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***Official*** Sri Lanka and Pakistan in UAE 2017

Scaly piscine

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Totally Sri Lanka's session and Pakistan in deep trouble here. Batting on Day 5 against Sandakan and Herath will be tough.
How are Pakistan in deep trouble? They're the only ones who can realistically force a victory here, by bowling Sri Lanka out cheaply. Basically even with 120-125 overs left in the match after the previous innings lasted 150odd and 160odd overs.

If Sri Lanka bat okay they won't have any time to bowl Pakistan out - ie draw. If Pakistan skittle them then they're heavy favourites. There's no scenario where Sri Lanka have a reasonable shot at winning, other than by giving Pakistan a reasonable shot at winning with a generous declaration.
 

Black_Warrior

Cricketer Of The Year
How are Pakistan in deep trouble? They're the only ones who can realistically force a victory here, by bowling Sri Lanka out cheaply. Basically even with 120-125 overs left in the match after the previous innings lasted 150odd and 160odd overs.

If Sri Lanka bat okay they won't have any time to bowl Pakistan out - ie draw. If Pakistan skittle them then they're heavy favourites. There's no scenario where Sri Lanka have a reasonable shot at winning, other than by giving Pakistan a reasonable shot at winning with a generous declaration.
Yeah I made that statement when they were 80 runs behind with 2 wickets to go. Sohail's partnership with Hassan and later Abbas changed the momentum of the game
 

Black_Warrior

Cricketer Of The Year
Anyway this is setting up for an exciting finish on Day 5. Ball is turning and even if Pakistan bowl Sri Lanka out by lunch tomorrow, anything over 150 can be tricky. They have collapsed against Herath on Day 5 before
 

YorksLanka

International Debutant
Well done to Pakistan on getting a lead and then rattling us out so far..goes without saying that we are up against it to save this game and not lose...
 

weldone

Hall of Fame Member
Anyway this is setting up for an exciting finish on Day 5. Ball is turning and even if Pakistan bowl Sri Lanka out by lunch tomorrow, anything over 150 can be tricky. They have collapsed against Herath on Day 5 before
SL won't have a 150 run lead by lunch - given the scoring rate in the match, state of the pitch, and the situation.
 

Black_Warrior

Cricketer Of The Year
Pakistan have done well in this match but had anyone from the top 4 gotten a big hundred, the lead would have been around 80-90 now and with Yasir's second innings prowess, Pakistan would have been looking at a certain victory tomorrow
 

YorksLanka

International Debutant
SL won't have a 150 run lead by lunch - given the scoring rate in the match, state of the pitch, and the situation.
Only way we could get a lead like that quickly is from Dickwella.. He has the ability to accelerate breeding in mind he is a pinch hitter at the top of the order in Odi's.. We just need Kusal to keep his head and stay with him.. Will be an interesting last day!!
 

smash84

The Tiger King
Only way we could get a lead like that quickly is from Dickwella.. He has the ability to accelerate breeding in mind he is a pinch hitter at the top of the order in Odi's.. We just need Kusal to keep his head and stay with him.. Will be an interesting last day!!
This seems like a skill that might be useful off the field. Not sure how it might help on it.
 

mr_mister

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
good chance for Lakmal to get another high score


and Mendis-Dickwella will be an awesome partnership to watch if they both click
 

vcs

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Pakistan are definitely well in control here. Even if SL last the better part of 2 sessions, setting 200 or a little below, Pakistan can always throw their bats at it and shut up shop if they lose a couple of wickets. Plus, SL's lower order doesn't really inspire confidence and folded cheaply in the 1st innings.

Will need something special from Mendis and Dickwella.
 

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