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India batting first posted a decent total of 296 on a wicket which was suppose to cause some problems for the batsmen in the second innings. They could have posted a mammoth total had they not collapsed from 267/1 in the 40th over to 296 all out. Excellent fielding and some good pace bowling by Steyn held India back.
India have done well to not allow SA to get to a flying start, Zaheer Khan nailed Smith for the 12th time, and HarBhajan got rid of the dangerous Amla.
Pressure is building on South Africa they need boundaries which are not coming. the required run rate is approaching 8rpo.Very soon they will have to take extra risks which and they might loose wicktets during this time.
A lot has been said about Indian bowling before the world cup, at times they look a bowler short and at times their bowlers look like club level cricketers, but world cup is a long tournament, India might get a few extremely flat tracks where there spin heavy bowling attack will get a mauling but for majority of the tracks in subcontinent their bowling is ideal. In my opinion 50% of India’s chances rest on their luck, if they got unfavorable conditions which are not suitable for their spinners in the knock out stage of the tournament India will be in trouble.
Right now they are favorites to win this match.
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