I think it is too soon to talk. I don't like to say this but on India's current form, if they were 3/4 wickets down with less than 100, the rest of the batsman would fold too :( Look how south africa recovered in the other matches...This is what India need. Someone to rescue the innings. It doesn't happen often enough

Come on, South Africa was in worst positions the previous two matches and india couldn't even closely match them? Not a chance for india except if there batsmen can do something magicful

Yes.. This is too soon to talk about that. India is a very volatile, unpredictable sde. Even if the Proteas are all out for 150 +, until Indians chase it nobody can bet on them.

kumble's double strike has put india on top here.but considering the host's deep batting line up and the visitor's ability to lose control the game is not yet over.
one thing i cant understand is why our bowlers offer "hit me 4" balls every over?can anyone care to confirm?

This South African side seems to be a bunch of fighters who don't fold when the going gets tough - as they have done in the past.. Perhaps they are just playing a weak Indian team who are suffering from a lack of confidence, but whatever the reason, its great to see them playing with confidence and not panicking when they face setbacks.... I'm enjoying watching them dig themselves out of hole. They showed some good fight in the Champions Trophy too - until they got blown away by Gayle! We've got batting all the way down the order too... Kemp, Pollock, Hall to come and even Nel can hold a bat!

It depends on how they bowl in the death. Gibbs is still there, and is very capable of turning things around. And don't forget Kemp and Hall. The South Africans have this uncanny knack of repeating brillint performances(Remember Klusner's belligerence in all the matches in 1999 wc?).
Add to this the fact that Dravid, the only Indian batsman comfortable against short and moving deliveries is lying in the infirmary, and the current optimism is start looking like the morning mist, about to vanish as the sun rises.

Why did they choose Dinesh Karthik ahead of Mongia and Raina? This seems ridiculous move.

I would still bet on SA as it is well known in PE that teams batting second under lights will have a very difficult time indeed. Remember the World Cup there?

Hi everyone.Just waking up in US. It would seem apparent that it is the same old story. India starting extremely well, but not capitalising on that. That is probably the most significant difference between the two sides. 'The Killer Instinct'.

It is certainly difficult to bat under lights at Cape Town but not so for the rest of the country. The facts since 2000 are as follows: Prior to the match against India the side batting second won 7 times and the side batting first won 4 times in Durban...including Zimbabwe successfully chasing a SA score! In PE the tally is three each and at Jhb (Wanderers) the tally is also three each.

If anyone in the Indian side can play a Gayle like innings, of course they could win today's game. That's the great game of one day cricket for you. But for our SA side, we have to do something about the opening partnership. Drop Smith please. There are a good few players, on form, who are begging for a chance. Smith need to be brought down to earth a bit.

Drop Pathan and let him sort himself out with Wasim Akram.
Normally. cricketers improve on their performances over the years. But for Indian players, they follow the opposite rule. Pathan , Sehwag, Yuvraj, Zaheer, ....the list is long...Too many players just showing promise and doing nothing over the years.

I think it's time for Smith to admit to himself that he is a useless cricketer. Perhaps bowls would suit him better. If any other player in the team showed such consistently disgraceful and embarrassingly pathetic form, would have been kicked out long ago. So why not kick Smith out. He never has performed consistently since he was apointed to the team.

I just have one thing to say. If the politics don't take preference for the SA ODI team, then Bosman must not play. He is superb in 20/20 type cricket because he can just blast the ball around, but he does not have the big match temperance. Adam Bacher must open with Smith. As for Smith's lean trot, maybe Bacher should take the first ball and keep Smith away from the left-arm opener for a few balls. Prince has not done anything to justify a return to the ODI squad. Bacher, Rudolph, van Wyk, Duminy and McKenzie all have played better cricket than Prince this season. ADAM BACHER MUST PLAY!

Neville: I'm sorry my friend. It's either you have not referred to your facts properly or I do not know. But let me remind you:'almost every new player introduced in the side has struggled in the first few matches. Kallis, Gibbs etc. But the selectors showed confidence in them by keeping them on the side because they were aware of that their wealth of potential will soon materialise to something good for the country. Is it not also pretty interesting Neville that you would call for the head of poor young Bosman ahead of his senior and captain, who has been out of form for the last ... seasons? Talking about politics, what is your motive Neville? Soon, you will call for the head of Makhaya Ntini, right?

243 is a very good score, and i think too good for India. India's batting lineup is pretty abysmal (thanks to injuries and not calling up Laxman and Ganguly). Sehwag needs a big score, Sachin needs a score and Kaif needs a score. South Africa to win this pretty comfortably, but India prove me wrong.

Familiar story...India wil lose miserably...Again the paper tigers proved they cannot play on bouncy pitches and outside the sub-continent. I have no clue why Ajit Agarkar is being picked for the matches. Yeah...he is an allrounder (Cannot bowl,cannot bat, cannot field), but Inida should've picked a specialist bowler instead. I guess politics...Whatever happened to Balaji and the other lank left-armer, what's his name..yes, Nehra.