The 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup Thread

[Dan C]

South Africa vs India, Match 8


South Africa opt to bat

India
Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Lokesh Rahul, MS Dhoni(w), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah

South Africa
Quinton de Kock(w), Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis(c), Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Jean-Paul Duminy, Andile Phehlukwayo, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir, Tabraiz Shamsi

 

[Agent_Smith]

I like this batting first. I think in both the first two games, scoreboard pressure chasing probably contributed to our downfall. Setting here should hopefully alleviate some of that.

 

[AirWolf]

Numb skulls finally batting first.

 

[cn@]

At least Faf made the right call to bat first, like we should have done both the previous times.

 

[AirWolf]

Now to see whether it's a hold-my-beer-crash-and-burn-batting-first moment...

 

[AirWolf]

Hopefully Kohli is still in Bangalore-mode.

 

[AirWolf]

11/1 Amla gone

 

[Nibiru]

O jirre

 

[Arzy]

Game is going to be over before I get home today.

 

[Icemanbrfc]

Bumrah is such a quality bowler. We can't just sit I the crease and let him dictate. Got to take him on.

 

[Cray]

Eish

 

[Icemanbrfc]

Can't just stand and prod, have to play through the line now. Rather get caught on the fence than in the slips

 

[blaaislaai]

It's going as expected

 

[Creag]

It's going as expected

Yet it is virtually impossible to remain calm

 

[AirWolf]

24/2

 

[Nibiru]

O jirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeee

 

[Pitbull]

Choke choke choke

 

[Whright]

Oops

 

[stefan9]

Choke choke choke

How is it a choke when India where heavy favorites before the game??

 

[blaaislaai]

We will have to rely on our bowlers, there's still a bit hope left.