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For me, the result is not important, I think it's a good sign to comeback cricket in Pakistan, Really nice to see the ODI match at Karachi. Pakistan and Sri Lanka are both well-wishers for themselves and so Sri Lanka didn't refuse the offer to play in the so-called abundant country in terms of cricket. Whatever the case is, Cricket has returned all the way and Pakistan should provide maximum security for their visiting team so then other countries will get impressed to go there to play cricket. The most important thing for me is security reasons which are a vital barrier for not going there.
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Yeah, Pakistan should win this, but Some players from the Sri Lankan team gave some promising performance in the last game, which is good and if the Odds are juicy then one might think about taking a risk.
Odd for Sri Lanka is tempting @5.60Yeah, Pakistan should win this, but Some players from the Sri Lankan team gave some promising performance in the last game, which is good and if the Odds are juicy then one might think about taking a risk.
If one can take a risk of 0.005BTC then they will end up making a lot with it if by any chance Sri Lanka wins. Pakistan is very unpredictable team and that is why in the other thread I thought to pick one with most fours for Pakistan.
I am hoping Babar Azam will perform again for Pakistan.
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Many of you are predicting 1:1 series draw which means that Srilanka is all set to win the last ODI. Think again. They lost first 5 wickets quickly which means they lack good batting. They did manage a good partnership in the late middle order but this miracle cannot happen in every match. So i still think Pakistan have better chances of winning the last match too on paper and on the ground too.
Many of you are predicting 1:1 series draw which means that Srilanka is all set to win the last ODI. Think again. They lost first 5 wickets quickly which means they lack good batting. They did manage a good partnership in the late middle order but this miracle cannot happen in every match. So i still think Pakistan have better chances of winning the last match too on paper and on the ground too.
Bro, you need to read a context before replying. i suggest please check the last 8-10 response. We are not making any predictions for the next game but discussing possible scenarios according to SL performance.
Pakistan is my pick for tomorrow. Anyone is risking any money?
Yeah, Pakistan should win this, but Some players from the Sri Lankan team gave some promising performance in the last game, which is good and if the Odds are juicy then one might think about taking a risk. It may not be a bad strategy to bet in favor of Sri Lanka for the third ODI match. The gambling sites are giving them very low odds (most of them at 9/2). Looking at their spirited performance during the 2nd match, I would say that there is a chance of upset.
This is exactly what I am thinking of doing. If Sri Lanka pull off an upset here, it is possible to win big money. However, they need to perform well overall to have a fighting chance against the powerful Pakistan team.The main problem with Sri Lanka is that their batting looks very weak. Remember that the top order collapsed completely against Pakistan during the second ODI. At one point, they were struggling at 28/5, before Shehan Jayasuriya and Dasun Shanaka rescued them from complete annihilation. They needs to strengthen their batting, but I guess that the main issue is that their players haven't got enough time to acclimatize to the conditions (due to the climate and security situation).
Now coming to the odds, I would say that 9/2 is as good as it get. And some of the sites have even better odds. I just checked BetWay, and they are giving Sri Lanka 11/2. 10Cric have them at 6/1. These odds are very tempting.
Some gamblers love to take risks to go against the majority and get better odds in case of win. Since Pakistan team is unpredictable and no one is 100% sure how will they perform in the last match, it is worth to take risk by betting on Srilanka for the last one day.
Good to see that matches are in the ground. I totally missed the 2nd ODI coz last time when I checked I saw their street and houses are under water and I thought the series is not going to resume sooner :-P
I was also busy with outdooring.
Just looked at the scoreboard and good to see that Babar Azam still in good form.
Pakistan is my pick for tomorrow. Anyone is risking any money?
You need to find a determined Sri Lankan Nationalist who is ready to bet on this team. I was also busy with outdooring.
Just looked at the scoreboard and good to see that Babar Azam still in good form.
Pakistan is my pick for tomorrow. Anyone is risking any money?
No one is going with Sri Lanka for tomorrow seeing that 2nd ODI encounter. I think they should thank rain that first match was wiped out and this saved them from a clean sweep. legendary
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Good to see that matches are in the ground. I totally missed the 2nd ODI coz last time when I checked I saw their street and houses are under water and I thought the series is not going to resume sooner :-P
I was also busy with outdooring.
