South Africa is struggling as they already lost a couple of wickets and luckily for them the match is stopped due to bad light, why is there a bad light in the area they are playing as we usually hear rain stopping the play most of time in India and this is the first time i am hearing bad light has stopped play hours before the scheduled stoppage and if there is rain in the next day and the entire day is washed out then South Africa can draw the match other than that i do not see a chance for them to prevent this defeat.
I think the season is the main culprit here. A bit of rainy season with clouds can hamper all the play after 4. However we these days do sometimes see use of floods light to ensure play resumes until the stoppage time. Maybe rain is due tonight which is why we are seeing some clouds. As far as i can see Ranchi's weather forecast there is sort of an overcast situation. 
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South Africa is struggling as they already lost a couple of wickets and luckily for them the match is stopped due to bad light, why is there a bad light in the area they are playing as we usually hear rain stopping the play most of time in India and this is the first time i am hearing bad light has stopped play hours before the scheduled stoppage and if there is rain in the next day and the entire day is washed out then South Africa can draw the match other than that i do not see a chance for them to prevent this defeat.
Already South Africa has lost the 2 wickets for 9 runs so it shows the current status of the South African team. I think they will not going to cross 200 runs mark so I hope the Indian team will be going to win the match with innings.
South Africa is struggling as they already lost a couple of wickets and luckily for them the match is stopped due to bad light, why is there a bad light in the area they are playing as we usually hear rain stopping the play most of time in India and this is the first time i am hearing bad light has stopped play hours before the scheduled stoppage and if there is rain in the next day and the entire day is washed out then South Africa can draw the match other than that i do not see a chance for them to prevent this defeat.
Rohit Sharma 6 sixes in his 255 balls inning
Umesh Yadav 5 sixes in his 10 balls inning
Umesh Yadav showed his power and he might be auditioning for the opening slot for India in the upcoming T20 world cup, If Sunil Narine could open the batting for his team then why no Umesh Yadav Umesh Yadav 5 sixes in his 10 balls inning
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South Africa missed the opportunity to wrap up Indian innings cheaply Now tough time for them at least first 20 overs and we still have 35+ overs to go.
A decent score but with Sharma scoring a double century and Rahane scoring a century the rest of the team could manage only 170 runs and that too with the contribution of tail end players. South Africa already lost their first wicket and for all the supporters who claim to give toss to the visiting players, the only way it will be a fair game will be if India pick the entire bowling line up with part time bowlers. South Africa missed the opportunity to wrap up Indian innings cheaply Now tough time for them at least first 20 overs and we still have 35+ overs to go.
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Why Sarfraz does not come into your mind ?
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You made me real confuse LOLWhy Sarfraz does not come into your mind ?
Your mind need a bit of brain washing.
Are you saying to have him in mind because he got sack recently? Well honestly speaking they should have let him continue in the main squad. May be he would feel less pressure and could perform well.
Old rules of Test + Pitches + Deadly bowlers then its different ball game. In modern cricket only handful of players comes into my mind such as Kohli, Smith, Williamson and in some extent Joe Root who are worthy to watch in Test . Warner comes in my mind too but he looked different batsman in recent time.
And when we talk about complete batsman in Modern era ( Test +ODI+ T-20) then Only Virat.
Why Sarfraz does not come into your mind ?
Your mind need a bit of brain washing.
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But the damage is already done
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Not watching the match but from the scores online I can tell that South Africa is going to have an innings defeat again like the last one (if I am not wrong). This test series is already too boring to see one sided match LOLBut the damage is already done
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Good luck to you guys in watching.
Rohit Sharma 6 sixes in his 255 balls inning
Umesh Yadav 5 sixes in his 10 balls inning
India 497/ 9 declare
South Africa missed the opportunity to wrap up Indian innings cheaply Now tough time for them at least first 20 overs and we still have 35+ overs to go.
Umesh Yadav 5 sixes in his 10 balls inning
India 497/ 9 declare
South Africa missed the opportunity to wrap up Indian innings cheaply Now tough time for them at least first 20 overs and we still have 35+ overs to go.
South Africa picked three wickets and they have taken the wickets of Rohit Sharma and Rahane finally but the damage is already done and India scored over 400 runs and now Jadeja and Ashwin is in the crease and they both have centuries in Test cricket and if they are not able to pick those wickets then it will be another frustration session for the bowlers, i am impressed with the depth in Indian batting line up 
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I think the batting depth is the thing which keeps India on such a great platform in the world cricket we are just never out of batsmen..I disagree here. Legends are produced in every generation and I feel that every one of them are equally impressive irrespective of which generation they are from. Every one of them entertained us in some way or another and this is all that matters at the end of the day.
Thanks BhaiWell i agree on bold part, That's why i always avoid comparing players from different era because its not logical. but having said that if we get into mental gymnastic with hypothetical scenario.
