Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[SATWAT]

Again bad light took almost 28 overs. There is virtually no chance of Pakistan winning this game but they do have chance of drawing the match as i feel we are going to lose more overs tomorrow due to bad light.

Pitch is still good to bat on if batters are set, for new batter it's bit tricky at start tho. If Imam-Babar duo get off good start tomorrow again and see off 1st session then draw is sure shot for Pak, if not then SL could make inroads into opposition's middle order.

Weather prediction says that thunderstorms are possible in the first half of the day. I posted this yesterday. Sri Lanka should have declared as soon as they got to a lead of 400+. But they kept on batting and now Pakistan has a real chance of winning the series 1-0. Pakistan need another 400 plus runs, but they have 9 wickets in hand. And also, both the batsmen seems to have settled in. But then again, given the fact that Pakistan is the most unpredictable team in cricket, I don't want to take either sides now and make a forecast.

If we have more than 50 overs than we can expect a result in this match otherwise it's going to be drawn with most chances first session is going to be washed out and after this what happen nothing is clear.

Weather is clearly in Pakistan side with target is impossible for them.

Edit: A good start for Sri Lanka as they take early wicket of Imam, look like an interesting end of this match is possible even in favor of Sri Lanka or draw.

[JSRAW]

Everything was going so great for Pakistan and they were looking very comfortable but last 25 mins has changed the dynamics of this thrilling match (4 back to back wickets in just 6 overs). Now Pakistan is in big trouble, after these quick wickets every bowler is looking threatening but that wasn't the case earlier in the morning, except Jayasuriya.

IDK what are the chances of rain but it does look like we might lose another 20-ish over again due to bad light. Babar-Rain-Light these are the last hope for the Pakistan.

[SATWAT]

Everything was going so great for Pakistan and they were looking very comfortable but last 25 mins has changed the dynamics of this thrilling match (4 back to back wickets in just 6 overs). Now Pakistan is in big trouble, after these quick wickets every bowler is looking threatening but that wasn't the case earlier in the morning, except Jayasuriya.

IDK what are the chances of rain but it does look like we might lose another 20-ish over again due to bad light. Babar-Rain-Light these are the last hope for the Pakistan.

They need to survive nearly 30 to 35 overs if they want to end with draw in this match and win the series which is looking not good right now suddenly this change mean now Sri Lankan could be on attack and Pakistan at back foot which is more troubling for them because under pressure they can lose quickly.

[SirLancelot]

Weather prediction says that thunderstorms are possible in the first half of the day. I posted this yesterday. Sri Lanka should have declared as soon as they got to a lead of 400+. But they kept on batting and now Pakistan has a real chance of winning the series 1-0. Pakistan need another 400 plus runs, but they have 9 wickets in hand. And also, both the batsmen seems to have settled in. But then again, given the fact that Pakistan is the most unpredictable team in cricket, I don't want to take either sides now and make a forecast.

No doubt Pakistan is the most unpredictable side in cricket as I was feeling today they will manage to draw this match suddenly they lost few quick wickets and now Sri Lanka is in good command with need just 5 more wickets to win in this match and square the series second time in a row even Babar is at crease but alone he can't do anything.

Jayasuriya and Mendis both doing good job for their team in crucial part of this match now we have second session where all things could be clear because if Pakistani batting line up can survive here then surely weather could be also big part of this match's results otherwise now Sri Lanka is going to be winner without any trouble from here.

[Sithara007]

I think that the match will get wrapped up in the next hour or so. The three top order Pakistani batsmen were playing so well (Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan) and for some time it really looked as if they will be able to save this test match. But then the Lankan spinners came back to the game with a flurry of wickets. And the way in which Fawad Alam got out didn't helped things for Pakistan either. Imagine someone getting run-out in test cricket, especially at a time when his team is desperately trying to save the match.

[JSRAW]

I think that the match will get wrapped up in the next hour or so. The three top order Pakistani batsmen were playing so well (Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan) and for some time it really looked as if they will be able to save this test match. But then the Lankan spinners came back to the game with a flurry of wickets. And the way in which Fawad Alam got out didn't helped things for Pakistan either. Imagine someone getting run-out in test cricket, especially at a time when his team is desperately trying to save the match.

