India V SA - ICC Trophy First Semi Final

25.2 Peterson to Tendulkar, no run, Tendulkar dabs the ball away to the offside and sets off for the single, but Rhodes runs in from cover, picks up and throsw in one move, and the ball is collected just in front of the stumps by Boucher, and Tendulkar is run out.

   India 135/4, Partnership of 27
   SR Tendulkar  run out (Boucher)  16 (29b 1x4 0x6)

Tragedy there for India, but Dravid in declining the single was perhaps right, the ball going just to the left of perhaps the greatest fielder in the world.

This guy never gives u a chance....
silly of tendlia to think he cud make it....

141/4 after 26 overs.

Tendulkar run out for 16 off 29 deliveries.

India - 139 / 4 In 25.3 Overs

Tendulkar Out At 16 Runs

India 208/5 off 41.2 overs.

Dravid out for 49 off 67 balls.

I think india should have balled first instead of batting. Since their balling sucks it would have been easier for the batsmen to achieve the target and I am saying that since they have a strong batting lineup. Unless the batting lineup can't perform under preassure then I guess it was wise to bat first. So far inda 241-5 in 47 overs and if SA restrict them to 270 it will be easy for SA to achieve that target looking at indian balling ;)

**Very well balled by the SA I think they should be able to win easily.

india 266-9 in 50 overs SA booked indian batting line.**

India 261/9 off 50 overs.

A mini collapse took place towards the end of the innings when 4 wickets (Yuvraj, Kaif, Zaheer and Harbhajan) fell for 6 runs.

A good start was somewhat negated by wickets falling at regular intervals. At the end India was around 30 runs short of what they could have scored.

They will have to bowl very well to contain the SA batsmen to have any chance of winning.

its 261/9 not 266..
Should be comfortable for SA

262 is too much for SA, they will be all out under 200.

umair saab adaab...main to yahin chahunga aapne jo bola woh sach ho jaye..:) but looks difficult to contain SA batsmen...
they should overhaul it...

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Its time for tendulkar to score a 100. He has been silent in last 3 matches.
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AQ, he stayed very silent in this one as well. :)

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AQ, he stayed very silent in this one as well. :)
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yep..very good fielding by SA. I think they saved 30-40 runs by fielding and obviously they got Tendulkar as run out. This 30 run will be crucial.
India is out of here unless Kumble and Harbhajan bowls extremly well. And there is something in the wicket for slow bowler as per Shahstri's and rameez'e comment.

Once again Brilliant Performance by Sehwag :) .Pollock was really treated badly by him.Good batting by Yuvraj and Dravid.

So lets see. !!!

yepppp
wicket is slowish ... and if spinners bowled well they will win
south africcans dont play spinners all that well

SA 20/1 off 3.2 overs.

Smith gone.

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SA 20/1 off 3.2 overs.

Smith gone.
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EHSANJI : We can surely say :

Jiyo Jiyo Mera Laal

Khan Saab Aapney To Kamal Kar Diya

Smith Ka To Munh Lal Kar Diya

Have a nice day

Well how can i have a nice day when you posted this four times, i have just deleted the other three. Can u please ensure not to repeat it again

Chalo dekhte hain - As usual India is one bowler short :)

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Well how can i have a nice day when you posted this four times, i have just deleted the other three. Can u please ensure not to repeat it again
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EHSANJI : My humble apologies.

Please appreciate that I did not, knowingly, post the same post more than once.

However, my apology stands.

I trust I shall not invonvenience you again.

Now, please, have a nice day

Thanks

SA looking good, GO SA GO :k: :k: :k:

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yepppp
wicket is slowish ... and if spinners bowled well they will win
south africcans dont play spinners all that well
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We will see that so far the spinners are unable to find anything from the pitch, I guess they have to try even harder :)
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As I said - India are one bowler short, Its not even 25 overs all the bowlers have completed half their quotas.

Nehra-Agarkar Bhai Bhai - I would have preferred to have another batsman in stead of Nehra. Let's see what can the 5th bowling do for us.