Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[fuguebtc]

West Indies Vs Sri Lanka

The second test match to start between West Indies and Sri Lanka. West Indies won the first game very easily with an innings, which of course boosted their confidence to the next level and they want to make the same game plan in this match too. Sri Lankan batsmen face challenges while facing the bowlers likes of Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, and Shamar Joseph and yeah one more how could we forget the big name who made the next batsmen feel trouble, one and the only Alzarri Joseph. 

Sri Lanka performed as badly as they did in the first match, I don't have much expectation from them in the second match. The batsmen are not in good form. They lost by a huge margin of an innings and 217 runs.

The second match is also being played at North Sound. They failed to do well in the first match on this pitch. If the batsmen cannot do well in the second match too, then they will definitely lose. The pitch is not bowling friendly. If the Sri Lankan players can bat responsibly, they too have the ability to score big. Even then, I will consider West Indies as hot favourites in this match too. West Indies will win this home series.

[MusaPk]

West Indies Vs Sri Lanka

The second test match to start between West Indies and Sri Lanka. West Indies won the first game very easily with an innings, which of course boosted their confidence to the next level and they want to make the same game plan in this match too. Sri Lankan batsmen face challenges while facing the bowlers likes of Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, and Shamar Joseph and yeah one more how could we forget the big name who made the next batsmen feel trouble, one and the only Alzarri Joseph. 

WI team must be happy not only on winning the first test match of the series but also registering their first victory in current WTC. It was WI first test victory in their last 8 games. Shai Hope is expected to play second test and that will increase strength of WI team. SL can now only draw the series and thats possible only if they win the second test. SL need to forgot the horrors of first test match and play second test with positive mind. The only positive thing for SL in first test was their captain Dhananjaya first-innings century.   

[Ab de villiers]

This test victory proves that Zimbabwe is much better test side compared to Bangladesh. If their were two test in this series then that would help us in getting more understanding that where Zimbabwe stand in test cricket. Zimbabwe still needs more time and preparation to regain its test status it has in 90s when players like Andy flower and Grant flower used to play for Zimbabwe side. Bangladesh has won test series against Pakistan but still they need to work hard to improve their test cricket.   

Zimbabwe clinched the win by the 85 runs with their exceptional performance. Their players took the responsibility wisely. Batsman were succeed in making their long stay at crease and lifting the target up. That's positive response gave them favour, however Bangladesh batsman were failed to support their team in all aspects. In first innings only Mominul Haque was the one who scored 60 runs in first innings. While other players scored near about 20 runs that indicating their weakest performance. While the second innings was also not impressive. Even not single player could reached towards fifty. Overall Zimbabwe strict bowling and fielding restricted the opponents on the low scores. Zimbabwe high class batting and bowling both were the reason of their success.

[Farhan99]

This match involves the teams of Sri Lanka and India, in which the Sri Lankan team has so far batted in which they have set a good and strong target of 288, in which all the players have shown their good effort, due to which they have been able to set a good target for their opposing team in their first innings, in which the highest score was made by Sahan Arachchige, who has also saved his wicket while making 83 scores, but he has used a lot of balls. He should have saved the balls and made a good score, but still he has made a good score for his team. Now they have made their target. Now it is India's turn to play. Let's see if they can reach this target and how they complete it. Sri Lanka has also lost five wickets with it, but they still made a good score. They have played their first innings well. Now India will have to see how they play it and achieve it.

The 2nd unofficial test game between India A and Sri Lanka A is started and the day one of this game remains very delicious for Sri Lanka A, the purpose of this series is just the training of young tallent and Sri Lanka A completely dominating during day one on the behalf of their batting. Sri Lanka A takes full benefits of home conditions and scores two eighty runs and also having five wickets in hands. Sri Lanka A opens the innings first and the too order gives a very strong start to the team and in top order Pawantha wa so good and in middle order Fernando played a good innings of fourty four runs and also Sahan was very brilliant and what a knock he played and also he was not out at the end of the innings so if Sri Lanka remains solid against Indian Bowlers during day two then they have a golden chance to win this game and level the series.

[Bluedrem]

Zimbabwe clinched the win by the 85 runs with their exceptional performance. Their players took the responsibility wisely. Batsman were succeed in making their long stay at crease and lifting the target up. That's positive response gave them favour, however Bangladesh batsman were failed to support their team in all aspects. In first innings only Mominul Haque was the one who scored 60 runs in first innings. While other players scored near about 20 runs that indicating their weakest performance. While the second innings was also not impressive. Even not single player could reached towards fifty. Overall Zimbabwe strict bowling and fielding restricted the opponents on the low scores. Zimbabwe high class batting and bowling both were the reason of their success.

