Re: Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]
Yeah they are 5 down but i think it's too late for SL now as Pak need only 44 runs so they should feel safe. SL need a miracle and bit of luck as i felt that they were really unlucky to not get any wickets early, especially Prabath Jayasuriya. He was troubling both the batters in the morning and almost got Rizwan's wicket on first ball of the day with a ripper.
Ramesh Mendis is bowling shit and Theekshana is struggling with finger injury. No one supporting Jayasuriya from other end.
Ramesh Mendis is bowling shit and Theekshana is struggling with finger injury. No one supporting Jayasuriya from other end.
Still I don't think that Pakistan's victory is confirmed. They have 5 wickets in hand, and Sri Lankan bowlers apart from Prabath Jayasuriya are not troubling the Pak batsmen. Anyway, the match will be decided within one hour after lunch. I expect Mohammad Nawaz and Yasir Shah (if needed) to bat sensibly and provide strike to Shafique. And the most important thing for Shafique to do will be to play in his own natural style. They need to remember that it is the Lankans who are desperate and not the Pakistanis.
Finally, Pakistan won this test match but if you see comments from the experts here, all of them were not sure if Pakistan would win even though the target was so close. It means that no one trusts the Pakistan team batting as it can collapse at any unexpected moment.
Anyways it was a very good game of cricket where in the first innings both teams struggled but as the match progressed, the pitch also got better.