Thursday 26 December 2013

Day 2 - Test - S.Africa v India - Kingsmead

Light issues, and some rain this morning.

Maybe delayed start.

S.Africa 13

India 6.4

Draw 1.29

 

Covers coming off .. Some blue sky !!

 

Rain seems to be passing thru, but, is hanging around the coast .. Hope wind doesn't change.

Draw 1.37

Players warming up

 

Sigh .. Rain back, covers being put back on

 

9.53 local .. Covers being removed again.

Pause in covers being removed, dunno why.

Covers go back ..

 

Gloomy .. Doesn't look too good, for now.

10.18 local ..

 

Players warming up, but, covers on, etc.cant see rain, but, light would be doubtful.

Might be a long day ..

Draw 1.20

10.32

Full covers go on,as rain comes down heavier ..

I think today is done ..

Draw 1.16

 

11.00

Still raining .. Getting lighter in distance, but no soppers even bothering .. Dunno how keen everyone is .. Maybe, a few overs, between 3pm and 4pm.

11.14 ..

Early lunch taken, at 11.30 .. Pro-active .. Getting lighter in distance.

More likely some play, in the afternoon.

11.30

Almost stopped .. Lighter in distance

Draw 1.14

11.40

Covers coming off ..

Clean-up continueing .. No sopper, so, maybe outfield not too wet.

Start 12.40

Session times : 1240 - 1510

Tea 1510 - 1530

Last session 1530 - 1800

Yesterday, players went off for light, about 1600 .. Brighter today thou.

Humid.

S.Africa 21

India 8.4

Draw 1.19

 

Steyn on a hat-trick..

India 204-4 ..

S.Africa 7.4

India 8.4

Draw 1.33 .. Went to 1.40

 

Drinks .. 13.30 local .. India 210-4

S.Africa 7.2

India 7.0

Draw 1.38

Steyn doing plenty, and not impossible India could be 300 all out.

Game needs to move on etc ..blue sky for now, but play stopped yesterday in 2 hrs time .. I think we get more play today.

Edges being found today ..new all due in two overs .. Will be key ..

 

India 234-4

S.Africa 8.6

India 7.0

Draw 1.35

 

14.24 local .. More drinks, in an extended session.

India 245-4 .. Steyn bowling great, but India hanging in.

Wind from East, which is cooling things, and pushing rain away.

S.Africa 8.8

India 7.4

Draw 1.30

Small book, which has meandered a bit ..

30 mins to Tea .. Horizon clearing .. Might play for an hr after Tea.

 

Tea - India 271-5 .. Light good.

S.Africa 8.2

India 7.4

Draw 1.34

 

It's hard to gets fix, asto which way game is going. Draw is heavily influenced by light issues/rain fcasts for tmrrw/Sun.

Am trying to lay Draw, at a good average, and buying back on wkts.

 

iPad battery dying ..not sure will post much more today.

 

Dhoni goes .. India 320-6

Lots of overs left tonite, light is exceptional.

If S.Africa can wrap up tail, then, weather for the weekend, is v important.

S.Africa 9.0

India 6.6

Draw 1.34

 

Jadeja goes cheaply .. Kallis gets 200th test catch.

India 321-7 .. S.Adrica might bat tonite ..

S.Africa 6.6

India 6.4

Draw 1.40

 

India 322-8

S.Africa 5.5

India 6.4

Draw 1.46

 

India all out for 334 .. Great bowling from Steyn and co ..

This game is no certainty to be a draw ..

 

S.Africa off to a fast start .. Seems they want to win, give India something to think about, and send Kallis off in style.

S.Africa 20-0 after 3

S.Africa 3.5 .. Been 2.8 !

India 10

Draw 1.60

 

S.Africa 34-0 ..floodlights coming on

 

S.Africa 54-0 .. 18.07 local .. Sunshine

S.Africa 4.1

India 10

Draw 1.50

 

Play extends to 6.30, and S.Africa finish on 82-0, 253 behind.

The weather for the next 3 days, is generally improving.

I am anticipating some positive sessions for S.Africa, hopefully putting them 100 ahead, with 2 days to go.

I think, S.Africa will win, easily, given another 250 overs.

S.Africa 3.20

India 12

Draw 1.63

 

Am, with the home team.

 

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