Just looked at the scoreboard and good to see that Babar Azam still in good form.
Pakistan is my pick for tomorrow. Anyone is risking any money?
I was also busy with outdooring.
Just looked at the scoreboard and good to see that Babar Azam still in good form.
Pakistan is my pick for tomorrow. Anyone is risking any money?
It may not be a bad strategy to bet in favor of Sri Lanka for the third ODI match. The gambling sites are giving them very low odds (most of them at 9/2). Looking at their spirited performance during the 2nd match, I would say that there is a chance of upset.
This is exactly what I am thinking of doing. If Sri Lanka pull off an upset here, it is possible to win big money. However, they need to perform well overall to have a fighting chance against the powerful Pakistan team.The main problem with Sri Lanka is that their batting looks very weak. Remember that the top order collapsed completely against Pakistan during the second ODI. At one point, they were struggling at 28/5, before Shehan Jayasuriya and Dasun Shanaka rescued them from complete annihilation. They needs to strengthen their batting, but I guess that the main issue is that their players haven't got enough time to acclimatize to the conditions (due to the climate and security situation).
Now coming to the odds, I would say that 9/2 is as good as it get. And some of the sites have even better odds. I just checked BetWay, and they are giving Sri Lanka 11/2. 10Cric have them at 6/1. These odds are very tempting.
Some gamblers love to take risks to go against the majority and get better odds in case of win. Since Pakistan team is unpredictable and no one is 100% sure how will they perform in the last match, it is worth to take risk by betting on Srilanka for the last one day.
^^ Agree with both of you, there might be some chance of ODI series ending with 1-1 . Odds looking juicy as well.
@Haunebu i have feeling that SL board going to mess thing up for new talented players due to mismanagement.
@Haunebu i have feeling that SL board going to mess thing up for new talented players due to mismanagement.
Many of you are predicting 1:1 series draw which means that Srilanka is all set to win the last ODI. Think again. They lost first 5 wickets quickly which means they lack good batting. They did manage a good partnership in the late middle order but this miracle cannot happen in every match. So i still think Pakistan have better chances of winning the last match too on paper and on the ground too.
Pakistan might have won the match but I think they failed to impress everyone during yesterday's match. Sri Lanka on the other hand showed some fight with its newbies. If they hadn't lost the 5 initial wickets, I think they would have had a fighting chance of winning the match. So, I think betting on Sri Lanka on tomorrow's match is worth the risk
It was Pakistan home ground and expected to sweep it easily but with some courageous fight we got to see something worthy else it could have being just one sided match with no interest at all . Srilanka would like to give more chances to this youngsters which will help them in future .
It may not be a bad strategy to bet in favor of Sri Lanka for the third ODI match. The gambling sites are giving them very low odds (most of them at 9/2). Looking at their spirited performance during the 2nd match, I would say that there is a chance of upset.
This is exactly what I am thinking of doing. If Sri Lanka pull off an upset here, it is possible to win big money. However, they need to perform well overall to have a fighting chance against the powerful Pakistan team.The main problem with Sri Lanka is that their batting looks very weak. Remember that the top order collapsed completely against Pakistan during the second ODI. At one point, they were struggling at 28/5, before Shehan Jayasuriya and Dasun Shanaka rescued them from complete annihilation. They needs to strengthen their batting, but I guess that the main issue is that their players haven't got enough time to acclimatize to the conditions (due to the climate and security situation).
Now coming to the odds, I would say that 9/2 is as good as it get. And some of the sites have even better odds. I just checked BetWay, and they are giving Sri Lanka 11/2. 10Cric have them at 6/1. These odds are very tempting.
