I repeat:
We could finally win one of these things….nerves aside, we are a way better team than Afghanistan. India is a different story, but this is T20 where a team like Afghanistan can beat Australia in a one off.
It’s time for the Proteas to redeem themselves.
When I t hink about Great players like d e Villiers and we never got t the final in any T2o or 50 over tournament we used to have and winning no world tournament - I wonder about how the present lot can c hang e the situation by using a team where we used some really poor performers in the series - I have serious prolems in predicting a Proteas victory in this case, Maybe Denny has a point.
In any event according to the bookmakers rate India as t he favourites to win the trophy and rate t he SA team as outsiders, Despite the generous odds I would not put a cent on them winning today,
I have serious problems in predicting a Proteas victory in this case, Maybe Denny has a point.
Not sure what point you're referring to Mike but the Bookies have it right....the Proteas are the underdogs. But you know it's said that cricket is a funny game and as I've said our better players will have to step up and we also need luck.
Anyone brave enough to predict a Protea win?
For the Proteas to have a chance they will have to get Rohit early in his innings, hope for Kohli to continue his poor form which might hopefully unsettle the nerves of their middle order. Batting wise our top order need to lay a platform in the powerplay.
The Proteas are going to have to come good both with the bat and the ball to win this final.
Not impossible but we need the players to understand the situation and to fire on all fronts.
But they have amazed me thus far, so they can pull it off.
Looking forward to the final.
We're on...go boys!!!
lol not good start.
Until Klaasen takes a screamer of a catch
Correction, it looked like a screamer in real time...but it turned out to be pretty easy.
Jansen was much too full in his first over.
Robot is gone, and so is Pant...potentially...
He que-ended it and Quintie collects...
Yeah he looks out and is.
2 down.
Looking good now for the Proteas.
Dang, old Raja came good in his first over up.
India should go into their shells a little now.
KG smartly bowling length now since India won't dare lose another wicket.
KG gives only 3 off his first over.
India a bit nervy
3 down for 34.
Bowling length pays off for KG.
Easy catch on the square leg boundary for Klaasen.
Only 3 balls left in the Powerplay...and only 34 off it.
Good going for the blommetjies.
It’s a great pitch…..hopefully our bats come good.
Reeza fails :/
Markram and Kokkie must do it.
Quintie looking very relaxed.
Markram slices his first ball nicely to the boundary.
"Reeza fails :/"
Tante would be glad.
My feed is buggy.
F@k!!!
Now Markram fails...
Where is Rassie van der Dussen when we needed him….Markram out to a ludicrous shot.
We're gonna end 40 runs short here.
Tante isn't watching. She's too busy campaigning for "whoever is propping Biden up".
Mr Stubs needs to step up.
De Kock clears the roof!
Quintie still there and hits one out of the ground...literally.
They'll need a new ball.
Bit like Tante, but she needs two new balls.
Solar panel in sy moer!!!
Naand Moz.
Stubbs...what a noob move.
Why!!!???
Stubbs plays a ludicrous shot.
Stupid Stubby!!!
It's down to Miller, Klaasen, Jansen and Quintie now.
We were cruising...darn!!!
We've got this...common boys!!!
From here all they needs is cheeky singles and a boundary an over.
...but this is the Choketeas we're talking about here.
Klaasen does a Kholi and gets zero from the free hit.
He seems to be middling it nicely though.
10 overs gone and just about halfway there for score.
Normally being halfway there with 12 overs gone is about par.
Stubb's innings put us back on track.
Klaasen showing how easy T20 is.
84 needed off of 54...7 wickets in hand.
11 runs ahead of where India were.
Shot Klaasen...big six over extra cover...off the back foot.
Quintie done well so far...he needs to feed Klaasen the strike and be there for Miller and Jansen if Klaasen goes.
...don't do any silly shit, Quintie.
Quintie hits a nice four...
Calm down...you don't need another one right away.
...and he's out
I literally posted the above in real time.
Predictable.
Once again the difference between Kholi and de Kock. His eye was in, he survived a few lucky scrapes….it was all set up for him. And he goes for broke.
Great shots from Miller. This will give him confidence . . . and boy does he owe us a winning knock!
Klaasen smashing . . . we're now approaching the point where a loss would be a choke . . .
Hell of an over from Bumrah
Come on Proteas!!!
Oh no . . . I am the kiss of death! Again!
Klaasen goes.
Choke time?
Jansen in now...
The Indian fake injury break works….Klaasen ends a great innings with a dumb shot.
Still, 5 wickets in hand...only 20 odd needed.
Losing from here is a choke of note.
The choke is on...
Jansen nowhere near that one.
Raja needs to edge one of these 2 Bumrah deliveries to the boundary.
1 more Bumrah ball to come...
Shit...Raja steals the strike.
20 needed off of 12...
I hate cricket
20 needed off of 10.
Raja not even thinking about giving Miller the strike...
Why!!!???
Miller on strike with 4 balls to go in the over
India need to hit the top of off here.
17 needed from 8
Sorry boys...not this time.
At least we got to the final.
16 off 6 is a big ask . . .
16 from 6 needed.
I mean, unless Miller middles everything, it's g'nite.
Best catch of all time?
His foot touched the boundary on that final step...FFS!!!!!
The Proteas are cursed.. ,what a catch.
Well done India.
Hard luck Proteas.
Fabulous game. Brilliant Indian bowling at the end.
did i miss something?
who the fuck is Raja?
No team can win a match like yesteday with three to Batsmen failing and that is the end of the story.
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you need big players to deliver so with regards to the attack I'm tipping KG, MJ and Maharaj and with the bat I'm tipping Quinton, Markram, Klaasen and MJ. We need our top three to lay a solid foundation in the powerplay for big hitters Klaasen and MJ to add some big hitting touches. It won't be easy. Unlike the IPL with it's made for batting flat pitches and small grounds which favoured batsmen the wickets in the WI has been a testing ground of a batsmen's skills. Bowlers have been king. The Proteas don't have a star batsmen like a Kohli but they do have a captain with the smarts....Markrams captaincy is priceless. The Indian pace attack with Bumrah and Arshdeep is excellent, notice how they made the ball swing whereas the English pace bowlers unbelievably failed to do so. Just how is the wicket going to play...the simple answer is that at this point no-one knows. KG will get movement, length and line, MJ will get bounce.
Winning the toss will be a major plus.