CWC Match 8 | South Africa vs India | Southampton | June 5, 2019 | Match thread

[Nikhil_cric]

After two successive defeats against tournament favourites England and then against unfancied Bangladesh, South Africa face issues of team combination and strategy which have been  compounded by the injuries to Amla, Steyn and Ngidi. This is, more or less, a must win match for the Saffers and they are up against late starters India in what should be a mouth -watering contest on Wednesday. 

[WC2011INDIA]

I want a green mamba and sholay ka sikka favoring SA. Will be fun watching India bat first on such surface.

[zen]

Depends upon which SA shows up. SA is used to the conditions by now and would have learned from its mistakes .... But Ind would start as the fav 

 

[nitinbwj]

SA is going to get an epic Phainty...

[WC2011INDIA]

If Amla returns India has a good shot.

Edited June 3, 2019 by WC2011INDIA

[SK_IH]

A team in it's first game vs a team seeking a revival, SA will be highly motivated to cover the lost ground. 

[Gollum]

I sense

[zen]

1 minute ago, Gollum said:

I sense

 

The grass is likely to be shaved off before the game so we may get a good batting pitch 

[Haarkarjeetgaye]

Will SA lose 3 in a row. I doubt. What do you guys think?

[Franco Vazquez]

Easy win for SA. Nothing to see here 

[kruiser]

SA will put everything on the line - It is now do or die for them! A tough match got even more challenging for India!

[Pak_cric]

....SA is in terrible form. The match is India's to loose. if you put all the players face to face (for odis - on flat pitch)...india wins.

 

1 - Bumrah is a way better fast bowler then rabbada and company specially on flat pitches. 

2 - India's batting beats SA's. They don't even have amla. 

3 - Fielding, SA got a slight advantage and that too slight...so that won't be a game changer

4 - India's spinners are better then SA's. Imran Tahir will get smashed by India. He is not a force for India or Pak since they play spin well. 

 

On paper India is way better, but then again you never know whats gonna happen on the day off. 

[First class]

India's bowling is better than SA but in batting both teams are almost equal. If Amla plays than India's batting will also be better, so advantage India.

[SK_IH]

I expect a real flat pitch as has been the case with Southampton. 

[Franco Vazquez]

Rain predicted for whole next week. We'll be lucky to get 50 overs in all those matches as a whole

[sergio04]

washout.

[ipl is fun]

Ngidi is out.  I think Steyn/Amala might play.

[ipl is fun]

58 minutes ago, Franco Vazquez said:

Rain predicted for whole next week. We'll be lucky to get 50 overs in all those matches as a whole

Hope there is no rain this week. That would painful to see teams share points if it rains out.

[Nikhil_cric]

I just hope our thick tank realises that we aren't a great chasing side and, given a choice, bats first. Unless it's a green seamer of course. 

[Forward Defence]

According to accuweather rain is forecast at around 2 pm on Jun 5 at Southampton. That would be during the fag end of the first innings. Chances of rain gradually decreases after that. It will be cloudy though.

The toss will be a tricky call. The mid match rain may render our spinners less effective in the second innings. Also cloud cover predicted is extremely high throughout the match with temperatures hovering around 17-18 degrees. I just get the feeling that Kohli might play all three seamers and Pandya in this match.