Sunday, March 06, 2011

England bowled out for 171 !




It is Advantage SA, as England were spun out by mighty SA.

Peterson, the spinner, opened the bowling and shot out both Strauss and K P in the first over. England 3-2 !

Then Trott and Ravi Bopara were involved in a 99 run partnership, with Bopara scoring 60 and Trott 52.

The top six were out within 148 and England, who have a long tail, were all out for 171 !

Now England's chance is to bowl out SA within 171. Now SA are 13/0, with Smith and Amla going strong. One sided matches are boring and unless some miracle happens, England is up against it.

Poets and other literary blokes, who are experts at rhyming, were delighted when Pietersen was out to Peterson !

It seemed that the English captain does not know the efficacy of the strategy of opening with spinners. He perished in the first over of Peterson, caught at the fence. And Pietersen was consumed up in the slips. What a great strategy this is, opening the bowling with spinners ! It can be highly effective on the Indian pitches.

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