South Africa v India tests - Jan 2018

[Dr Cricket]

markram edges for a four now as well.
definately more pace and bounce than yesterday.
hopefully the slip cordan takes most of their chances this innings.

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Aiden living dangerously as well. Edge it through slips. Bhuvi in fine bowling form.

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I am glad to see such a wicket. Batters have to fight their best to score on this. These two days it has been a good change.

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Jas strays on leg side. Fine shot by Aiden.

94/0.

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One more 4 for Aiden. Once again a proper shot all along the ground. 98 runs lead now.

[Dr Cricket]

at the moment SA batting like how india should have batted yesterday in the evening session.
just play the bowling out and look to survive the day.

[meninblue]

Shami into the attack, round the wicket for Elgar.

Need a wicket soon.Lead has now reached 103 with all their wickets intact.

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Bhuvi and Jas complete their spells.

Shami and Hardik operating now. No early wickets today.

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116 runs on board.

Elgar has been troubled by all our bowlers right from the start, however he is still there. Some bowler needs to covert his trouble into a wicket.

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Pulls one for 4. Managed to keep the pull down and at right spot.

[mikesiva]

India lack some genuine fast bowlers. Shami seems to be the only one. On a tour of South Africa you need more than one.

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Elgar hits next one for 4 as well. Another good controlled pull. This time keeping the pull more lower. Every run is hurting and they are scoring with boundaries.

125 runs lead. This match is gone imo unless a mriacle is happening from our players and Saffers are flopping or collapsing like Pakistan.

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Aiden is so good through the covers. Hits one for 4 again through that region. Not as stylish as James Vince, but still well on top on those. Played some good ones this innings.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Great end to a good day for SA, Steyn's injury apart. Another fifty runs and the negative thoughts will creep in for India.

Have to wonder if the lack of match practice isn't a factor in India's performance. If you don't go with the orthodox, it tends not to look good if events don't go your way.

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Hardik strikes. Aiden neither going for the pull nor for the drive through mid-wicket. Edges it to off side. Much needed wicket this.