Bahnz is right about the bowlers tiring, but as I said earlier if WI didn't enforce, they'd need to score something like 170 off 35 overs & declare setting SL 350ish & having 2-3 overs at them tonight. If the wicket isn't likely to deteriorate as vcs suggested, then enforcing is likely the best option.
The probability of SL winning is very low. Although it is possible
Would require unusually aggressive batting today without losing too many wickets and a West Indian collapse. Would require too many special circumstances IMO.The probability of SL winning is very low. Although it is possible
You should ideally hope for overcast conditions without rain and just enough light to play on. That way the bowlers will be fresh for longer and the quicks will get some movement.
Obviously. Hence the low probability
Obviously them, they'll be effectively trying to save the match, any overs lost will obviously help SL do that, unless of course the pitch changes dramatically from sweating under the covers after a short rain-break, but unlikely
Decent turn and bounce, not even but still in no way extremely flat. IMO.
Shilly gets extra bounce because of his height, has been all game. Pitch offering no assistance to the faster men though
Don't think that's the sole reason, and there's turn too, btw.
Doubt it, 200 would be pretty hard in 5th day wicky. Not impossible but highly improbable.
The problem is not as much in WI chasing 200 but more on how do they plan to get SL all out?? They don't have a wicket in the first 22 overs. Unless somebody bowls an Ambroesque spell I don't see any result in the match.
This pitch is still easy to bat on. I haven't really seen anything out of the ordinary. The spin isn't hooping around or anything
And I didn't say the ball is turning miles either. Just that it isn't extremely flat. Decent batting track, yes.
