Mar 24 - Australia v India (Quarter-Final 2)

[used2bcool]

260 in the end. A good score, I think. Sets up the match rather well. Now the onus is well and truly on the Indian batters.

Australia might be a little disappointed that they didn't use their platform a little better. Seemed to be on course to about 280 when they had the batting powerplay on. I think this is also the first time that a team has not slipped on a banana peel while taking a batting powerplay against India in this WC.

 

[Aditya]

I don't know why but I feel Ponting is going to play a big innings today. Wickets will be falling at the other end but he will be solid at one end and will take Australia's score par 250. India will chase down the total though.

Haha, correct prediction.

Outstanding innings from Ricky Ponting. 260 should be a good total on this pitch. Sehwag and Sachin need to get India off to a good start.

 

[stefan]

Brilliant knock by punter.

 

[Sureshot]

Massive innings from Punter, both on a personal and team level.

You'd back India to chase this, but it's set up for a cracker.

 

[Sedition]

Runs on the board, can't be too disappointed with 260, though I'd be really confident in 270-280.

Get Tendulkar early and India should crumble like their pitches.

 

[AkshayS]

261 to chase, and it is chaseable.
Looks easy with the mighty batting prowess of India, just hope that we don't choke. Just don't let the pace trio settle and I don't think Krejza would be anyway near to effective against Indian batsmen.

 

[aussie1st]

Johnson did alright with the bat so that's a good sign for his bowling. Don't know how Lee and Tait will go as mentioned by the commentators, it's not one for out and out pace.

 

[AkshayS]

as I predicted before India have something just above 250 to chase and they can chase it too.

 

[Gurjot95]

Haha, correct prediction.

Outstanding innings from Ricky Ponting. 260 should be a good total on this pitch. Sehwag and Sachin need to get India off to a good start.

I too wasn't far away.

275/6 Australia in 50 overs. Just a prediction.

Not bad either

 

[jkartik]

high probability of tendulkar getting out in the first 5 overs....
got a strange feeling about this.....anyone else with me ?

another possibility is sehwag edging one outside off from a lee outswinger ??

 

[AkshayS]

high probability of tendulkar getting out in the first 5 overs....
got a strange feeling about this.....anyone else with me ?

another possibility is sehwag edging one outside off from a lee outswinger ??

Sorry bro but no to both, optimistic at the moment.
And our openers needs to put atleast 100 to give us a real chance of chasing this.

 

[Lassana Dias]

i think AUS is in control 260 in this slow wicket will take some batting, yes they dont have the spinners but still u need to make 260 and thats a lot of runs. + they have to deal with extra pace of 3 fastman as well i say 55%-45% Aus

 

[jkartik]

dont know why but too much negativity in my head right now....
seeing how the wicket will progress and the indian batting lineup history...

i wont be surprised to find india 56/4 after 15 overs!

PLEASE DONT MAKE MY PREDICTION COME TRUE!!!

 

[stefan]

Massive innings from Punter, both on a personal and team level.

You'd back India to chase this, but it's set up for a cracker.

Not the way their middle/lower order have crumbled previously vs SA and West indies in the tournament. If aus can get an early break through there will be huge pressure.

For me Aus favorites for now.

 

[Haarithan]

I am searching for a guy named Samiullah ...
Made a genius prediction yesterday on Ricky Ponting
50-50 imo

Ponting will score a blistering ton. You heard it first right here folks