bit off and MSD seemed to be doing things that made little sense, but then he is MSD and he always does that and he looks like a genius most the times, so no point in saying stuff when on one day it didn't work. He could have brought on Mishra sooner. He bowled Raina for too many overs, and under bowled Jadeja.

Since its a big game, and SA have the runs on the board, obv they are favs right now. India need to get off to a good start. Ind bat deep so of course its a great contest in the offing, but SA favs right now.

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So keeping rain in mind ind will either have to score 26/0 or 33/1 or 44/2 in their first 5 overs

26/0 doesn't seem that hard in 5 overs. Well lets say its quite do-able and all.

 

[abhi_jacko]

The last time India got off to a good start was when we had Sehwag and Gambhir as openers. So I don't think that's an option. The best option is either RS or Rahane getting out while trying to go for broke, and unleashing Kohli. But chasing 170 in 16 overs (Steyn) might be too much for Kohli

 

[vaibhavtewatia]

So keeping rain in mind ind will either have to score 26/0 or 33/1 or 44/2 in their first 5 overs

Would like to see a full match but just incase it rains I'd be rather happy to see Rohit nudging it around in the first 5 overs then.

Though it will still not be an approach as this is now the highest target we're chasing in the cup. Not sure about any of it, as it is been a long time we've seen our openers firing!

 

[Epic]

I think he should have taken the risk of bowling Jadeja just because our fast bowlers are absolutely rubbish at the death.

It was a lose-lose situation either ways, Dhoni just did a horrendous job of rotating and managing his bowlers.

 

[abhi_jacko]

Honestly though this was expected from Dhoni. This has been his pattern throughout the tournament. He somehow tends to be stubborn about his tactics even if that means under-bowling the bowlers who are bowling well.

But he is still quite brilliant in ODIs and T20s