India Vs South Africa,12th March @ Nagpur...

mercenary2k · March 12, 2011, 5:14pm

Re: India Vs South Africa,12th March @ Nagpur…

My Prediction:
**If India Bats first, Indian opening pair will start off strong, hitting a torrent of 4 and 6 but will go down in quick outs by the 10th over. The Middle Order will stabilize, however tenacious South African bowling will choke the run rate. India will try to rally in the 40th over by hitting 4 and 6 but that will result in quick outs. Overall, India will make around 260-280.

South Africa will open the batting with a slow chase. However picking up momentum in the later overs. South African batting will be very defensive, only reaching 100 runs by the 25th over. But then they will pick up steam, although they will suffer a few outs, they will squeak by India in a razor thin margin in the 49th over to win.**

If South Africa bats first, again South African batting will be very defensive, but they will open up by the 20th over and reach around 100 runs. Indian bowling will take its toll on South African batters but they should reach 200 by the 40th over with 4 or 5 outs. The remaining batters shall guide South Africa to a respectful 260-300 runs.

India will open up the batting with a very violent response hitting 4 and 6. Reaching 100 runs by the 10 or 15th over, however they will bleed wickets in the process. Then playing cautiously, by which they should reach 200 by the 40th over. Indian batters will open up again but South African fielding will make quick work. India will be all out by the 47 or 48th over.

In either case, South Africa Wins.

I was right on the money with my Prediction as usual.