Zimbabwe not only defeated Bangladesh by 85 runs but also defeated Bangladesh by an innings.
The extreme failure of the batsmen has been revealed. Except for one batsman, the remaining successful batsmen could not collect even 30 runs. Honestly, Bangladeshi players cannot perform even a few percent of the performance they are capable of performing at home in other countries, as we have seen in many other matches including this match. For a long time, the Zimbabwe cricket team has failed to show a very strong performance, where Bangladesh was defeated by an innings by 85 runs against them.

[Nanga Parbat]

WI team must be happy not only on winning the first test match of the series but also registering their first victory in current WTC. It was WI first test victory in their last 8 games. Shai Hope is expected to play second test and that will increase strength of WI team. SL can now only draw the series and thats possible only if they win the second test. SL need to forgot the horrors of first test match and play second test with positive mind. The only positive thing for SL in first test was their captain Dhananjaya first-innings century.   

They changed themselves for this and made good decisions which ended their strength and carelessness and they are playing very strong and effort hard and are also succeeding. They played very well in the first Test match and victory and I think they are playing very well in this second match also and can be successful. If Sri Lanka can control the wickets in the first innings and score runs, then they can become a good target. The West Indies team should effort to strengthen themselves so that their team can move forward and it is tough for Sri Lanka to draw this series because they do not have that strength and effort. If Sri Lanka plays both innings with a strong target, then it will be successful for them, otherwise it will be easy for West Indies to succeed. There is a comparison with each other, so we do not give it much priority.

[Compromise me]

West Indies Vs Sri Lanka

The second test match to start between West Indies and Sri Lanka. West Indies won the first game very easily with an innings, which of course boosted their confidence to the next level and they want to make the same game plan in this match too. Sri Lankan batsmen face challenges while facing the bowlers likes of Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, and Shamar Joseph and yeah one more how could we forget the big name who made the next batsmen feel trouble, one and the only Alzarri Joseph. 

Lahiru Udara is playing very well in this match because he is on the crease and he is playing for the team not for his runs. They gave 2 wickets at the start of the match but after that there was a partnership between the players of that team. Lahiru Udara was a person who made 72 runs in this match and he is in form batter. Now West Indies cricket team is looking under pressure because they could not pick any wicket in the last 20 overs which is their fault and they have to work on their bowling to win this match. Roston Chase have to play well in this match because he is a Captain of that team And he is in form and he can lead in this match . Sri Lanka cricket team is well prepared and they will give their best to win this match.

[HaXX0R1337]

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Bangladeshi players cannot perform even a few percent of the performance they are capable of performing at home in other countries, as we have seen in many other matches including this match.

What exact percentage are you talking about? This is not new, every team has a home advantage and all the players adapt according to their strengths in different playing conditions. Zimbabwe will struggle to bat on the spin wickets of Bangladesh and similarly, Bangladesh batsmen struggle to play against fast pitches in Zimbabwe.
 

[virasog]

Sri Lanka performed as badly as they did in the first match, I don't have much expectation from them in the second match. The batsmen are not in good form. They lost by a huge margin of an innings and 217 runs.

The second match is also being played at North Sound. They failed to do well in the first match on this pitch. If the batsmen cannot do well in the second match too, then they will definitely lose. The pitch is not bowling friendly. If the Sri Lankan players can bat responsibly, they too have the ability to score big. Even then, I will consider West Indies as hot favourites in this match too. West Indies will win this home series.

Sri Lanka's batting struggled very badly in the first match in both innings. In the Sri Lanka batting order, Dhananjaya de Silva, who is the captain, scored a century, but of course Sri Lanka had to work in unity, that was the match of unity, not for an individual. While some of the big names of the Sri Lankan team, including Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis, also failed in the first match, it is their second opportunity to get back in form.

[7788bitcoin]

After the misery they went through in the first Test match which they lost by an innings, Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat and even though they lost two quick wickets and showed signs of once again struggling to put a good total on the board. But Lahiru Udara who is just two runs short of his century and Kamindu Mendis has built a 144 runs partnership and they are in a really good position. 
Edit: Lahiru Udara reached his century and Kamindu Mendis reached his half century.

[Alex077]

Lahiru Udara is playing very well in this match because he is on the crease and he is playing for the team not for his runs. They gave 2 wickets at the start of the match but after that there was a partnership between the players of that team. Lahiru Udara was a person who made 72 runs in this match and he is in form batter. Now West Indies cricket team is looking under pressure because they could not pick any wicket in the last 20 overs which is their fault and they have to work on their bowling to win this match. Roston Chase have to play well in this match because he is a Captain of that team And he is in form and he can lead in this match . Sri Lanka cricket team is well prepared and they will give their best to win this match.

