Must win situation for South Africa, will they survive in the series?

India
February 23, 2010 6:53am CST
its a do or die situation for sa to win this series, as india have leveled the test series now they will be wishing to win the odi series. will it be possible for them to win the 2nd odi to make the series alive? do you feel the absence of smith as the captain from sa point of view? sa lost just one match and now next match is pressure match for them, 3 match series that too between two good team not sufficient. if sa fails 2mrw the series is for india, so i whies to have a 5 match series rather than a 3 match series to keep the challenge more exiting, what do you think?
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• India
23 Feb 10
i think tomorrow will be a tough match with both sides having a chance to win . i think we cant tell that who can win at this time . both the teams are having having advantages and disadvantages . the main advantage for south africa is their fielding and pace bowling . while batting is a issue for them . indiais having a good batting and spin bowling unit . but we have a poor pace attack in the depth overs .its a very important match for both of us . south africa must win .if we win we can give chance to some players in the bench . lets hope that india wins the match and the series .
• India
23 Feb 10
ya if india wins we can give rest to some of our players for the3rd match. but Sa are not the team who give that much easily.
@figjam00 (1445)
• India
23 Feb 10
Last match between india and south africa was nothing short of a classic. so it does not matter if this is a must win situation or not , both the teams will give their hundred percent for sure. I wish the series could have been of five match instead of three match as it would give ample time for a team to bounce back after initial matches.
@Gany15k (1673)
• India
23 Feb 10
Ya, you are right.5 match series is always better.Even if any team loses in the first match they can catch up in the coming matches. When it comes to 3 matches it will be really hard.Personally I will be happy to see that India wins the match tomorrow.But If they lose then I will think that .. oh..there should be at least 5 matches.Hope that India will win the match. ALL THE BEST INDIA ! Go on !!