Old rules of Test + Pitches + Deadly bowlers then its different ball game. In modern cricket only handful of players comes into my mind such as Kohli, Smith, Williamson and in some extent Joe Root who are worthy to watch in Test . Warner comes in my mind too but he looked different batsman in recent time.
And when we talk about complete batsman in Modern era ( Test +ODI+ T-20) then Only Virat.
South Africa picked three wickets and they have taken the wickets of Rohit Sharma and Rahane finally but the damage is already done and India scored over 400 runs and now Jadeja and Ashwin is in the crease and they both have centuries in Test cricket and if they are not able to pick those wickets then it will be another frustration session for the bowlers, i am impressed with the depth in Indian batting line up .
. I disagree here. Legends are produced in every generation and I feel that every one of them are equally impressive irrespective of which generation they are from. Every one of them entertained us in some way or another and this is all that matters at the end of the day.
Thanks BhaiWell i agree on bold part, That's why i always avoid comparing players from different era because its not logical. but having said that if we get into mental gymnastic with hypothetical scenario.
Old rules of Test + Pitches + Deadly bowlers then its different ball game. In modern cricket only handful of players comes into my mind such as Kohli, Smith, Williamson and in some extent Joe Root who are worthy to watch in Test . Warner comes in my mind too but he looked different batsman in recent time.
And when we talk about complete batsman in Modern era ( Test +ODI+ T-20) then Only Virat.
Its sin to compare this era batsmen to 90s generation, they were miles ahead of the recent crop.
I disagree here. Legends are produced in every generation and I feel that every one of them are equally impressive irrespective of which generation they are from. Every one of them entertained us in some way or another and this is all that matters at the end of the day.Its sin to compare this era batsmen to 90s generation, they were miles ahead of the recent crop. Not to mention bowling standard went down the drain. and if talk about 70s - 80s then its blasphemy.
True, you cannot compare batsman of any generation but still Bradman is the best batsman ever considering his average of 99.9 when bowlers were dominating is ridiculous as no one come close to that.Sir Bradman was beast but his critics can make a very solid argument about his record average of 99.94%. he played Test match in only 2 countries, its very simple but impressive argument, its fascinating for mental gymnastic.
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But considering that there might be chances of rain interference today and tomorrow based on the weather forecast at Ranchi and probably a drizzle on the last day, I'll be tempted to hope for a draw and bet on it if SA didn't lose 2+ wickets before the first 30-40 overs
If there is a rain interruption in the next two days then it is a possibility that there will be a draw, now Rohit Sharma lost his wicket by trying to increase the strike rate and he scored his double century with a six and that resembles Virender Sehwag and all the commentators we talking about that because today is his birthday and he changed the way how Test openers should play cricket. Now with the new ball in hand South Africa can put pressure on the two new batsman in the crease and will see how things will go. 
Update: Rahane c Klaasen b George Linde 115(192)
Both Rohit and Rahane looked comfortable with the ball and have been scoring like crazy earlier today. I think they are execting rain interference in the match and looking for a big score as early as possible. Anybody expecting a draw?
I am looking to bet 5-10$ on a draw based on how it's going to end today.
Both Rohit and Rahane looked comfortable with the ball and have been scoring like crazy earlier today. I think they are execting rain interference in the match and looking for a big score as early as possible. Anybody expecting a draw?
I am looking to bet 5-10$ on a draw based on how it's going to end today.
If you have watched the last Test match, the situation was almost similar where Indian team scored big score in the first innings and SA failed to chase.
In the first test match also, South Africa team collapsed in the last innings.
So it will be a risk betting on the draw. Either bet on India or wait some more time until placing a bet.
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Piedt was about to get his wicket of Rahane but the wicket keeper dropped the stumping chance.
After scoring the century Rahane was trying to increase the tempo and the South African wicket keep missed a stumping chance and i knew he will get out eventually and got cut cutting the spinner straight to the wicket keep a couple of overs later.
I am not expecting a draw but if South Africa can bat for a long time then it is possible, the pitch is favoring spin and there are foot marks for left handed batsman in the pitch and expect the bowl to spin square after pitching in that area and South Africa have some left handed batsman and that will be trouble for them.
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Yeah, thats true they did give a lot of free boundaries to Rahane and above all that missed stumping
Missed yesterday's match but today he was directing the ball to all the corners of the stadium. I have never seen him so aggressive in a Test match. BTW, I am also not expecting a draw, if India manages a score above 500+ runs and take 1 or 2 SA wickets by today. But considering that there might be chances of rain interference today and tomorrow based on the weather forecast at Ranchi and probably a drizzle on the last day, I'll be tempted to hope for a draw and bet on it if SA didn't lose 2+ wickets before the first 30-40 overs
Piedt was about to get his wicket of Rahane but the wicket keeper dropped the stumping chance.
