CAN SOUTH AFRICA OVERCOME THE CHOKER'S TAG??

The super eights are over and we are now into the business end of the tournament..The most balanced side in the event south africa will be eager to get rid of their choker's tag..they have a long history failing to deliver in the knock out stages of an ICC event and succumb under pressure situations..graeme smith and his boys are all set to overcome this as they have the best team in the tournament which has a perfect mix of hard hitters and consolidators..but will they all perform under pressure against an unpredictable pakistan side??..lets watch out who handles pressure better on the 18th of june when the two teams meet at nottingham...

SOUTH AFRICA TOO GOOD FOR THE SCOTS

After the opening match where england lost to minnows holland...there was a sense of expectation for more such upsets....but south africa cleared all such doubts by stamping scotland in their opening game ....south africa were put into bat and they accepted it gleefully as their batsmen made merry of the poor scott bowlers..smith and kallis opened the innings...the pair added 87 runs for the first wicket...gibbs came at three and was scratchy as it was unusual position for him to bat...de villiers who started cautipusly then smashed it to all parts scoring at a rapid pace ....with albie and duminy giving useful contributions from the other end the proteas got to 213 in their 20 overs...it was too much for scotland as they lost a flurry of wickets in the opening four overs..steyn and parnell bowled with pace and movement...then botha was tight in his line and chipped in with a few wickets...and eventually scotland were all out for 81...the south africans have made a rollicking start and are one of hte favourites to win the cup...