Pakistan might have won the match but I think they failed to impress everyone during yesterday's match. Sri Lanka on the other hand showed some fight with its newbies. If they hadn't lost the 5 initial wickets, I think they would have had a fighting chance of winning the match. So, I think betting on Sri Lanka on tomorrow's match is worth the risk
In the end, Pakistan won by 67 runs, which I would regard as a very good margin in ODI cricket. Although the match was not as one-sided as everyone would have assumed, Pakistan still won by a convincing margin. Only the 6th wicket partnership saved Sri Lanka from complete humiliation. That was also the lone bright spot for Sri Lanka. They failed in every other department, including bowling and top order batting. Also, the so called "second string" side sent by Sri Lanka do contain some experienced players, such as Lahiru Thirimanne, Isuru Udana, Danushka Gunathilaka and Nuwan Pradeep. So it is not a "rookie" side, as the media would like to portrait.
^^ Agree with both of you, there might be some chance of ODI series ending with 1-1 . Odds looking juicy as well.
@Haunebu i have feeling that SL board going to mess thing up for new talented players due to mismanagement.
@Haunebu i have feeling that SL board going to mess thing up for new talented players due to mismanagement.
Pakistan might have won the match but I think they failed to impress everyone during yesterday's match. Sri Lanka on the other hand showed some fight with its newbies. If they hadn't lost the 5 initial wickets, I think they would have had a fighting chance of winning the match. So, I think betting on Sri Lanka on tomorrow's match is worth the risk
Tbh, I am impressed with their performance after last fight, especially Shehan Jayasuriya, he can become a promising all-rounder for SL in the long term, hope Srilankan board can utilize his talent and I might put a small amount on Sri Lankan team if the odds are too good to ignore. But, I still think they can't win against Pakistan in the ODI. Maybe there is some chance in T-20 format, chances are thin but who knows...
I actually think the reverse can happen(Sri Lanka drawing the ODI series and losing the T-20 series) since we all know how powerful Pakistan are as a T-20 team sitting right on top of the rankings.However, this could be a great chance to find some talented long-term sportsmen for Sri Lanka like Hasaranga and Shehan who could prove to be apt replacements for the main players in the future. Also, can anyone specify why Shaheen Afridi was not selected for this series?(Loved his bowling in the World Cup).
Maybe the bowlers didn't try to put good effort after taking 5 wickets? PCB is already being criticized for forcing unknown/less-experienced players of Sri Lankan team to come for the series; if they all had been out on less than hundred runs, PCB would've been criticized even more TBH.
I guess it's just fine what the Pakistani team did.
What is there to criticize the PCB, the Srilankan board sent a second string team because of fear of any terrorist act because their main players were not interested to take that much risk once again and hence there is nothing wrong with the PCB here and no one will criticize them, if Srilanka is able to defeat Pakistan then it will be a different story. I guess it's just fine what the Pakistani team did.
It may not be a bad strategy to bet in favor of Sri Lanka for the third ODI match. The gambling sites are giving them very low odds (most of them at 9/2). Looking at their spirited performance during the 2nd match, I would say that there is a chance of upset.
This is exactly what I am thinking of doing. If Sri Lanka pull off an upset here, it is possible to win big money. However, they need to perform well overall to have a fighting chance against the powerful Pakistan team.Tbh, I am impressed with their performance after last fight, especially Shehan Jayasuriya, he can become a promising all-rounder for SL in the long term, hope Srilankan board can utilize his talent and I might put a small amount on Sri Lankan team if the odds are too good to ignore. But, I still think they can't win against Pakistan in the ODI. Maybe there is some chance in T-20 format, chances are thin but who knows...
It may not be a bad strategy to bet in favor of Sri Lanka for the third ODI match. The gambling sites are giving them very low odds (most of them at 9/2). Looking at their spirited performance during the 2nd match, I would say that there is a chance of upset.
This is exactly what I am thinking of doing. If Sri Lanka pull off an upset here, it is possible to win big money. However, they need to perform well overall to have a fighting chance against the powerful Pakistan team.Tbh, I am impressed with their performance after last fight, especially Shehan Jayasuriya, he can become a promising all-rounder for SL in the long term, hope Srilankan board can utilize his talent and I might put a small amount on Sri Lankan team if the odds are too good to ignore. But, I still think they can't win against Pakistan in the ODI. Maybe there is some chance in T-20 format, chances are thin but who knows...