It was a quite bizarre performance from Pakistani batters tbh.

It looked like after Rizwan wicket no one wanted to save the test match (except Babar). Everyone looked in some sort of rush and went for slogging. Clouds were there and rain was predicted, it was just matter of time but for some weird reason they lost the plot.  
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If Pakistan fail to qualify for the final in this cycle then it would be very disappointing for them, they had very easy schedule. They are not even winning series against weaker team.

1-1 against Windies
1-1 against SL
0-1 against Aus
2-0 against Ban

They should've won first 2 series.

[pakhitheboss]

Pathetic loss by Pakistan! In my opinion there are only two skilled and reliable players in Pakistani side, the first one is Babar Azam and the second is Shaheen Afridi. If by any chance these two do not perform then the whole team will collapse. There are a few players who would suddenly perform above expectations but, most of them are not good enough to play for the national team.

The situation with Pakistan at the moment reminds me of those days when India was fully dependent on the performance of Sachin Tendulkar. I am not sure which Indian bowler at that time was so much important. If anyone remembers then do share your opinion.

I was expecting the Pakistani side to draw the match and not lose it. They are now so not able to play spin balling. In the first innings they lost our to spin and in the second inning the same result. This is so far for me the most pathetic performance by Pakistan. If they continue like the way they did today I think think their future as test playing country would be questioned.

[onecall123]

The second Test in Galle was indeed a remarkable victory for Sri Lanka against Pakistan. It was expected that Sri Lanka would level the series. Sri Lanka leveled the series with an excellent comeback. The Sri Lankan bowlers take advantage of spin-friendly conditions and they've excellent spin bowlers. In the first game, Pakistan should consider themselves fortunate, otherwise the result would have been 2-0 for Sri Lanka. Sri Lankans are on another level when it comes to test cricket. In the last series, they beat the number one Aussies.

[romero121]

Big comeback for Sri Lanka. The whole team gave the  and the win by 246 runs is really big. The difference in scoring has made the winning happen with a big difference of score. In both the innings Sri Lanka managed to score above 350 runs whereas Pakistan was able to score only 230+ runs in both the innings. In the second innings Pakistan had a good start, but they weren't able to continue as the lower order started to fall consecutively.

[JSRAW]

Recent success of Sri lanka made a fine change in WTC point table, this was an excellent comeback from the Lankans. Point table is now looking tightly contested, their next series is against Pakistan and both teams would like to whitewash their opponent as their fortune depends on it.

Update

Nothing has changed at Top but next 3 spots are volatile. SL, Ind,Pak are keep going up and down after every match. One could say competition is tough or they are shitposting and shitting the bed after every match, take your pick. 

[Sithara007]

Pathetic loss by Pakistan! In my opinion there are only two skilled and reliable players in Pakistani side, the first one is Babar Azam and the second is Shaheen Afridi. If by any chance these two do not perform then the whole team will collapse. There are a few players who would suddenly perform above expectations but, most of them are not good enough to play for the national team.

The situation with Pakistan at the moment reminds me of those days when India was fully dependent on the performance of Sachin Tendulkar. I am not sure which Indian bowler at that time was so much important. If anyone remembers then do share your opinion.

I was expecting the Pakistani side to draw the match and not lose it. They are now so not able to play spin balling. In the first innings they lost our to spin and in the second inning the same result. This is so far for me the most pathetic performance by Pakistan. If they continue like the way they did today I think think their future as test playing country would be questioned.

Agreed on Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi. The latter's absence due to injury really hit them negatively. I am quite sure that if Shaheen was in the squad, then Sri Lanka would have struggled to get to a decent total in both their innings. Naseem Shah and Hasan Ali bowled decently, but they failed to get wickets at crucial intervals. The biggest disappointment was spin bowling. All of them - Mohammad Nawaz, Yasir Shah, Agha Salman and Nauman Ali, failed to impress despite helpful conditions.

