Ashwin and Raina...

[Show_stopper]

But wouldn't it be so much better if he came in at the last 5 overs and slog(which is what he does anyway when not taking singles). It would certainly be better from the team's POV to let the better batsman play ahead.

[zubinpepsi]

unusually dhoni looked very stressed when he was batting. i think the pressure got to him..

[spectre]

You cant convince stereotypes. Give it up mate, just enjoy

Domaink... seriously mate I just suggested that he must come in at #5. I was hardly advocating pitting him against the new ball. Also Dhoni has been in dreadful form for sometime now. i hope you saw his innings today. Also are you telling me Raina is not good enough to bat anywhere above #7?? The one bouncer you referred was a slower bouncer bowled by Watson @ 123 kph. Any batsmen would find it tough with the change of pace. He handled bouncers at 146 kph from Lee and Tait well today (admittedly on an Indian pitch).

[Show_stopper]

Spectre mate...yeah its hard to convince people. But I am soooo happy with what Raina has done today. I feared he wouldn't get a game this WC (just imagine he already missed out on the 2007 WC- 8 years before making WC debut!!).

[coffee_rules]

No Munaf please. Nehra or Sreesanth for Mohali. Munna makes Ajmal bat like Akmal.

[kabira]

Dhoni was playing postive today. That ball was meant to go to boundary, just could not find a gap. As long as he is positive and backs his natural instinct he will do wonders.

[Sooda]

One thing Raina does have is temperament under pressure, He has seen us through tight passages of play a few times in his career.

[yoda]

^^Also, he has this knack of scoring quickly to relieve the pressure instead of letting the RRR get out of hand.