I guess it's just fine what the Pakistani team did.
Going from 28 to 205 for the loss of 5 wickets is far from fine. Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan were never great spinners to begin and they clearly need a world class spinner in order to improve their team performance.It may not be a bad strategy to bet in favor of Sri Lanka for the third ODI match. The gambling sites are giving them very low odds (most of them at 9/2). Looking at their spirited performance during the 2nd match, I would say that there is a chance of upset.
This is exactly what I am thinking of doing. If Sri Lanka pull off an upset here, it is possible to win big money. However, they need to perform well overall to have a fighting chance against the powerful Pakistan team. Maybe the bowlers didn't try to put good effort after taking 5 wickets? PCB is already being criticized for forcing unknown/less-experienced players of Sri Lankan team to come for the series; if they all had been out on less than hundred runs, PCB would've been criticized even more TBH.
I guess it's just fine what the Pakistani team did.
I guess it's just fine what the Pakistani team did.
I don't think that you watched the entire match. Sri Lanka got a respectable total because Shehan Jayasuriya and Dasun Shanaka batted extremely well under testing conditions. It is quite demeaning towards the Lankans if you argue that Pakistan allowed them to build a good total. At one stage, Sri Lanka was struggling at 28/5. But then, Usman Shinwari finished his spell and he was replaced by the spinners (Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan). These bowlers were not able to apply the pressure and the Lankan batsmen could build a partnership.
It may not be a bad strategy to bet in favor of Sri Lanka for the third ODI match. The gambling sites are giving them very low odds (most of them at 9/2). Looking at their spirited performance during the 2nd match, I would say that there is a chance of upset.
O my god! What a significant turn back from Srilanka, 184/5, I thought it will be 150 max since they had lost some early wickets. Shehan and Dhasun are playing incredible innings. Well, it's still on Pakistan hand, provably they will win at the end.
It was an amazing fightback, as Shehan Jayasuriya and Dasun Shanaka took Sri Lanka from 28/5 to 205/5. But just when it looked like they'll pull an upset, Usman Shinwari got Jayasuriya out. And Shanaka got out two balls later. Sri Lanka may lose this match to Pakistan, but they can be proud about the performance from these two young players.
Now they need 96 runs from 46 balls, which looks very difficult. Wanindu Hasaranga and Isuru Udana are at the crease, and I don't expect much from these tail end batsmen. Despite the possible win today, Pakistan needs to look in to the spin department. Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan leaked a lot of runs and at no point they looked threatening to the Lankan batsmen.
Pakistan did win but this performance is not acceptable. We have world class bowling attack and when we took them 50-5, there is no way we can let them make 200+. If we had a better opponent like India or Australia, we would have lost this match.
Disappointed altogether
Maybe the bowlers didn't try to put good effort after taking 5 wickets? PCB is already being criticized for forcing unknown/less-experienced players of Sri Lankan team to come for the series; if they all had been out on less than hundred runs, PCB would've been criticized even more TBH.
I guess it's just fine what the Pakistani team did.
O my god! What a significant turn back from Srilanka, 184/5, I thought it will be 150 max since they had lost some early wickets. Shehan and Dhasun are playing incredible innings. Well, it's still on Pakistan hand, provably they will win at the end.
It was an amazing fightback, as Shehan Jayasuriya and Dasun Shanaka took Sri Lanka from 28/5 to 205/5. But just when it looked like they'll pull an upset, Usman Shinwari got Jayasuriya out. And Shanaka got out two balls later. Sri Lanka may lose this match to Pakistan, but they can be proud about the performance from these two young players.
Now they need 96 runs from 46 balls, which looks very difficult. Wanindu Hasaranga and Isuru Udana are at the crease, and I don't expect much from these tail end batsmen. Despite the possible win today, Pakistan needs to look in to the spin department. Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan leaked a lot of runs and at no point they looked threatening to the Lankan batsmen.
Pakistan did win but this performance is not acceptable. We have world class bowling attack and when we took them 50-5, there is no way we can let them make 200+. If we had a better opponent like India or Australia, we would have lost this match.
Disappointed altogether
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