South Africa vs India, 4th ODI, India tour of South Africa, 2017-18 - CommentaryRSA vs IND, 4th ODI, India tour of South Africa, 2017-18 - Commentary

Yash Raj: SA should change their original jersey colour from green to pink? -- Not a bad thought!

yahya: "Chahal & Kuldeep - 1st ODI + 2nd + 3rd = 4th (economy rate)" -- LHS = RHS, India never wanted the equation..

Krishna: "Everybody is busy talking about Chahal's no ball, I'm still thinking about Iyer's drop catch. " -- Will test their character in the rest of the series.

Harsha Bhogle: That was some assault on the spinners! Wonder what the impact will be for the last two games

Preet Shah: "Chahal is making way for Ashwin/Jadeja by his today's performance." -- One bad day at the office at the top-level..

Harsha Bhogle: Astonishing assault. And under pressure, the fielding is crumbling.

Rahul: "Now Klaseen and Miller are raining!" -- Boundaries..

Harsha Bhogle: Miller territory. Two let-offs, making the most of it.

HIMANSHU: "Was that no-ball the catalyst for SA and Miller?" -- You nailed it mate!

Harsha Bhogle: Asking rate was 7.8/over when play resumed. If the 5th bowler goes at 7.5/over + the wicket of AB, you take that any day

Harsha Bhogle: A catch can go down but a no-ball, especially for a spinner, has to be unacceptable.

Pradhyumn: "AB vs Chahal will be tricky given the former can read latter pretty easily!" -- Trick or treat? It is always a treat when the genius named ABD is at work. By the way, halloween in store for Chahal?

Harsha Bhogle: Indian fans were probably worried that Bhuneshwar and Bumrah had only two overs left. South African fans were probably thinking they had 12 out of 20 overs of wrist spin left!

Harsha Bhogle: Kuldeep has pulled this match India's way. The only pair that can win it for South Africa is now in but the asking rate is mounting.

Lakshmi: "What's the maximum number of overs a bowler is allowed to bowl in this truncated innings?" -- Three bowlers can bowl a maximum of 6 overs.

Atif Haider: "Great effort by the groundsmen for the game to resume." -- They do a thankless job. Don't they? This bit of praise after the blunder for the wicket provided in the Test series. Life levels it!

Mehar: "Hardik Pandya's 5 overs could well decide the outcome of the game." -- Point taken. His first one saw the ball skidding on to the bat.

Haryax: "Things just got easier for India with DLS, is it?" -- 159 runs in almost 20 overs can be treated like a T20 game. So, I feel SA have the advantage. And yes, the wet ball will be a problem for the spinners.

Aman: "Why aren't pitches covered in such a manner that play can resume in a few minutes after rain stops?" -- Because simple things are often very tedious.

Deep: "Now will this pitch be of any assistance for spinners?" -- Unlikely. But then it is always a game of confidence. Indian tweakers are more confident up against the SA batters.

shreyas: "This is unfair. They reduced overs. Then they reduced target. Then why are they not reducing wickets as well?" -- Then DLS will need a replacement. According to this method, the runs and overs undergo the change.

Mahendra: "Will RSA deposit a win in their zero-balance account?" -- The account opening rituals are taking place today.

Gill: "Is 289 enough?" -- IMHO, don't think so. But under lights, it is tough at the Wanderers. The batters have started well for SA. So, India under pressure.

Praneesh: "Who will cover Pandya today?" -- Iyer can roll his arm over a bit. Skipper Kohli can chip in with a few overs if the need be.

Vivek: "How is the pitch doing?" -- Early signs tell us it is moving around a bit and is on the slower side. South Africa have the momentum.

robin: Helicopter is yet to arrive.. -- We managed two sightings of the Dhonicopter at the death - 48.4 and 49.5

Harsha Bhogle: Last 10 overs, 59-3. Not enough.

Indrajeet: Has the new bat restrictions affected Dhoni's hitting ability? -- I don't think there are restrictions on having bulging forearms.