Sri Lanka lost two wickets for just 25 runs. I thought they would score less in this match like in the first match. But Lahiru Udara
and Kamindu mendis are batting brilliantly. So far Sri Lanka have managed to score 224. Lahiru Udara has scored 127 runs and Mendis has scored 76 runs. Today, the West Indies bowlers will probably not be able to break this pair.

This is a batting friendly pitch. It is normal for there to be a big score. And if both the batsmen of the two teams can bat well, then the match will definitely be a draw. Usually matches are drawn on this type of pitch. But in the first match, they lost by a big margin due to the stupid batting of the Sri Lankan batsmen.

[Zaka1221]

West Indies Vs Sri Lanka

The second test match to start between West Indies and Sri Lanka. West Indies won the first game very easily with an innings, which of course boosted their confidence to the next level and they want to make the same game plan in this match too. Sri Lankan batsmen face challenges while facing the bowlers likes of Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, and Shamar Joseph and yeah one more how could we forget the big name who made the next batsmen feel trouble, one and the only Alzarri Joseph. 

Sri Lanka performed as badly as they did in the first match, I don't have much expectation from them in the second match. The batsmen are not in good form. They lost by a huge margin of an innings and 217 runs.

The second match is also being played at North Sound. They failed to do well in the first match on this pitch. If the batsmen cannot do well in the second match too, then they will definitely lose. The pitch is not bowling friendly. If the Sri Lankan players can bat responsibly, they too have the ability to score big. Even then, I will consider West Indies as hot favourites in this match too. West Indies will win this home series.

This second Test which is being played between Sri Lanka and West Indies team and this is the first day, the first team has not yet completed its batting but 48 overs of this match have passed in which two of their players have been dismissed and they have set a target of 224 runs. 9 of their players have not played yet. Lahiru Udara is still batting and in this he alone has scored 136 runs and this and this is not out. There is another player with him who has been dismissed. He has scored 84 runs and his name is Kamindu Mendis. The way his batting is going, he will finish by scoring 400 plus and will achieve a great target. The West Indies bowlers are also looking quite slow and now 52 more overs of the match have passed and they have scored 247 runs and with this one of their players has also been dismissed. In total, three of their players have been dismissed and let's see what the result will be.

[hafiztalha]

Lahiru Udara is playing very well in this match because he is on the crease and he is playing for the team not for his runs. They gave 2 wickets at the start of the match but after that there was a partnership between the players of that team. Lahiru Udara was a person who made 72 runs in this match and he is in form batter. Now West Indies cricket team is looking under pressure because they could not pick any wicket in the last 20 overs which is their fault and they have to work on their bowling to win this match. Roston Chase have to play well in this match because he is a Captain of that team And he is in form and he can lead in this match . Sri Lanka cricket team is well prepared and they will give their best to win this match.

WI won 1 st test game and today day 2 of 2 nd test has been completed. Sri Lanka team won toss and they selected batting line first and gave bowling opportunity to WI team. SL team 1 st turn is in progress and they have lost their first 3 wickets and have scored 324 runs in 77.1 overs. Nishan opener batsmen opened lineup poorly and scored 6 runs in 11 balls. Lahiru batsmen is batting very well and he is still on field and continuing his turn and he has already made brilliant century and is now very close to his 2 nd century with total of 187 runs in 242 balls and hitted twenty one 4s and five 6s. Kamindu batsmen performed well with Lahiru and he made 84 runs in 120 balls and hitted eleven 4s. Now Dhananjaya batsmen is at crease with Lahiru and his effort also looks good. Let’s see how many runs SL can score in their first 1 st turn.

[ThemePen]

Sri Lanka vs West Indies

Sri Lanka had solid first day and with a 338/5 at the end of the first day, hosts had a very good base for Day 2. Sri Lanka still have much of batting to chase more runs in Day 2 with Sonal Dinusha with 5 off 9 and Kusal Mendis with 0 off 9 as the two fresh batters in the middle. However, tomorrow, West Indies will need to take early wickets to stop Sri Lanka putting up big first innings. Anywhere close to 500 would be problem for the home team batters.

[noormcs5]

Sri Lanka vs West Indies

Sri Lanka had solid first day and with a 338/5 at the end of the first day, hosts had a very good base for Day 2. Sri Lanka still have much of batting to chase more runs in Day 2 with Sonal Dinusha with 5 off 9 and Kusal Mendis with 0 off 9 as the two fresh batters in the middle. However, tomorrow, West Indies will need to take early wickets to stop Sri Lanka putting up big first innings. Anywhere close to 500 would be problem for the home team batters.

Sri Lanka are batting first just like in the first match, but this time they were also trying to play in a safe manner, not taking extra risks and trying to keep the wickets in hand and not to lose them. Of course, it is a good approach, especially when you are coming here after badly losing the first game, it shows how eager Sri Lanka is to win this match and make the series level. Making 338 with five wickets down is a good start by Sri Lanka on day 01.

