The real fun starts now

[Cricketics]

Our young bats will face a big challenge now which I am more waiting to see. If South Africa get some decent lead, we will be batting under pressure to put some score and not collapse like other teams have to Steyn and Co on day 4, 5. This is what I wanted. Glad we are getting tested. This is really good for long term that these players are getting to face all these situations. In just 2 test matches, they have already seen enough and have battled well so far, tomorrow will be another big test. I think biggest of all, since series will be online depending on their performance. Exciting times for our batting. We shouldn't be worried what the situation is, infact we should be excited that we are in this situation. Legends will be born.

[fineleg]

We shouldn't be worried what the situation is, infact we should be excited that we are in this situation. Legends will be born.

Natural flair batsman will be crowned as legend and SRT reincarnated after Durban. Maniac316 will have a field day! Get ready for the batsman in Him!

[Cricketics]

You got to get a grip. Are you wanting our players to fail so that you can run riot here with threads. The dude has just played 4 test innings and not forty innings. Even greatest Indian test bats like Dravid have failed recently. Give some time and then judge.

[fineleg]

Agreed, and I also want India to win and glad if Nohit does well. Though I am frustrated with lazy attitude of Nohit, talent will go wasted like Kambli unless rohit can find discipline and non-lazy approach

[eternalhope]

So failure in three innings is equivalent to lazy attitude and lack of discipline. Shikar and Rohit did not come good this series, doesn't mean they are bad, I do rate both of them. Started following the game again after a long time and have to say am very exited about our young guns. Our batsmen are going to dominate world cricket the next few years for sure. Hope we can find some good bowlers.

[Cricketics]

Our players should go all out without any pressure. They don't have much to prove. They have played really well so bat without any pressure and bring out a great result for this test. The team as a unit has exceeded expectations of many people. Took the fight to South Africans.

[bulbul]

what challenge? these are all flat tracks , after playing so many ODI matches and facing Steyn/Morkel regularly in India people should be able to bat decently.

[Cricketics]

what challenge? these are all flat tracks ' date=' after playing so many ODI matches and facing Steyn/Morkel regularly in India people should be able to bat decently.[/quote'] Ya everything is flat. When India is playing, ever track in the world overseas is flat. When others play, they are not able to put 250 on board, than it's a sporting wicket.

[eternalhope]

The weather seems to be not good the last two days..

[bulbul]

Tics paaji why ou are getting emotional , this SA batting is not that great as people say , except couple of guys rest all play too defensively for a No 1 side. if you see first test both sides crossed 400 easily in 2nd innings,unless pitches are flat how can this possible?

[Cricketics]

Tics paaji why ou are getting emotional , this SA batting is not that great as people say , except couple of guys rest all play too defensively for a No 1 side. if you see first test both sides crossed 400 easily in 2nd innings,unless pitches are flat how can this possible?

Arey bhai I am just mentioning that players deserve some credit. Pujara-Kohli-Rahane-Vijay deserve mention for being able to play the way they did. It's not easy to come out to South Africa and start scoring runs. Many countries come and struggle. The pitch might look flat to you or people, but it's not like tracks of India where there is sometimes nothing for bowlers. There always is sosmething for bowlers and South African bowlers tend to make use of it always. Hence not many teams ahve done well in South Africa barring Austrlaia, once in recent history, as South African bowling have come up special every time. The pitch "flat" in South Africa isn't the same "FLAT" the one in subcontinent. These are very same pitches where game ends in 3-4 days every time.

[ravishingravi]

I think Indians will crack under pressure. This is a young team. And SA really look desperate to do well.

[Zanjeer]

They have to get the 5 wickets in the first place. Only jadeja looks like picking wickets here. Would be a tough day for us. Weather conditions isn't great either.

[bulbul]

@Ravi , SA doesnt have will to win , they are playing too defensively and waiting for mistakes from us. BUt our captain is expert in defense , unless some horrible collapse i dont think we are going to lose this match.

[vvvslaxman]

I think Indians will crack under pressure. This is a young team. And SA really look desperate to do well.

They want to bat INdia out of the match. If they can eke out a lead of 50 , they will hope for one of those freak spells from Steyn or Philander.

[Old guy]

They want to bat INdia out of the match. If they can eke out a lead of 50 ' date=' they will hope for one of those freak spells from Steyn or Philander.[/quote'] It's too late now they will take 2!sessions to get lead and 3 session to bowl us put even with freak spell

[GautiMaan]

Thank god Sir got ABDV yesterday or they might have already had a lead of about 50

[Cricketics]

Thank god Sir got ABDV yesterday or they might have already had a lead of about 50

Very true. I think Sir is in for a 7fer here. he just needs 3 out of remaining 5. Quiet possible.

[Zanjeer]

They have to get the 5 wickets in the first place. Only jadeja looks like picking wickets here. Would be a tough day for us. Weather conditions isn't great either.

just as I said. They have to get the remaining 5 wickets. Lol. So far, nothing happened.

[CSK Fan]

Unfortunately, I sense a collapse