Gokul: Where is the Old Vintage Dhoni ! -- At 49.1

Harsha Bhogle: This slowdown post the resumption means that should Duckworth-Lewis come into play, it will hurt India even more.

Harsha Bhogle: 300 was looking like a walk in the park. Now it will need a dramatic finish. Can Dhoni provide it though?

Chintu: Where does the speed of ball recorded..At the point of release or at the point of accruing? -- It's recorded by the speed-guns before it bounces. Usually slows down a lot off the track due to friction and backspin.

vb: Is Johannesburg good pitch for India's wrist-spinners? -- It'll have dried up by the second innings, and the wrist-spinners can put more revs on the ball since the wrist muscle can impart more leverage than the finger, so yes, they will certainly play a role, especially if the SA batsmen struggle to pick them off the hand.

Pravesh: Always surprises me to think how Dhoni became so successful !! He has such an awful unorthodox technique -- He's unorthodox, but hardly awful. Executes the traditional virtues of batting differently, for instance playing late with his wrists rather than with his fore-arms..

Keshav: I think due to advent of T20, the batsmen have forgotten the art of strike rotation. They just try to hit big shots or look to defend. -- You're watching one of the best strike-rotators bat right now, alongside Shreyas Iyer.

Harsha Bhogle: Pretty special feeling for Shikhar Dhawan to get a century in his 100th game. Is unstoppable when in form.

Prabhsimrandeep Singh: "Ball in the air, catch about to be taken but lightning strikes on it and sends it over the fence for a six!!! Does ICC have any rule for this?" -- Quite honestly, this one has me stumped. The answer to your question, though, is quite certainly a "no". A very keen observation, though some may choose to call it eccentric...

Abhishek: Don't know if my comments even reach Cricbuzz :) Is there a way to confirm? -- Nope. But good work getting in an eye-catching comment.

Siril Raju: "What is the cut off time when we start losing overs?" -- One hour from the start of the break, we'll slowly start truncating the game. It'll be a pity though.

Rushabh: While the play is stopped can you provide us some interesting stats? for eg : who scored x runs in their xth game -- Let's not speak of 'x's so close to Valentines Day ;).

Akshay: Is any rule to stop playing while lightning? -- Not really, but if the umpires deem it life-threatening, then they get a veto. Don't really want a "struck by lightning" entry on a scorecard, would we?

Gowtham: Highest score chased at Wanderers? -- 434. Need I say more? ;)

JAY: "Dhawan in 90's, Rahane is new, perfect time to call Rabada back." -- 'Roger that' as my colleague Nikhil would say. And it looks like SA is telepathically listening to you, Jay. You gotta let us into their mind sometimes!

Kiran: "Can I know about the present weather there? Any chance for rain?" -- There are thunderstorms expected at 8 pm local(SA time). For the moment it is fine!

Muhammad Nauman: "Word - Consistency, Synonym - Virat Kohli". -- Another word - Ton, Synonym - Virat Kohli.

Harsha Bhogle: Something to savour everyday with Virat. The six down the ground, the flick with the back foot up in the air....the timing of the assault....

Rama Kanth: "SA lost review?" -- They thought of reviewing one LBW against Kohli earlier in the play but decided against it. So, they still have their only review left.

pavan chiru: "After 100 ODIs Shikar Dhawan 4243* runs, Virat Kohli had 4107 runs. " -- That is how much SD is underrated. He has been one of the prime reasons why India have dominated the series so far.

Rohit: "Kohli has scored just 2 runs off last 10 balls. Is he getting bogged down?" -- End of powerplay 1 and two new bowlers into the attack are other possible reasons.

Aldin: "Maybe Rohit needs to go down the order on away ODI's, he seems to be under a lot of pressure when opening overseas. Rahane and Dhawan can open?" -- Rahane did end up scoring 336 at 67.20 in the WI series as an opener. But it is hard to ignore the weight of 209, 264, 208*. I do see your point though.

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