After scoring the century Rahane was trying to increase the tempo and the South African wicket keep missed a stumping chance and i knew he will get out eventually and got cut cutting the spinner straight to the wicket keep a couple of overs later.
I am not expecting a draw but if South Africa can bat for a long time then it is possible, the pitch is favoring spin and there are foot marks for left handed batsman in the pitch and expect the bowl to spin square after pitching in that area and South Africa have some left handed batsman and that will be trouble for them.
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Yeah, thats true they did give a lot of free boundaries to Rahane and above all that missed stumping
Missed yesterday's match but today he was directing the ball to all the corners of the stadium. I have never seen him so aggressive in a Test match. BTW, I am also not expecting a draw, if India manages a score above 500+ runs and take 1 or 2 SA wickets by today. But considering that there might be chances of rain interference today and tomorrow based on the weather forecast at Ranchi and probably a drizzle on the last day, I'll be tempted to hope for a draw and bet on it if SA didn't lose 2+ wickets before the first 30-40 overs Piedt has conceded 50 runs of his 7 overs (at a rate of 7.1 runs per over).
Piedt was about to get his wicket of Rahane but the wicket keeper dropped the stumping chance.Update: Rahane c Klaasen b George Linde 115(192)
After scoring the century Rahane was trying to increase the tempo and the South African wicket keep missed a stumping chance and i knew he will get out eventually and got cut cutting the spinner straight to the wicket keep a couple of overs later. Both Rohit and Rahane looked comfortable with the ball and have been scoring like crazy earlier today. I think they are execting rain interference in the match and looking for a big score as early as possible. Anybody expecting a draw?
I am not expecting a draw but if South Africa can bat for a long time then it is possible, the pitch is favoring spin and there are foot marks for left handed batsman in the pitch and expect the bowl to spin square after pitching in that area and South Africa have some left handed batsman and that will be trouble for them.Its sin to compare this era batsmen to 90s generation, they were miles ahead of the recent crop. Not to mention bowling standard went down the drain. and if talk about 70s - 80s then its blasphemy.
True, you cannot compare batsman of any generation but still Bradman is the best batsman ever considering his average of 99.9 when bowlers were dominating is ridiculous as no one come close to that. Small data of Win loss ratio since 2014.
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Quite Interesting I think it's because India has generally chosen to bat first after winning the toss and batting definitely is their strength. In batting second they aren't able to make it a low scoring match by bowling out the other team thereby most of the matches end up with draws. Interestingly I found out that after comparing 1980-2014 with 2014 till now test cricket has become more batting intensive and teams batting first are winning more matches. Have a look at it here. This is the data from 1980-2014~snip~
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Its sin to compare this era batsmen to 90s generation, they were miles ahead of the recent crop. Not to mention bowling standard went down the drain. and if talk about 70s - 80s then its blasphemy.
Test cricket has changed drastically. In 70s bowlers used to bowl 4-5 bouncers in one over and there was no rule of no bowl when crossing a line, what that mean is 22 yard pitch could turn into 18-19 yard and it applies for each and every country.
Update: Rahane c Klaasen b George Linde 115(192)
Both Rohit and Rahane looked comfortable with the ball and have been scoring like crazy earlier today. I think they are execting rain interference in the match and looking for a big score as early as possible. Anybody expecting a draw?
I am looking to bet 5-10$ on a draw based on how it's going to end today.
Both Rohit and Rahane looked comfortable with the ball and have been scoring like crazy earlier today. I think they are execting rain interference in the match and looking for a big score as early as possible. Anybody expecting a draw?
I am looking to bet 5-10$ on a draw based on how it's going to end today.
Rohit Sharma is in supreme form and he is scoring century after century for his lost days in Test cricket as this will be his best series in his Test career .
Rahane is nearing his century and South Africa seems clueless on how to tackle the Indian players, there is no way South Africa is winning this match too as India is playing with three spinners and there is no inform batsman in their line up to challenge the Indian bowling line up.
. Rahane is nearing his century and South Africa seems clueless on how to tackle the Indian players, there is no way South Africa is winning this match too as India is playing with three spinners and there is no inform batsman in their line up to challenge the Indian bowling line up.
LOL... it is getting really depressing for the South Africans out there. Both Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma have scored centuries and now the partnership has reached 241 runs. The way these two batsmen treat the South African bowlers is also surprising. They are just smashing them all around the park, and for the morning session the run rate stands at 4.40 per over.
And the South Africans need to first blame their selectors. They dropped Senuran Muthusamy and included Dane Piedt in the squad, and till now Piedt has conceded 50 runs of his 7 overs (at a rate of 7.1 runs per over). The other spinner (George Linde) looks OK, but he is also not able to trouble the batsmen. I won't be surprised if India gets to 600 by the end of the day.
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