***Official*** South Africa in Sri Lanka 2014

[NUFAN]

You know these are the sort of situations where South Africa miss Kallis the bowler. He's the sort of pace bowler who could tie up an end.

What I found interesting about the scorecard is this:
Pace 16-6-44-1
Spin 16-2-65-0

The Test is set up perfectly though, I'm going for SL but think SA are still slightly ahead despite a betting site saying SL $2.55 SA $2.75 (Draw $3.30).

 

[Maximas]

South Africa are certainly ahead, Sri Lanka off to a good start and some seriously good batsmen still in the shed but 260 on the final day on a wearing pitch is a huge ask against this attack

 

[viriya]

SL 45% SA 32% Draw 23% on Betfair..

Don't agree with SL being clear favorites at this stage..

 

[OverratedSanity]

Sanga looks good enough to win this on his own, really. And with Mahela and Angelo still to come, SL firm favorites for me. Seem to remember SL won a similar game against SA in 2006 by 1 wicket with Mahela gunning it

 

[viriya]

Sanga looks good enough to win this on his own, really. And with Mahela and Angelo still to come, SL firm favorites for me. Seem to remember SL won a similar game against SA in 2006 by 1 wicket with Mahela gunning it

That was SL's highest ever chase at 325.. so this would take the cake if they pull it off..

 

[OverratedSanity]

Wow thats a good catch

 

[viriya]

That wicket puts SA back in favor of winning.. man Steyn is just a nightmare. Hasn't been 20min - SL can't afford to lose another quickly.

 

[OverratedSanity]

That was SL's highest ever chase at 325.. so this would take the cake if they pull it off..

352. And they have a several batsmen in great form atm so I think they could do it

 

[Maximas]

Here's the big partnership, if it survives till lunch I'd probably call SL favorites, one more wicket till lunch and it's anyone's game, 2 more (especially both of these guys) and SA are right on top, been a really good start from the SA seamers

 

[viriya]

Here's the big partnership, if it survives till lunch I'd probably call SL favorites, one more wicket till lunch and it's anyone's game, 2 more (especially both of these guys) and SA are right on top, been a really good start from the SA seamers

Don't think they need to survive till lunch.. if they do SL are clear favorites.. if they just lose one more (preferably not Sanga) it's closer to 50-50 again..

 

[Maximas]

My god

 

[OverratedSanity]

Costly as ****. Hilarious though, hero to villain in 5 mins.

 

[viriya]

Wow.. Morkel is getting a lot of movement.. Sanga looking nervy.

 

[Maximas]

Would have been a classic Sanga dismissal - loose outside off before he gets settled, if there's one weakness of his, it's that he goes after the ball too much outside off early in his innings, no way that was there for the drive

 

[Swingpanzee]

****. Dropping Sangakkara is going to be costly.

 

[viriya]

How many more Steyn overs? I need to catch my breath ffs..

Draw looking more likely now - at 28%..

 

[OverratedSanity]

Definitely won't be a draw imo. Runs will flow quickly when Tahir and duminy come on.

 

[Maximas]

Shot, gotta try and break the shackles a little here, bit of a strangle atm

 

[viriya]

Right now the pacers are doing a great job - no bad balls so far this whole morning.

 

[viriya]

Draw more favored than an SL win atm - people realizing that run scoring is not going to be easy with this kind of movement.