286 in first inning - How do you rate our performance today?

[Trichromatic]

Is it good enough for us or did we give away maybe 50 runs extra to them?

 

Bhuvi - 4/87

Ashwin 2/21 and a run out

Shami - 1/47

Pandya - 1/53

Bumrah - 1/73

 

Panday and Bumrah gave away 126 runs in just 31 overs for 2 wickets.

[surajmal]

6. Considering they were 3 down for 12 and 5 down for 150 odd, SA should have been 200 all out. 

[wanted_desi]

Shami didn't start well, after having them down 3 for 15, it was matter of taking one more wicket to expose tail with new ball. Hopefully, we can take small lead this inning. 

[flat_wicket_bully]

Very poor bowling performance, they should never reached 200 on this pitch

[Trichromatic]

Did Kohli underbowl Ashwin today?

[asterix]

Captaincy not up the mark. Spinners should’ve been used more and in the middle of the innings. Maharaj & Ranada we’re allowed to score free runs...

[kira]

It was a fine performance, satisfied with all the departments except the slip catching

[Stuge]

considering 12 for 3 and 286 all out ...Imo its a decent performance but they should have got them out under 200 but we allowed them to score over 250.

[CG]

should have kept under 200 but our pacers hardly ever perform to that level,very scratchy bowling

What do u expect with no preparation.

[Forever Indian]

1 minute ago, Trichromatic said:

Did Kohli underbowl Ashwin today?

Don't think so. But Shami and Bumrah should have bowled better.

[Stuge]

5 minutes ago, Trichromatic said:

Did Kohli underbowl Ashwin today?

not really ...He did Pretty good job as a bowler as well as a fielder today.

[maniac]

if You had told Indian fans on ICF  yesterday  that we would have South Africa 286 allout In day 1 50% would have been excited and 50% would say you are out of your frickin mind.

[gattaca]

230-250 would have been ideal. too many runs from philander , maharaj and rabada.

[adi B]

Decent but had dhawan taken that catch we'd have got them all out by 250 .the last 4 wkts didn't cost much because the pitch flattened out 

[Laaloo]

I'll let you know after out first innings end

[zen]

Satisfied .... In cricket (or team sports in general) there is no formula where if x wkts fall before y runs, the team should have been bowled out for z. At times teams are 150/2 and get bowled out of 300. At times, they are 50/4 and get 300. If formulas worked, Ind would not have won that Kol test vs Aus 

 

I am not watching it live but pitch usually becomes easier in the 2nd session. It is a good performance for now and would become very good if Ind can go through the day without losing a wkt 

Edited January 5, 2018 by zen

[philcric]

With the positions they were in, 12-3 and 142-5, should have got them out for 225 max.

 

60 runs too many.

 

But still, it's not too big a score. The trick for any visiting team anywhere is to be in the game for as long as possible, and not to worry about ideal situations. The visiting teams cannot be expected to do everything right and boss over very good home teams. Applies to SA/Eng/Aus too when they visit India.

 

[LORD_analyst]

1 hour ago, philcric said:

With the positions they were in, 12-3 and 142-5, should have got them out for 225 max.

 

60 runs too many.

 

But still, it's not too big a score. The trick for any visiting team anywhere is to be in the game for as long as possible, and not to worry about ideal situations. The visiting teams cannot be expected to do everything right and boss over very good home teams. Applies to SA/Eng/Aus too when they visit India.

 

shami and bumrah had bowled much filth !

[chewy]

No questions, SA would be 200 all out had Dhawan taken simple catch

would

have changed dynamics of the game

It’s just to common now, that these morons dropping regulation catches 

[Gollum]

It was a pretty decent performance by our bowlers considering our catching standards. I would have taken even a 375 before the start of their innings LOL.