Group C - South Africa, India, Afghanistan

[zaremba]

Apparently were it to rain now then Afghanistan win on D/L

 

[King Pietersen]

This is getting embarrassing now. Morkel got that one to really lift off a length, not easy at all for players that aren't used to facing this calibre and pace of bowling. Just hope Smith gives Steyn and Morkel at least 3 overs a-piece and doesn't let them off the hook by bowling Duminy or Van Der Merwe.

Edit: There's another. 12/5 now. SA just bowling quickly and it's doing for Afghanistan. They're lucky they didn't have to come up against Tait, Nannes and Johnson.

 

[GraemeSmith]

I doesn't make any sense why Afghanistan batsman keep punching at ball from backfoot resulting in edges. They should swing the bat as hard as they can and hope it connects... if there is an edge atleast there's chance it would go over the fielders.

 

[TT Boy]

Hehe. Liking it.

 

[Kyle]

Apparently were it to rain now then Afghanistan win on D/L

Probably!

 

[Sir Alex]

Lol every Steyn delivery is like an action replay. Length delivery outside off, batsman fishing.

Edit. Morkel into the act. This looks like could be over very soon.

 

[zaremba]

oh dear

at least this is making the "should I go to bed" dlilemma otiose

I wouldn't want this game to be remembered for a 20 all-out humiliation for Afghanistan after their international-class performance with the ball

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

I doesn't make any sense why Afghanistan batsman keep punching at ball from backfoot resulting in edges. They should swing the bat as hard as they can and hope it connects... if there is an edge atleast there's chance it would go over the fielders.

They've never seen anything like this before though, I find it hard to start picking technical flaws in them.

12-5 not looking too great though...

 

[Kyle]

Extras to top score?

 

[King Pietersen]

Steyn's lost his line a tad in this over. Just trying too hard to bowl the magic delivery that starts on leg and hits middle. Keep sticking it on a length out-side off Dale!

 

[zaremba]

14-6 - a brute of a ball from Morkel

 

[Furball]

If this was boxing, the referee would have stopped the fight.

 

[King Pietersen]

Morne's enjoying this, as I expected he would. Pace and bounce against this calibre of batting is just destructive. Welcome to International cricket lads!

 

[Furball]

If Fat Grey had taken my 10 man slip cordon advice, that would have been 5 for Morkel.

 

[zaremba]

If Fat Grey had taken my 10 man slip cordon advice, that would have been 5 for Morkel.

Yep but it may be that that would seem unnecessarily disrespectful tbf

 

[TT Boy]

Well played. Got on top of the bounce.

 

[Furball]

Awesome.

 

[King Pietersen]

Morkel hit for 6 off a free-hit. Awesome stuff. Least they're going to get more than 20!

 

[zaremba]

and that brings the 20 up

 

[TT Boy]

Morkel you dick.