South Africa in England

[angryangy]

Yeah, reduced overs, but when when there's a bit of moisture at Lords, you don't need a full day.

 

[angryangy]

From 33 overs, they need 200, surely. Maybe they can still get it. Gibbs needs to get a hundred.

 

[King Pietersen]

Yeh, I'd have thought 200 would be the minimum. Get Gibbs and we have a great chance in this game.

 

[vaibhav mehta]

Well 180 will be good chase but I don't want to chase anything over 200.
It will just make you Psychologically a bit weak.

 

[King Pietersen]

Gibbs is out. South Africa look poor again.

 

[vaibhav mehta]

Well get the wicket of Boucher and We are through.
I think absence of Albie is a advantage for us.
He clearly would have made difference here with his slogging abilities.

 

[angryangy]

200 is a pretty standard chase. All they need to do is score at about 5 an over for 23 overs and then play the rest like it is overs 40-50. In fact, if they go like they have been, they could easily be up for a chase of 230. At least with 200 or more, if England get bogged down, they may feel the pressure. 180ish won't cut it, because they'll be able to just close in on the target safely.

 

[King Pietersen]

Going to be reduced overs now, I reckon England'll have 20 overs to chase about 150-160, probably less, which should be a pretty simple chase. Just hope the rain doesn't last too long.

 

[angryangy]

Yeah, England don't exactly have an all-star T20 side, but if they do get 20 more overs of play, the target should be well within their abilities.

 

[King Pietersen]

Play starting at 17:38, so 10 minutes or so. England will have 20 overs to chase 137 to win. Definitely gettable, unless Steyn has a brilliant spell of yorkers like he did against West Indies. Can't see us losing this one though.

 

[DPRA]

This is going to be a very interesting Chase. Prior out.

 

[King Pietersen]

Bell gone as well. Not a great start for England. I'm sure that'll change with Pietersen and Shah in now. I'm still confident that we can win this game. We've still got the likes of Flintoff, Collingwood, Patel and Wright to come after the 2 at the crease now, so this is where the likes of Wright will come in handy down the order.

Morkel hitting Pietersen in the rib could be something that South Africa regret. Since the crash to the ribs Pietersen's been really going after the bowling, Kallis got smashed about. Pietersen even screamed at himself for missing out on a half volley from Philander. He looks really up for this.

 

[shravi]

I was pretty sure it would either be Morne Morkel and/or Jcques Kallis who would contribute the most to an England victory and they're proving me to be right.

 

[DPRA]

Go on Shah and KP!

 

[King Pietersen]

King Kev falls. Trying to go leg-side again, lost his balance as he played the stroke, lucky we've still got Freddie, Colly, Patel and Wright to come =D I'd be surprised if we lose from here. Shah needs to stick around.