Quote from: bryant.coleman on Today at 11:14:14 AM

Quote from: Swordsoffreedom on Today at 10:33:06 AM

Sri Lanka scored 94 runs in 20 overs. They lost 4 wickets. Now Asalanka and Shanaka are batting. Asalanka has performed well in every match in this series. Shanaka also batted well in the previous match. If Sri Lanka loses these two wickets, they will not be able to collect even 200 runs.

Sri Lanka in very poor shape right now. They are 131/6 after 31.3 overs, with Chamika Karunaratne and Charith Asalanka at the crease. They prepared a pitch that was very supportive for spin bowling, and in the end that backfired on them. So far all the wickets that have fallen were picked up by spin bowlers, with Keshav Maharaj picking up three. George Linde and the part-timer Aiden Markram picked up the rest of the wickets. I will be surprised if Sri Lanka is able to make a total above 200. And this is the 15h match for Sri Lanka in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League. So far they have just three wins.

Sri Lanka managed to score 154 runs. They lost 6 wickets but Charith Asalanka is still at the crease. He is in good form now. If he stays at the crease, Sri Lanka will be able to collect more than 220 runs. Sri Lanka's current run rate is 4.12. I don't think Sri Lanka will win if they score less than 250 runs. The pitch is batting-friendly. Yet both parties are now unstable. These cannot be predicted in advance.