India v South Africa | 2nd Test - Day 1&2 | Kolkatta | 14+15/02/10

[cricfan967]

Wow and commentators die when the wicket falls
typical sehwag running!

[WithLoveFromCanada]

wicketttttttttttt out of nowhere

muaaah to rvd

[kingusama92]

What the heck was Sehwag doing there?!

Horrible running. Gambhir had no chance there.

[rvd]

Damn it Laxman should be coming it at number 3.

[kingusama92]

30 needed to avoid the follow on

Looks tough for India. :D

[cricfan967]

Ouch!

[cricfan967]

Looks tough for India. :D

I think you've got them confused with Pakistan

[checkers.llvllaster]

Ok friends, seems like Sehwag is playing a blinder....I just joined in on the fun!

[abdulkhan786]

give him green wicket and he is a clueless fool...FTB

[wanted_desi]

give him green wicket and he is a clueless fool...FTB

He scored centuries in SA and Australia :pissed:

[haseebbabar]

guys can i have the link plzzzz

[WithLoveFromCanada]

2 down india, game on parity terms.

[Tendlya Rules]

give him green wicket and he is a clueless fool...FTB

This is the kind of clueless (baseless) and one-eyed criticism that is annoying...Sehwag is quite good against fast men which is why he is opening the batting...He may not hook or pull the ball but he plays the ball on it's merit most of the time...

As to his record in SA/Eng..He hit a century on debut against SA in SA against Donald, De Villiers and Pollock in their pomp...He hit a century against England in England in his first test there...

similarly, he has hit a few centuries against Australia in Australia...

[cricfan967]

2 DOWN
one more, cmon!

[wanted_desi]

MY link :(

[WithLoveFromCanada]

it will be great if sehwag run out tendulkar.

[wanted_desi]

it will be great if sehwag run out tendulkar.

:pissed:

[wanted_desi]

there is a lot of bounce

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Duminy dropped Sehwag. OMFG!!!! cant bvelieve it!!!

[Tapori]

Duminy dropped Sehwag. OMFG!!!! cant bvelieve it!!!

Thats a "huge blow", Yep that Sehwag is a "massive" cricketer.... Duminy just couldnt take the "pressure"

Classic football related mistake - Duminy went for the man instead of the ball

I'll get me large coat.. :inti

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Thats a "huge blow", Yep that Sehwag is a "massive" cricketer.... Duminy just couldnt take the "pressure"

Classic football related mistake - Duminy went for the man instead of the ball

I'll get me large coat.. :inti

this is kamran akmal like mistake and he will not play in the next game/series if India wins this test due to Sehwag.

[Tapori]

this is kamran akmal like mistake

Ah, he'll have to "drop" Sehwag 3 more times to get to that level of incompetence!

[WithLoveFromCanada]

44444444 to sehwag

Muaah to Tapori.

[saqlain]

I really wish if Pakistan had a player like Sehwag.

[WithLoveFromCanada]

great test cricket!

[WithLoveFromCanada]

sixxxxxxxxxxxxx

[umerz]

ndia 132/2 (26.0 ov)

India trail by 164 runs with 8 wickets remaining ...this is the most imp partnership that could take the game away from SA....both need to make it big as they have got the starts

[WithLoveFromCanada]

another four by sehwag

muaaah to umerz

[WithLoveFromCanada]

great thing about sehwag and gayle is that they both take time out of the equation of the game. if they play well, match is bound to give you a result.

[WithLoveFromCanada]

2 boundaries by sehwag

what a player!!!

[WithLoveFromCanada]

where is kingusama??? missing the sehwagality????

[umerz]

Sehwag gone usual crazy Virender Sehwag 90 off 75
Sachin 39 off 62

[kamranO]

No offences meant but there is an age old myth that the lion hearted Sardars go crazy when the clock strikes 12. Similarly, Sehwag goes crazy when he is in the 90s, 190s, 290s etc. As I said, no offences meant. Please take it in the right spirit. Just enjoy the metaphor. To be honest, I have great respect for the Sardars.


