March 12 : India vs South Africa

[AkshayS]

After such a great start India need to get a massive total, Anything less than 330-340 would not be enough to guarantee a win. This is a batting paradise, Indian bowlers will struggle too.

Not anything less than 370 would do the work with this start.

 

[AngryPixel]

Sachin appears to be in the Zone... The same one he was in a year ago on 24th Feb

 

[StinkyBoHoon]

I'm ok with it, as long as it's not every match and it hasn't been. scores of around 200 have won matches in the same group, some matches you get mad batting, some they have to grind.

regardless of how flat it is no pitch in the world is a 137/0 par after 16 overs, you have to give some credit to the openers.

 

[crazyrahul]

Ravi Shastri is of the opinion that Batting Powerplay should be taken now.

Not a bad idea though.

 

[AngryPixel]

Van wyk's having such a horrid time there... They should have kept Boucher for this WC

 

[icyman]

Nah ,Boucher was not even scoring runs for them. AB / van Wyk are way better than Boucher.

 

[AkshayS]

****ig hell, Mad shot from Sehwag. Getting the edge frequently and now he's gone.

 

[SaiSrini]

Brilliant batting from India. I didnt expect them to bat the way they did, especially against Steyn and Morkel. As I type this, Sehwag is BOWLED!!!

The way Sachin is batting, hope he stays as long as till the 50th over. Could see another double ton if he goes like this.

 

[AkshayS]

The way Sachin is batting, hope he stays as long as till the 50th over. Could see another double ton if he goes like this.

Won't be easy now as Sehwag is gone. We need stability now.

 

[icyman]

Faf du Plessis is better than Chawla

Hope Harbhajan picks up a few today...

 

[angryangy]

Nah ,Boucher was not even scoring runs for them. AB / van Wyk are way better than Boucher.

He wasn't, but if you're going to let Sehwag off the hook like that, you had best be confident of making triple figures. More runs doesn't necessarily mean enough runs when all things are considered.

 

[StinkyBoHoon]

Faf du Plessis is better than Chawla

Hope Harbhajan picks up a few today...

from cricinfo

Tim: "Du Plessis better than Chawla? Thats like saying McGrath is a better batsman than Murali, might be true but who cares." Ouch

 

[icyman]

Actually, both are in the same league, with Du Plessis holding the edge purely on account of his skills as a batsman.

 

[crazyrahul]

Rate is down considerably, even less than 7 RPO.

Gambhir is playing very defensively, what the hell !!

 

[icyman]

320-340 !

Send in either Yuvraj or Yusuf next, when the wicket falls. And I do hope we make good use of the powerplay that we have.