South Africa v India tests - Jan 2018

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231. That's a lot. I was happy when we scored 175. This is going to be a crushing victory.

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Yet another good innings by Bhuvi. Better batsman than Hardik in bowler friendly conditions.

[Dr Cricket]

also looks like india lower order could actually bat in most conditions as well.
really good benefit that.

[backfootpunch]

231. That's a lot. I was happy when we scored 175. This is going to be a crushing victory.

India still have to bowl well

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231. That's a lot. I was happy when we scored 175. This is going to be a crushing victory.

India still have to bowl well

So many cracks here. Moreover we have 5 pace bowlers. Bhuvi is in great form. Shami has bowled outstanding spell. Jas has a five fer in this test. Ishant can take wickets if he strikes firm. This wicket is going to get worse with cracks expanding further.

[Dr Cricket]

TBH I would add that SA would need 2 or 3 all time great innings and couple of indian bowlers to get injured for the game to be over.
at the moment if you pitch in the good length area then the pitch will do everything for you, a decent bowler should get wicket here india got 4 good bowlers so you expect them to defend this.

tbh all this deck really needs is a bowler being accurate, even bad balls won't be able to go runs here since the batsman got no trust on the bounce.

[meninblue]

231. That's a lot. I was happy when we scored 175. This is going to be a crushing victory.

India still have to bowl well

So many cracks here. Moreover we have 5 pace bowlers. Bhuvi is in great form. Shami has bowled outstanding spell. Jas has a five fer in this test. Ishant can take wickets if he strikes firm. This wicket is going to get worse with cracks expanding further.

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Virat should declare and look to get 3 or 4 wickets tonight.

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Jas comes to bat. No declaration. Tonk and score or get out.

[mikesiva]

Ngidi gets shami for 27.

Morkel gets kumar for 33.

Are both of them match winning innings?

[Dr Cricket]

Declare kohli, no point making these two bat.

[backfootpunch]

The new ball is key

The Indian tail has shown what can be done against a softer ball

SA will either lose by 100+ or go close I reckon

The first one seems most likely at this stage

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Agree with Holding. No point risking injury for Jas and Ishant. Declaration should have been done.

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These are not specialist batters to survive on such wickets. No need really for the extra 10 runs at a huge risk which they may score.

Jas gets hit on shoulder as I type.

[Dr Cricket]

The new ball is key

The Indian tail has shown what can be done against a softer ball

SA will either lose by 100+ or go close I reckon

The first one seems most likely at this stage

Question is can SA do what Vijay, Rahul, Kohli did in batting so many ball with the new ball.
a lot of balls to play to get into the old ball of 60+.