Courtesy Cricbuzz

[WithLoveFromCanada]

sehwag 98*

[MIB]

Virender Sehwag (rhb) 96*

[WithLoveFromCanada]

sehwad well played!!!!!!!!!!!!

muaah to momooooooooooo

[MIB]

Virender Sehwag (rhb) 101 :14:

[umerz]

seems like WithLoveFromCanada is still celebrating valentines day ;)

[kamranO]

Interesting scene: Before the start of play today, Sachin Tendulkar was having a warm-up session with the bat and in walked our Danny Morrison - the previous world record holder for the most number of ducks in Tests - immediately he picked up SRT's bat and started showing off his backfoot defensive strokes to the Master. Sunny Gavaskar and Robin Jackman are saying on air that if Sachin gets to a ton today, he will dedicate it to Morrison!

[RexRex]

India might get a lead of 50 today.Great platform for a win.

[Indieview]

Interesting scene: Before the start of play today, Sachin Tendulkar was having a warm-up session with the bat and in walked our Danny Morrison - the previous world record holder for the most number of ducks in Tests - immediately he picked up SRT's bat and started showing off his backfoot defensive strokes to the Master. Sunny Gavaskar and Robin Jackman are saying on air that if Sachin gets to a ton today, he will dedicate it to Morrison!


That would make Morrison's day and his step toward becoming Batting Coach :)

[Amjid Javed]

Looks like India will ge wracking up 500-600 here and S.A could be on the end of a huge pasting!

[saqlain]

SA better get Sewag out before 150. His ability to turn 100s in to double and triple is great.

[TalhaSyed]

How is everything down the legs wide? I read somewhere that its for "a negative line"?

[Indiafan]

So the great SA attack has been reduced to bowling 3 feet wide on either side

[bantu]

So the great SA attack has been reduced to bowling 3 feet wide on either side
:))) :))) :)))

How is everything down the legs wide? I read somewhere that its for "a negative line"?
I heard the commies saying that umpires got it right........... If you bowl leg stump line and it turns towards the batsman.its ok and if doesnt turn then the umps giving it wide

[bantu]

another 4

3 4's in a row!!!

muaah to bantuuuu

Sixxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Muahhhhh To Bantuuuuuuuuuu
Lots of muaaah to me.......... :13:

[Seen Sheen]

Just came back from uni,not surprised at all to see India in a commanding position coz it is a belter of a track..Saffers did their favourite act in their inns and now find themselves in deep trouble..

[Seen Sheen]

What's happened to Kallis.Is he going to become another Amla..!

[bantu]

Sehwag beaten by morkel.....good delivery

[bantu]

Next ball goes to boundary sehwag on 149

[dani2k]

SA getting a taste of their own medicine (finally) and I am loving every drop of it :)

[Seen Sheen]

Haha,Kallis-the Gladiator

[bantu]

India lead by 2 runs...........sachin moves to 91 with that 2 runs......

[bantu]

India 300/2 ............lead by four runs

[bantu]

Sachin moves to 95...........

[bantu]

Can he make it 4 tons in a row....?

[bantu]

Sehwag playing a brilliant innings................. 4444444444444444 moves to 161

[bantu]

Sachin on 96 .....one shot away from century

[bantu]

good delivery from parnell.....ball came in.......
Commies wondering if the ball is starting to reverse......but parnell is not bowling full enough.............

[bantu]

Good over from parnell....sachin remains on 97

[bantu]

Sachin moves to 98 with that single

[bantu]

Field moves in to try and prevent the singles..................gets a single anyway and moves to 99......... come on sachin

[umerz]

Thats 47 th hundred with a 4...what a player

[Romali_rotti]

My Inshallah once again has worked, my man got his 100, 47 and counting... GOODBYE BUNNY...

[dani2k]

# 47 :14: :14:

[bantu]

Sachin on 99................and gets his 47th test ton with a flicked boundary off parnell......
Well done sachin...... :108: :108: :108:

[bantu]

Can sachin make it 4 tons in a row....?
YES he can............ :14: :14: :14:

[rahulrulezz]

Well played Sachin!!!

[bantu]

Jp duminy into the attack.................soft dismissal............sehwag gone..........Unnecessary wicket but he has done his job...........I hope we dont collapse like SA though :59:

[bantu]

VVS laxman comes in..........starts the scoring with a 4444444444

[dani2k]

The Sehwag reprieve has costed SA 118 runs of his bat alone. Other factors (and partnership runs) extra!

[taaveez]

SA pulled off a Pakistan today. Dropped couple of costly catches, and kept the part-time bowlers away until the end.

[farhan1]

India | 4/335 | Sehwag gone

[dani2k]

And Sachin goes now - the test springs back to life again!