[noormcs5]

IDK what are the chances of rain but it does look like we might lose another 20-ish over again due to bad light. Babar-Rain-Light these are the last hope for the Pakistan.

Don't know why a team like Pakistan needs to look for bad light and rain to win the win/save test matches against weak teams like Srilanka.
If we see the previous test, it was also one man show by Baber Azam which helped Pakistan win. They moved down to the fifth position in the international test championship after this loss. I think their dreams for this championship are shattered or I can say after seeing their current performance, there was no dream at all.

[fuguebtc]

It was a quite bizarre performance from Pakistani batters tbh.
It looked like after Rizwan wicket no one wanted to save the test match (except Babar). Everyone looked in some sort of rush and went for slogging. Clouds were there and rain was predicted, it was just matter of time but for some weird reason they lost the plot.  
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If Pakistan fail to qualify for the final in this cycle then it would be very disappointing for them, they had very easy schedule. They are not even winning series against weaker team.
1-1 against Windies
1-1 against SL
0-1 against Aus
2-0 against Ban
They should've won first 2 series.

This was obviously a big win for Sri Lanka. They put on a big score which was honestly very difficult for even better teams to chase against Sri Lanka on their home ground. Winning a series against Bangladesh in test cricket is quite easy. But they obviously should have won against the West Indies and Sri Lanka. A loss against Australia is not surprising. I know that Sri Lanka plays very well on their home ground. But that is not an excuse Pakistan should be throwing around to justify their loss against Sri Lanka.

[Mahdirakib]

Big comeback for Sri Lanka. The whole team gave the  and the win by 246 runs is really big. The difference in scoring has made the winning happen with a big difference of score. In both the innings Sri Lanka managed to score above 350 runs whereas Pakistan was able to score only 230+ runs in both the innings. In the second innings Pakistan had a good start, but they weren't able to continue as the lower order started to fall consecutively.

I got surprised for the batting lineup collapsed of Pakistan team. From 170+/2 to 261/10, which was an unexpected performance from them. I had placed a bet on draw, but Pakistan players weren't able to play a long innings in front of Sri Lankans spinners. Prabath Jayasuriya took all of the important wickets in the second innings. Sri Lanka is at the 3rd position in the WTC points table. Now they are playing quite well with many inexperienced players.

[Rana590]

Big comeback for Sri Lanka. The whole team gave the  and the win by 246 runs is really big. The difference in scoring has made the winning happen with a big difference of score. In both the innings Sri Lanka managed to score above 350 runs whereas Pakistan was able to score only 230+ runs in both the innings. In the second innings Pakistan had a good start, but they weren't able to continue as the lower order started to fall consecutively.

I got surprised for the batting lineup collapsed of Pakistan team. From 170+/2 to 261/10, which was an unexpected performance from them. I had placed a bet on draw, but Pakistan players weren't able to play a long innings in front of Sri Lankans spinners. Prabath Jayasuriya took all of the important wickets in the second innings. Sri Lanka is at the 3rd position in the WTC points table. They are playing quite well with many inexperienced players.

Sri Lanka has some young players and they are gaining experience regularly. I think they are strong enough in the text format. In this test, it was very much possible for Pakistan to convert the match into draw but they didn't bat well and thus Sri Lanka had managed to win against them.

[Rigon]

Pathetic loss by Pakistan! In my opinion there are only two skilled and reliable players in Pakistani side, the first one is Babar Azam and the second is Shaheen Afridi. If by any chance these two do not perform then the whole team will collapse. There are a few players who would suddenly perform above expectations but, most of them are not good enough to play for the national team.

The situation with Pakistan at the moment reminds me of those days when India was fully dependent on the performance of Sachin Tendulkar. I am not sure which Indian bowler at that time was so much important. If anyone remembers then do share your opinion.

I was expecting the Pakistani side to draw the match and not lose it. They are now so not able to play spin balling. In the first innings they lost our to spin and in the second inning the same result. This is so far for me the most pathetic performance by Pakistan. If they continue like the way they did today I think think their future as test playing country would be questioned.