[virasog]

Sri Lanka vs West Indies

Sri Lanka had solid first day and with a 338/5 at the end of the first day, hosts had a very good base for Day 2. Sri Lanka still have much of batting to chase more runs in Day 2 with Sonal Dinusha with 5 off 9 and Kusal Mendis with 0 off 9 as the two fresh batters in the middle. However, tomorrow, West Indies will need to take early wickets to stop Sri Lanka putting up big first innings. Anywhere close to 500 would be problem for the home team batters.

When the game started, Nishan Madushka and Dinesh Chandimal, top-quality batters in the top order, lost their wickets very early. Nishan Madushka scored just 6 runs while Dinesh Chandimal scored 1, such a poor game. But what pressure when Lahiru Udara had already stepped down on the ground, he played a wonderful innings, scored a century first and still after that he was unstoppable. His goal was to score 150 runs and further on, he was heavily using boundaries for making runs.

[AgriTrack]

Sri Lanka vs West Indies

Sri Lanka had solid first day and with a 338/5 at the end of the first day, hosts had a very good base for Day 2. Sri Lanka still have much of batting to chase more runs in Day 2 with Sonal Dinusha with 5 off 9 and Kusal Mendis with 0 off 9 as the two fresh batters in the middle. However, tomorrow, West Indies will need to take early wickets to stop Sri Lanka putting up big first innings. Anywhere close to 500 would be problem for the home team batters.

As yesterday, the Sri Lankan team won the toss and decided to bat first, in which they scored only a few runs. The Sri Lankan team is also considered a strong team that plays every match well with its hard work. One of their players, Lahiru Udara, completed his century while remaining not out and has also made a good score, which is 127. He has also wasted less balls. Apart from this, the rest of the players have also made a good score by trying their best. Along with this, two of their wickets have fallen, which proves that they have made such a score by being steadfast in their first innings and saving their wicket. Now it is the turn of the West Indies team to bat. Now it remains to be seen whether they can achieve their desired target or not. By the way, the West Indies team also plays strong.

[fuguebtc]

As yesterday, the Sri Lankan team won the toss and decided to bat first, in which they scored only a few runs. The Sri Lankan team is also considered a strong team that plays every match well with its hard work. One of their players, Lahiru Udara, completed his century while remaining not out and has also made a good score, which is 127. He has also wasted less balls. Apart from this, the rest of the players have also made a good score by trying their best. Along with this, two of their wickets have fallen, which proves that they have made such a score by being steadfast in their first innings and saving their wicket. Now it is the turn of the West Indies team to bat. Now it remains to be seen whether they can achieve their desired target or not. By the way, the West Indies team also plays strong.

Sri Lanka is batting well enough. They collected 344 runs after losing 5 wickets. Perhaps they can add another 100 runs to the scoreboard. They could not have taken the lead if they had collected less than 400 on a batting friendly pitch. Sri Lanka are likely to take the lead if the bowlers can bowl under control.

I was waiting to see 200+ from Lahiru Udara and century from Mendis. But Mendis was 84 and Lahiru Udara returned to the dressing room with 188 runs. This is a really good collection. If the other batsmen are also able to bat a bit carefully then collecting around 500 will not be a difficult task. But Sri Lanka's problem is that the performance of the batsmen is not consistent. God knows whether they will bat well or not.

[JSRAW]

When pitch is flat, 4 rpo in tests now becoming a norm now. Players used to play tuk tuk for the sake of it so this change is net positive.

Lankans are doing exactly the same and it gives a vibe of subcontinent pitch, score as much as runs in first 3 days and then cross your fingers.

[Nanga Parbat]

Sri Lanka vs West Indies

Sri Lanka had solid first day and with a 338/5 at the end of the first day, hosts had a very good base for Day 2. Sri Lanka still have much of batting to chase more runs in Day 2 with Sonal Dinusha with 5 off 9 and Kusal Mendis with 0 off 9 as the two fresh batters in the middle. However, tomorrow, West Indies will need to take early wickets to stop Sri Lanka putting up big first innings. Anywhere close to 500 would be problem for the home team batters.

There is a lot of interest and effort in this match due to which it will end with a big target. The Sri Lankan batsmen did not work hard on the first day and lost wickets, but they are setting a very strong target by taking the remaining wickets. Their batsmen have scored 400 runs with 5 wickets and if they score another 200 runs, it will be tough for West Indies to succeed in the first innings itself. If the West Indies bowlers do not play hard, it will be a very bad defeat for them, for which they will have to put in a lot of effort and work to victory it. This target can be increased even more because the 5 wickets will not be played carelessly, due to which it can become a target of 600 or close to it. If this happens, Sri Lanka can easily succeed in this entire match and it will be a failure for West Indies.