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Agent_Smith
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Great win, superb stuff. Beating India in India (in front of their hordes of fanatical supporters) is even more satisfying than beating Australia. Now let's wrap this series up!
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SA tour of India - 2015
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Neoprod
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Neither side has been convincing in this series yet, imo...all 3 games, the chasing team lost from a winning position.
satanboy
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Wasn't that convincing to me. I thought we scored way too few runs.
AfricanTech
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Ha ha ha - just caught up with the score now - we won - ha ha ha - last time I looked it was India at a canter
Well done Proteas
And they say we're a one man team.
Ha ha ha - weekend made
Now for Scotland to win and I'll be a very happy chappie
Well done Proteas
And they say we're a one man team.
Ha ha ha - weekend made
Now for Scotland to win and I'll be a very happy chappie
Mike Hoxbig
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Lol can't believe we pulled this off 
Dan C
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Lol can't believe we pulled this off
Well I think the pitch was not so batter friendly today as everyone expected.. so good job by our openers and a little luck by Faf.
AfricanTech
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Nothing is more satisfying than beating Australia - nothing!
It seems Miller will become a permanent feature at the top of the order for the rest of the series. The question that begs to be asked then is why was he picked for the tour if he cant handle the spin? We all know he can play spin, he is just horribly out of form and needs to be dropped, same way QdK was.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-south-africa-2015-16/content/story/930349.html
http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-south-africa-2015-16/content/story/930349.html
Neoprod
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Haha @ "worked to the t"...65/5 from the 39th over onward was the plan? Cool story, AB.
The facts are that the batting has failed twice in 3 games, once chasing an average score and then setting an average score. India have batted as poorly so we're 2-1 up in the series.
The facts are that the batting has failed twice in 3 games, once chasing an average score and then setting an average score. India have batted as poorly so we're 2-1 up in the series.
NeonNinja
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Next match, India will bat first, post 280, we will be 200-2 by the 35th and we'll lose the match by 15 runs
2-2
Decider comes.
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His form has been scratchy, no question!! However, his fielding is incredibly sharp. Those catches he took yesterday played a big part of the victory, especially when you got Morkel dropping regulation catches! catches win matches, cannot be underestimated.
His would be replacement, Zondo, is also a great fielder. Miller is picked to bat in a role that is now ultimately being done Behardien more and more
Agent_Smith
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So JP has been ruled out of the last two ODI's due to his hand injury. This presents a real issue regarding the balance of the side. Dean Elgar has been flown in as replacement but apparently he only arrived at 02:00 this morning so is not a guaranteed starter. He's sort of in the mold of JP (batsman who can bowl a bit).
Chris Morris is the likely replacement as he's an extra seamer that can hold a bat at 7. Aaron Phangiso also a possibility as the additional spinner (but the trade off is a shorter batting line up). With the frailty of the top order a real concern, shortening the batting line up is a risk. However, it might actually have a positive effect with the top six knowing they have to take extra responsibility.
Probable XI though:
1: de Kock
2: Miller (apparently he's going to stay at the top of the order)
3: Amla
4: du Plessis
5: de Villiers
6: Behardien
7: Morris
8: Steyn
9: Rabada
10: Morkel
11: Tahir
Chris Morris is the likely replacement as he's an extra seamer that can hold a bat at 7. Aaron Phangiso also a possibility as the additional spinner (but the trade off is a shorter batting line up). With the frailty of the top order a real concern, shortening the batting line up is a risk. However, it might actually have a positive effect with the top six knowing they have to take extra responsibility.
Probable XI though:
1: de Kock
2: Miller (apparently he's going to stay at the top of the order)
3: Amla
4: du Plessis
5: de Villiers
6: Behardien
7: Morris
8: Steyn
9: Rabada
10: Morkel
11: Tahir
Agent_Smith
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I think he was just super unlucky. In one over, the ball had been drilled back to him, hitting his hand and knocking his pinkie guard off. Then in the next over (I think it was), Dhoni smashed that return catch back at him and he couldn't get the hands out of the way. Think that mow from MS would've damaged anyone.