India vs SA, 3rd T20I, Bangalore

[Stan AF]

2 minutes ago, saik said:

Is something wrong with the pitch or India playing real bad? 

we bad.

[maniac]

1 minute ago, sandeep said:

This game doesn't matter - its good that they are trying to bat positively.  Sure, they f**ked it up today, but let's hope they don't revert to the 'safe' method after this. 

Batting positively? Radio me battery daal

diya kya? We are not even 7 runs per over and check how many bats have sr over 100 lol

 

 

[sandeep]

1 minute ago, maniac said:

Apparently India was trying the England approach today of going all guns blazing. We are going run a ball after 14.5 overs with pretty much everyone scoring under 100 sr 

Batting with that sort of intent, and a higher 'default' scoring rate, takes a lot of practice.  You can't suddenly show up one day and 'decide' to do it, and be successful.  England practiced their method for 3+ years and eventually it became second nature.  And they still have horror collapses every 10 games or so.  Par for the course with that approach.   But its clear that, at least in T20, the 'safe' method is self-defeating.  And leaves the team open to be out-gunned by line-ups who are better at executing at higher cruising rates. 

[Ankit_sharma03]

jadeja has been playing since a decade....still no sense of taking singles

[Norman]

Cheeku and bewda may yet save their ass today. All they need to do is get QDK out and then SAF will implode. 

[nevada]

2 minutes ago, saik said:

Is something wrong with the pitch or India playing real bad? 

Vastu dosham. This is Bangalore, home ground of RCB.

[sandeep]

Just now, maniac said:

Batting positively? Radio me battery daal

diya kya? We are not even 7 runs per over and check how many bats have sr over 100 lol

 

 

Approach doesn't always guarantee outcome.  They tried and failed miserably today.   But some folks can't see beyond the scorecard and mathematical calculated run-rate.  Its ok.  I'm the one without "battery".  Whatever floats your ignorant boat.

[Norman]

3 minutes ago, sandeep said:

This game doesn't matter - its good that they are trying to bat positively.  Sure, they f**ked it up today, but let's hope they don't revert to the 'safe' method after this. 

What game are you watching brother ? 

[sandeep]

1 minute ago, Ankit_sharma03 said:

jadeja has been playing since a decade....still no sense of taking singles

He never had it.  And that's why he's a bad LOI bat, but a decent test one.  He's a block,block,bash guy.  Works ok in test if you fine-tune shot selection, can't work in LOI.

[maniac]

Just now, sandeep said:

Batting with that sort of intent, and a higher 'default' scoring rate, takes a lot of practice.  You can't suddenly show up one day and 'decide' to do it, and be successful.  England practiced their method for 3+ years and eventually it became second nature.  And they still have horror collapses every 10 games or so.  Par for the course with that approach.   But its clear that, at least in T20, the 'safe' method is self-defeating.  And leaves the team open to be out-gunned by line-ups who are better at executing at higher cruising rates. 

 if we were 100/5 after 10 then your theory would make sense, not 90 odd at 14

[Stan AF]

This game showing again how jackshit this team is if the top order don't make the runs. Irrespective of the whiteball format .

[Mosher]

4 minutes ago, saik said:

Is something wrong with the pitch or India playing real bad? 

There is a bit of seam movement for pacers but India have played badly. 

[cricketfan28]

1 minute ago, nevada said:

Vastu dosham. This is Bangalore, home ground of RCB.

looks like .. since we cant get rid of virat we should stop plying in bagalore.

[sandeep]

Just now, Norman said:

What game are you watching brother ? 

Started that way, different story once 3 down and under-pressure rookies Pant and Iyer shat the bed. 

 

Momentum in T20, especially negative momentum, is very, very difficult to break. 

 

India's sub-par total was pretty much a done deal when the 12th over was complete. 

 

 

[maniac]

To be honest anything over 140 is going to be an uphill task for this mediocre sa line up.

 

A team of Hendricks,Bavuma and pehlu are not that threatening 

[Stan AF]

3 minutes ago, nevada said:

Vastu dosham. This is Bangalore, home ground of RCB.

Good one.

[sandeep]

2 minutes ago, maniac said:

 if we were 100/5 after 10 then your theory would make sense, not 90 odd at 14

They started off that way, but with 3 down, and 2 guys trying to cement their places in national team, tried to be 'smart', 'judicious' with their shot selection, and shat the bed.   It happens.  

[sandeep]

1 minute ago, maniac said:

To be honest anything over 140 is going to be an uphill task for this mediocre sa line up.

 

A team of Hendricks,Bavuma and pehlu are not that threatening 

Anything below 170 only needs one decent partnership to chase.  Even average teams can get there. 

[Norman]

4 minutes ago, nevada said:

Vastu dosham. This is Bangalore, home ground of RCB.

Not for India .  1996 QF , wt20 Toyger game ( where they couldn't get 2 of 3 balls) etc , where luck was with us. 

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

2 minutes ago, Norman said:

What game are you watching brother ? 

So you're watching the match? Didn't you say you'd rather watch paint dry?