[bantu]

Sachin out.................caught at first slip off harris.............
Two quick wickets............Two new batsman at crease.........come on .........dont have to return the favour to SA

[bantu]

Good move by SA.............dale steyn into the attack

[farhan1]

India | 4/335 | 73 Overs | Laxman in

[farhan1]

India | 5/336 | 75 Overs | One more wickets falls S Badrinath gone

[umerz]

India should go and make 500....they cant and as i was writing BArdinath is gone....collapse on the cards

[bantu]

Badrinath gone.............. OUT.......bowled by steyn........ India 336/5

[taaveez]

Looking at Badrinath and Vijay. The new Indian batting pipeline (a la youngsters) looks miles behind the current stars.

[dani2k]

Badri gone..Styen again!

[bantu]

Amit mishra the night watchman walks in..........

[dani2k]

Why Mishra so early? Does Dhoni think that light would be offered anytime soon? For people watching live, do the commentators talk anything on those lines?

[dani2k]

Ah as if right on cue - bad light...

[bantu]

Stumps day 2......bad light......India 342/5.......lead by 46 runs

[dani2k]

Good days play with India slightly ahead ATM. This match is wide open and test cricket is alive and well at the Eden Gardens!

[bantu]

3 late strikes put SA back into the match.............. even stevens

[farhan1]

Stumps - Day 2 | India | 5/342 | 76 Overs | India lead by 46 runs

[farhan1]

The Sehwag storm struck South Africa with full force and pretty much blew everything in its way: he scored his 13th 150-plus score. Amid the mayhem, it was easy to forget the cool, pleasant breeze that Sachin Tendulkar's 92nd international century was - his fourth in four Tests. Once the two quietened, South Africa struck back with three wickets to restore a semblance of a contest in the match.

[onlycricket]

The Sehwag storm struck South Africa with full force and pretty much blew everything in its way: he scored his 13th 150-plus score. Amid the mayhem, it was easy to forget the cool, pleasant breeze that Sachin Tendulkar's 92nd international century was - his fourth in four Tests. Once the two quietened, South Africa struck back with three wickets to restore a semblance of a contest in the match.


India is not in too strong position now...tomorrow 1st session, will say the story, where India is heading...

[farhan1]

I know but India still ahead of South Africa.

[Amjid Javed]

A lead of 100-150 here and S.A can kiss this match good bye. Laxman is usually very good batsmen with the tail.

Steyn and co will pretty much need an Indian collapse like their own in this match!

[umerz]

India need at least 50s from Laxman and Dhoni

[saffer]

India on top but with a few quick wickets tomorrow with Steyn finding reverse swing and India could have to chase 150-250 to draw the series, which I think will be a lose thing batting last.

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Lots of muaaah to me.......... :13:

my trademark celebration :)

oh and you are the only indian forummer i remembered at that time :P

[Inswinger]

Another century for SRT. This guy is simply amazing. One of the true legends of the game and to top it off he's one of the most humble crackers of the modern game. Great player! Only 8 centuries away from the 100 centuries mark!

[Rickz]

South Africa will be pleased they have took 3 quick wickets, although India are slightly ahead. We have a fascinating test match on the cards.

Well done to Sehwag and SRT for their efforts, that was very much needed.

[ads101]

South Africa will be pleased they have took 3 quick wickets, although India are slightly ahead. We have a fascinating test match on the cards.

Well done to Sehwag and SRT for their efforts, that was very much needed.
india are quite a bit ahead really. They've still got Laxman and Dhoni and the rest of the tail. They only need about 100 runs to really put on the pressure.

I don't think India will collapse like South Africa. For both sides to collapse would be pretty unlikely, and India will bat more cautiously to avoid a collapse. Plus with India already in the driving seat, they are likely to bat under less pressure too.

If South Africa put in a good second innings they may save the test. Though I don't expect either Amla or Peterson to fire again and with Smith having an injured finger, it's gonna be very hard for South Africa to post a good 2nd inning's score.

[farhan1]

South Africa need early wicktets to get the match balance as India will need to get the lead around 150-200 to have a chance of winning.

[giri26]

India needs another 100 to put pressure on SA. Laxman is the key for India tomorrow along with Dhoni. If Mishra, Zaheer and Bajji hang around for sometime then SA might be facing a reasonable lead with 2 full days to go. If India can get to 150 run lead, I dont think SA can save the match.