I am pleasantly surprised of how well we seemed to have played after watching the first session earlier on today. Going to catch the highlights in the evening to judge for myself.
India tour of South Africa.
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These 'experts'. How is it a surprise that pitch eased up in the third session of the day? That's per norm. It is still a tough pitch for a new batsman at any point and you need to weather that early part. SA middle order failed to that in day 2 and suffered. Philander showed them it could be done.
They should get a fast bowler and a batsman in the panel. I imagine most of us would talk like these guys if put in that studio.
Ten must be making a lot of profit from this tour, why can't they hire some actual experts?
Ten must be making a lot of profit from this tour, why can't they hire some actual experts?
Also Indian pacers have not just bowled at the off side corridor like SA. Look at the number of lbws and bowled we got - 6. SA have not bowled at stumps too often.
I am watching Majerakar and Cullinan on cricinfo, much better.
Manjrekar's the best Indian commentator after Ganguly. Not saying much, but he is. And yea, Cullinan is good. As is Allan Donald, but he's coaching SA now.
Commentary's pretty soporific. Kepler Wessels, Robin Jackman, Pollock, Ackerman are too much of the same. The first two in particular are dull.
Commentary's pretty soporific. Kepler Wessels, Robin Jackman, Pollock, Ackerman are too much of the same. The first two in particular are dull.
Would add Haysman to that list of dull commentators.
Imran Tahir has everything except control. Some proper filth he bowls.
I hate Jackman. He is frequently wrong about everything as well
For all the talk of biased Indian commentators, just noticed that the SA commentators are even more biased. They talked a load of crap yesterday.
Why has it taken Pujara this long before becoming a fixture in the test team?
He picked up that subsequent injury at the IPL, right? That put him out at a crucial time.
Pujara's making really good deliveries look like normal ones..
My biggest worry for today's match is that Dhoni's conservative instincts kick in and he hesitates in declaring.
Pujara's making really good deliveries look like normal ones..
My biggest worry for today's match is that Dhoni's conservative instincts kick in and he hesitates in declaring.
Bit too early. But this isn't looking too bad. Think of the bragging rights!
He really is, the way he moved through the gears through this innings was incredible.
I expect Kohli to attack once he gets his hundred.
The worry is that this SA batting line-up has 5 players who can bat really long. Petersen and Duminy apart..
And Pujara goes. Well played.
Faf is out of form. Same for Kallis actually
Think they will attack now. Hopefully get around 120 runs in next 35 overs and declare.
Rohit Sharma is in 
Kohli playing for his hundred. Would be a terrible time to get out. He can make up the balls he's wasting if he gets past 100.
Kohli has lost the plot.
Unlucky Rohit.
Unfortunate dismissal. Hope there are more cracks like that.
Knew it.
Pitch acting horribly now.
Bad situation to be in now. Don't see us declaring before the tea. This will be a draw
We'll declare half way into lunch-tea session with a 420 lead. No way Saffer will try to get 420 on this type of pitch.
that would make sense but I don't see Dhoni doing it. Basically we should just hit out now IMO. Score a quick 50-60 runs
Quick 60 runs and a declaration, please..
Dhoni looking to attack. Good signs
what a shot.
Shot, Rahane. Shot.
This is good batting from both of them.
Good partnership this. I was expecting both of them to bide time and just survive till Lunch. Instead they've scored at more than 4.