Before Monday in Nagpur, South African strike bowler Steyn, was generally most renowned for his lethal out-swingers at pace. Suddenly, though, shell-shocked India – and the world, too – have learned of his new-found ability to bend the ball the other way on a sustained basis.

The result was carnage, with the Proteas now handsomely placed to strike for a big win over the ICC’s No 1-ranked side after an eventful day three of the first Test.

India’s first innings spectacularly unravelled in a 37-minute period after tea, where they slid from the relative sanctuary of 221 for four, in reply to the Proteas’ beefy 558, to 233 all out.

For sheer suddenness, it was all very Waqar Younis-like … the great Pakistani toe- and timber-hunter would have been proud of Steyn’s post-interval salvo of 3.4-2-1-5.

Certainly the 26-year-old Phalaborwa Express, albeit with many years of good cricket ahead of him, will be hard-pressed to repeat a dose like that, even as he registered a personal best innings return of 7/51 in 16.4 overs.

“With one of the most lethal and joyful spells of pace and swing seen in India, a red-hot Dale Steyn took the pitch out of the equation and led South Africa to the verge of what should be close to their finest Test victory”  -Cricinfo

All good and well, this was yesterday. Do not expect the same collapse from India today. We are in for a almighty fight back  from Sachin Tendulkar and mates. SA might just need another ripper from Paul Harris to disturb the Indian apple cart. We must at all cost prevent India from setting us a target. Anything around 80 to 120 runs in the last 2 sessions will to be a  night mare.

329 Responses to South Africa vs India in Nagpur– Day 4

  • 91

    Surely, only a tsunami can save them now…

  • 92

    Now, can Kallis do somethng?

  • 93

    Asbak, nou waar’s jy nou ?

  • 94

    Why do we ALWAYS struggle against the tail-enders? They only trail by 16 runs. We going to have to come out to bat again.

    If we don’t bowl them out soon maybe not enough time for us to come out to make the runs ourselves!! Remember JP and Steyn in Melbourne? Oz probably thought they had that test won and those two won it for us.

    Now BOWL one of these out please by close tonight. We could be messing it up with these two still in.

  • 95

    blouste @ 93
    werk bru, werk

    blouste @ 90
    think we can ask for an extra half hour’s play if we feel we can still knock them over. 1 or 2 wickets before that would help a lot though

  • 96

    Puma

    Ja, it’s mind boggling.

    Personally I think it’s a mental lapse…

    Surely they should’nt struggle against tail-enders on a regular basis !!!

  • 97

    Just hit Harris for a 6 there. They fighting hard out there. Maybe starting to get some runs now too. This could still end in a draw. Really hope not after us being in control most of the time. Just like we were in Centurion and Newlands just to lose cause we could not bowl out the tail enders.

  • 98

    @ 95

    Aaah, so jy is ook van daai armgatte… he he he he

  • 99

    Paaltjie !!!

  • 100

    Khan out to Kallis

    Beautiful !!!

  • 101

    Kom boys, nog net twee…

  • 102

    96 – Blouste these two are well in now and making quite a lot of runs. We have to come in to bat tomorrow. So time is now wasted by not taking these last wickets. They make too many runs, going to put pressure on us. Damn struggling again against the tail enders. Saha not really a good batsman and we just can not get him out, like we could not get Onions out. It cost us the series against England.

  • 103

    blouste @ 98
    ja bru
    soooooooo sal jy seker maak ek wen darem een van die pryse? 😀

  • 104

    Saha OUT !!!

    Heeehaaaa

  • 105

    Mooi so Steyntjie !!!

  • 106

    ok manne
    lunch

  • 107

    WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    319/9 heheh. Missed those two wickets going. Damn too busy working today.

    GO BOYS END IT TODAY.

  • 108

    Puma

    Nou het ons hulle…surely 😆

  • 109

    104 – Blouste 😆

    It took a long time. Think GS played Harris just too much. They were starting to him him out the park there.

    Now we will win this for sure boeta. 😀

  • 110

    Ahsley…

    Kannie wees nie, spel vir vandag is amper klaar… 😆

  • 111

    Ash @ 103

    Jy ingeskryf ?

  • 112

    7 overs left to play. Hope they allow us to play them. Heard Jackman saying close should have been at 4.30pm their time that is 10 minutes time. But 7 overs left so hope we can play that tonight.

  • 113

    Al wat jy sien is die Steyn masjien !

  • 114

    Heehaa !!!

    Steyn takes the last and his 10th wicket !!!!

  • 115

    BRILLIANT STEYN. GOT EM. WE WIN IT.

    HEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAA. Superb Steyn gets his 10 wickets.

    WELL DONE PROTEAS.

  • 116

    SA win !!!

    Met ‘n beurt nogals…

    MOOI MAN !!!

  • 117

    WELL DONE PROTEAS ! ! !

  • 118

    Bly Steyn het 10 gekry.

    Hy verdien dit uit en uit !!!

  • 119

    Who will be man of the match? Steyn or Amla?

    Give it to both of them.

  • 120

    Now…MOM

    Amla, Steyn ?

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