1st Test India vs South Africa- Kanpur

Ameer · #1 November 20, 2004, 11:51 AM

South Africa 230/4 (92.0 ov)
Stumps Day 1
Andrew Hall on 78... Dippenar on 46.

mzia · #2 November 21, 2004, 12:00 PM

SA 459/7, day 2.

India could manage only 3 wickets today after 90 over.

Is it only for pitch condition?

When India planed their strategy with three spinners and only one pacer definitely SA made their game plan, innings run rate (2.5) is the indication of cautious attitude of SA.

Shourov was opening bowler, in test match, does not match with any!!

Ameer · #3 November 21, 2004, 02:30 PM

South Africa is definetely in the driver's seat...

mzia · #4 November 22, 2004, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ameer
South Africa is definetely in the driver's seat...

�Right now the FOG�

cricketfan · #5 November 22, 2004, 05:16 AM

Current score on the third day:

SA 510/9 decl

India 142/0 (Sehwag 66*, Gambhir 69*) in 31 overs

amir747 · #6 November 22, 2004, 05:18 AM

South Africa 510/9d First Inning
AJ Hall:-163
Z de Bruyn:-083
HH Dippenaar:-048

Indian bowling
Kumble: 54 Overs 131 for 6
Harbhajan Singh:44.4 Overs 127 for 2
Ganguly :12 Overs 45 for 1

India 146/0 (32.0 ov)
V Sehwag 66
G Gambhir 73
India trail by 364 runs with 10 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

Tintin · #7 November 22, 2004, 06:23 AM

India 185/0 in 42 overs at close. Sehwag 85* Gambhir 85*

At this rate, India will pass South Africa before close tomorrow.

oracle · #8 November 22, 2004, 06:43 AM

Did you guys see Shewag's superb stroke, I think it was with back foot support, both feet quite far apart but what a wonderful balance and stroke to midoff.

Furthermore, Gautum Gambhir's 6 to reach his 50 was stylish. Shot of the day.

Edited on, November 22, 2004, 11:45 AM GMT, by oracle.

oracle · #9 November 22, 2004, 06:48 AM

Not a huge Shewag fan but all that talk of his "minimal footwork" seems a bit redundant, IMHO, when he gets going and is set, as was displyed today.

cricketfan · #10 November 22, 2004, 07:03 AM

The Indian batsmen were offered light twice and they refused twice, the third time the umpires made them to go off the field for bad light !

It is the batsmen who normally appeal for light and in some cases it is the fielding side, but it was a unique case where the umpires were appealing for light.

mzia · #11 November 22, 2004, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tintin
India 185/0 in 42 overs at close. Sehwag 85* Gambhir 85*

At this rate, India will pass South Africa before close tomorrow.

Appropriate replying by IND so far and good comeback by Gambhir.

Ameer · #12 November 22, 2004, 04:10 PM

It's gonna be a boring and pointless draw. Oh well, better for Pakistan in terms of the ICC test rankings...

fab · #13 November 22, 2004, 08:04 PM

The Fog..

source

Ameer · #14 November 22, 2004, 08:53 PM

Whoa!!! You can't see anything behind him! All you see is the outline of the grass.

cricketfan · #15 November 23, 2004, 02:15 AM

Latest score on 4th day:
SA 510/9 decl

India 276/1 ( Sehwag 148*, Gambhir 96, Dravid 12*) in 68 overs

Dravid is going ballistic at the moment. If he survives till the end of the day, it may open up some interesting possibilities in this match. He has already completed 1000 test runs in this year.

Tintin · #16 November 23, 2004, 02:21 AM

>> Dravid is going ballistic at the moment

A bad typo

Sehwag hit 30 odd in two overs after lunch and just hit Peterson 15 in another. Completed 150 with a six. 164* at the moment.

Edited on, November 23, 2004, 7:22 AM GMT, by Tintin.

Tintin · #17 November 23, 2004, 02:22 AM

And out at the same score

amir747 · #18 November 23, 2004, 04:33 AM

Virender Sehwag completed 1000 runs for the year during his blazing 164

amir747 · #19 November 23, 2004, 04:34 AM

337-3
164
96
04

cricketfan · #20 November 23, 2004, 07:00 AM

Score at the end of day 4:

SA 510/9 decl

India 401/4 ( Sehwag 164, Gambhir 96, Ganguly 57, Dravid 52*, Hall 2-79)

cricketfan · #21 November 24, 2004, 12:53 AM

5th day score:

India were bundled out for 466 on the fifth morning. At present SA are 9/0 in their second innings.

Zobair · #22 November 24, 2004, 01:26 AM

well SA should be pretty happy with the way things turned out...I think they went into the match with their main priority being able to surve the quality spin they would face and for their inexperienced batsmen to get quality time out in the middle. We will probably (hopefully) see a more positive second test. Congrats to shewag...he is awesome to watch when in full flow.

Ameer · #23 November 24, 2004, 12:34 PM

This is why Hitler banned cricket in Germany... there was a test match going on and he asked his advisor to keep informing him of the results... and then after the five days his advisor who won the match... and the guy told him that it was a draw... Hitler then banned cricket from Germany... just a thought to ponder... what kind of a game wastes 5 days and then there is no result? they need to do something about draws.