1st ODI: India Fall Short of South Africa's Target by Five Runs

Indian players must be really pissed when their own fans cheer on the opposition - cant imagine the Barmy Army doing that.

What a Thriller !

Once again Rohit Sharma's TON is in vain. 

Rabada is getting better at the death : almost had his second hat trick !


kudos to AB !

Rohit has been the one bright spot for India in these ODI matches - a century in the first T20 and now a 150. Over the last 2 years, Rohit has an average of 59.50 in ODI's. This is fourth best over this period. Only AB de Villiers, Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson have a higher average. AB de Villiers (72.87) is on a completely different planet when it comes to ODI cricket.

Think it was Dhoni 30 off 31 balls :

while Raina was on the bench ..

Yes, ABDV is the greatest cricketer in the world right now. He can do things I've never seen other batsmen do.

Rohit is a Sehwag or Gayle figure; a giant flat track, home bully.

ABDV averages 87 vs non minnows outside of South Africa in ODIS over the last 2 years. This guy basically makes a century vs top teams every time he goes out to bat.

If you include the West Indies in the above stat - they are modern day minnows - ABDV averages 98 in ODIs over the last 2 years.

Rohit Sharma, in contrast, averages 33 vs non minnows outside India over the last 2 years. Sehwag was a beast in India in the same way. He would smash you for sixes from the get go - he revolutionised test batting in a way - but looked like a fool in all other conditions.