Agreed on Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi. The latter's absence due to injury really hit them negatively. I am quite sure that if Shaheen was in the squad, then Sri Lanka would have struggled to get to a decent total in both their innings. Naseem Shah and Hasan Ali bowled decently, but they failed to get wickets at crucial intervals. The biggest disappointment was spin bowling. All of them - Mohammad Nawaz, Yasir Shah, Agha Salman and Nauman Ali, failed to impress despite helpful conditions.

Pakistan lost the second Test match to Sri Lanka.Due to the lack of good players in the Pakistan team, they lost this second test match.Actually survival in this test match is the big thing if they could have survived on the field then they could have scored a good run.What they really lacked the most was their spin bowling.Sri Lanka won the second test match by 246 runs.

SL - 378 & 360/8d

PAK - 231 & 261(77)

Sri Lanka won by 246 runs.

[BobK71]

Pakistan lost the second Test match to Sri Lanka.Due to the lack of good players in the Pakistan team, they lost this second test match.

Here I have a contradiction to your statement. I have ‍seen most of the player are very much established in Pakistan cricket but i agree they are playing in the 2nd test is really poor performance. I believe they have the power to beat Sri Lanka. They have already shown in the first Test how to grab victory. But they have to change the way they play. The bowling action needs to change as well as they have to focus their batting side.

[KennyR]

Pakistan lost the second Test match to Sri Lanka.Due to the lack of good players in the Pakistan team, they lost this second test match.

Here I have a contradiction to your statement. I have ‍seen most of the player are very much established in Pakistan cricket but i agree they are playing in the 2nd test is really poor performance. I believe they have the power to beat Sri Lanka. They have already shown in the first Test how to grab victory. But they have to change the way they play. The bowling action needs to change as well as they have to focus their batting side.

It is the same ground in which the first test match was played. In the first match the batting and the bowling lineup performed the best. So, it was a win for Pakistan. In this match both batting and bowling lineup failed, if not this match could've been a win of small difference in the scores. Now this is a big win by 246 runs.

[tygeade]

Pakistan lost the second Test match to Sri Lanka.Due to the lack of good players in the Pakistan team, they lost this second test match.

Here I have a contradiction to your statement. I have ‍seen most of the player are very much established in Pakistan cricket but i agree they are playing in the 2nd test is really poor performance. I believe they have the power to beat Sri Lanka. They have already shown in the first Test how to grab victory. But they have to change the way they play. The bowling action needs to change as well as they have to focus their batting side.

While I am watching this game of cricket I never have any Pakistani team predictable because they have never been solid most of the time one day they are hero's and just after this amazing win on second day they all are as zero's which is their nature, and it's surely a beauty of Pakistani cricket.

Today I watch all match and feeling there were nothing wrong in pitch, and they can easily survive this all day but sadly due to some poor hitting they completely go down and lost match in just first 50 overs of the day here nothing special done by Sri Lankan bowlers because they were doing just good in line and length and Pakistani batsmen were giving their wickets like crap now it's time for them to have some better quality batsmen in test format because it's important for them to work on this as soon as possible.

[Webetcoins]

Big comeback for Sri Lanka. The whole team gave the  and the win by 246 runs is really big. The difference in scoring has made the winning happen with a big difference of score. In both the innings Sri Lanka managed to score above 350 runs whereas Pakistan was able to score only 230+ runs in both the innings. In the second innings Pakistan had a good start, but they weren't able to continue as the lower order started to fall consecutively.

There is no doubt it's big comeback by Sri Lanka with the help from Pakistani team as well because first they help them in fielding and bowling then they give them good encouragement in batting with their poor selection of shots and having some hurry for going back to pavilion.

I was expecting good fight because pitch was completely flat and there was no help available for any bowler but at the end they have done all without any serious trouble and now back at third spot in WTC final table which is now very interesting because all five teams still in and have fair chance for qualifying for final with now for me Australia vs India is hot favorite because others are having tough challenging matches waiting for them in coming days.