Can India win third test?
By sajujohn
@sajujohn (1005)
India
January 4, 2011 12:22pm CST
Now the third day of third test is at stumps and both team India and SouthAfrica have played their first innings to.While South Africa is batting in the second innings they are having a lead of around 60 runs.India had a slight lead of just 2 runs in the first innings.Now two more days are left in the third test match.Can India win this test match or whether South Africa could do it?Can Indian bowlers do it as they are mainly looking on Harbhajan Singh,the specialist spinner?
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@a98231 (238)
• India
4 Jan 11
Well the test match can still go either way,our bowlers need to perform well to stump out South Africa otherwise i think the match may end in a draw.Well about bhajji i think he took a wicket before stumps today i was seeing the highlights not really sure..I also expect much from zaheer.Dont really know whats gonna be the results this has been one of the most exiting test series i have seen for quite a while,REALLY DESERVES TO BE THE CLASH OF THE TITANS!
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@msdivkar (23359)
• India
5 Jan 11
It will require a great astronomer to predict the result. The match is swinging one way or the other every hour. It all depends now how quickly India can wind up the S.African innings. To score even 200 runs in the final innings to win the match is going to be difficult if not impossible. Bhajji is going to be a key man today with pitch behaving in odd fashion already. Some balls shoot up from nowhere. Zaheer &co. also got to chip in with some quick wickets at the start of the match. Let us wish India all the best.
@shaileshrm (256)
• India
4 Jan 11
difficult to say at this stage as match is evenly poised at this time.i think tomorrow's first session would be crucial and would decided this match mostly.if south africa gets near 300 then it would be a real challenge for indian team to score that many runs in 4th inning.its time for our bowlers to put their hands up and get southafrica out cheaply if india wants to create a history.keep mylotting.
@srijshm (1165)
• India
4 Jan 11
to win this match, India has to bowl out SA within 250.
Anything more than 250 looks difficult on this pitch. Amla's wicket is the key, since he can score fast & even de-motivate the bowlers. Dhoni was seen to go on defensive too soon in such circumstances.
Hopefully zaheer can find his wicket taking form. Once that happens, all other bowlers chip in. It is difficult for carry the burden of strike bowler on his shoulders.
Pitch showed sufficient signs of deterioration. there will be a result for sure.
@krajibg (11922)
• Guwahati, India
4 Jan 11
Hi,
The game is equally poised now. If India could make some more runs say could make a 100 odd runs lead things would be more in favor of India. Now with just 2 runs lead what India has to target is to dismiss the wicket as fast as possible.
If SA make a good run here and ask India to bat again who knows the game could go to their pocket.