Pakistan 157/0 now (lead of 79 runs), and now Shan Masood and Abid Ali have stepped up the scoring rate. They may be targeting a lead of around 350, and that would give >90% chance of the Pak victory. Ideally, they should try to bat out the remaining overs today (66 overs) and then put Sri Lanka to chase tomorrow. At this rate, another 270 runs from 66 overs looks very much possible.
Pakistan scoring well at the moment and the good things is they yet to lose a wicket on their second innings but managed to get a load of 95.Hopefully they can play throughout the day to have big scores on board which will make this match to be more interesting to watch,don't forget previous match was completely washed out due to rain interruptions. 
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Pakistan 157/0 now (lead of 79 runs), and now Shan Masood and Abid Ali have stepped up the scoring rate. They may be targeting a lead of around 350, and that would give >90% chance of the Pak victory. Ideally, they should try to bat out the remaining overs today (66 overs) and then put Sri Lanka to chase tomorrow. At this rate, another 270 runs from 66 overs looks very much possible.
Comraing to the SL Vs Pak match, Srilankans really surprised me considering at one stage they were trail by 100+ plus runs losing 5 wickets and then managed to make a lead of 80 runs. Currently, Pak are trail only by 23 runs without losing any wickets, so if they could manage a lead over 300 runs, I guess they'll be able to win this game.
I guess Pak team will not be able to claim 300+ runs as lead unless someone who hit 150+ or something near because when their middle order tested so many times they failed to do that,SL has pretty good bowling compared to Pak only good thing for Pak will be SL is the one who has to play last innings which might start spinning more and give too many wickets in no time.Pakistan has made 133 for no loss and they are leading now by 53 runs which is a good thing . This means that their is a high chance of Pakistan putting a score of 300+ runs and chasing for SL might not be that easy unless SL can get Pakistan all out quickly .
Abid Ali and Shan Masood have started well for Pakistan, but they are still trailing by 2 runs. This is the third day of the match, and therefore we are sure about getting a result either way. If the middle order batsmen such as Azhar Ali, Babar Azam and Asad Shafiq could add another 250-300 runs, then Pakistan will be having a realistic chance of a victory here. And it looks like the Sri Lankan spinners (especially Lasith Embuldeniya) are not getting any special assistance from the pitch.
I guess Pak team will not be able to claim 300+ runs as lead unless someone who hit 150+ or something near because when their middle order tested so many times they failed to do that,SL has pretty good bowling compared to Pak only good thing for Pak will be SL is the one who has to play last innings which might start spinning more and give too many wickets in no time.
There is three more days for this test and Pakistan started well in the second innings and if they are able to build partnership then they will have a fighting chance to have some authority in the match as Pakistan is struggling and the local media is against them and the amount of pressure they are having to perform to save their face is really high and i hope they will bat well in the second innings considering the pressure the team is under.Pakistan should easily be able to score 300+ runs because thier opening batman’s have provided them a strong start, and they have currently scored 112 runs without loosing a wicket and have established a lead of 32 runs. If Srilanka really wishes to stay in this game then they badly need to take wickets, otherwise they’ll loose this match by a huge margin as I’m pretty sure their batting lineup will crumble under pressure while chasing a huge target.
I guess Pak team will not be able to claim 300+ runs as lead unless someone who hit 150+ or something near because when their middle order tested so many times they failed to do that,SL has pretty good bowling compared to Pak only good thing for Pak will be SL is the one who has to play last innings which might start spinning more and give too many wickets in no time.
There is three more days for this test and Pakistan started well in the second innings and if they are able to build partnership then they will have a fighting chance to have some authority in the match as Pakistan is struggling and the local media is against them and the amount of pressure they are having to perform to save their face is really high and i hope they will bat well in the second innings considering the pressure the team is under. Comraing to the SL Vs Pak match, Srilankans really surprised me considering at one stage they were trail by 100+ plus runs losing 5 wickets and then managed to make a lead of 80 runs. Currently, Pak are trail only by 23 runs without losing any wickets, so if they could manage a lead over 300 runs, I guess they'll be able to win this game.
I guess Pak team will not be able to claim 300+ runs as lead unless someone who hit 150+ or something near because when their middle order tested so many times they failed to do that,SL has pretty good bowling compared to Pak only good thing for Pak will be SL is the one who has to play last innings which might start spinning more and give too many wickets in no time. Coming to the SL Vs Pak match, Srilankans really surprised me considering at one stage they were trail by 100+ plus runs losing 5 wickets and then managed to make a lead of 80 runs. Currently, Pak are trail only by 23 runs without losing any wickets, so if they could manage a lead over 300 runs, I guess they'll be able to win this game.
Pakistan should bat for a long time to have save the match, they had a good start but they need to play the entire day to control the match and if the pitch starts to spin in the final two days then Pakistan can have an advantage as it will be difficult to score easily but for that they need to first put a decent total on the board and hopefully we will see a good match in the next three days. 
I am just confused here as how can Australia cross India and take No. 1 Spot when India have not lost a single match and Australia has lost few matches. India played less matches than Australia. Will every team play equal number of tests for the winners to be declared ?
I guess you missed JSRAW's second post He messed up the calculations.Anyways, to answer your question. They don't play equal number of matches, rather they play equal number of series, if I'm not wrong. Therefore, points can be easily gained in shorter series rather than 5 match series
Coming to the SL Vs Pak match, Srilankans really surprised me considering at one stage they were trail by 100+ plus runs losing 5 wickets and then managed to make a lead of 80 runs. Currently, Pak are trail only by 23 runs without losing any wickets, so if they could manage a lead over 300 runs, I guess they'll be able to win this game.
Pakistan started their innings well but the bad thing is they have done this before stumps of the day so next morning they have to find their rhythm again to get the runs to be scored often so SL still have chances to shatter their batting pairs if they bowl really well before lunch session of Day 3.
The Pakistan openers started really well and if they are able to play carefully in the first session then they will dominate the day and they need to respect the good balls rather than going for shots all the time, they need a couple of good century partnership to rescue them from this situation and with plenty of time left they need to be careful if they want to have a fighting chance to draw or win the match. SL would be happy after losing quick 5 wickets and still manage to reach 271 would give them confidence that even tail enders could contribute. Pakistan started well in their second innings 57/0 and Pakistan now only trail by 23 runs and 10 wickets in hand. IF they can make 300 runs then SL will find it tough chasing in fourth innings.
Pakistan started their innings well but the bad thing is they have done this before stumps of the day so next morning they have to find their rhythm again to get the runs to be scored often so SL still have chances to shatter their batting pairs if they bowl really well before lunch session of Day 3.
SL would be happy after losing quick 5 wickets and still manage to reach 271 would give them confidence that even tail enders could contribute. Pakistan started well in their second innings 57/0 and Pakistan now only trail by 23 runs and 10 wickets in hand. IF they can make 300 runs then SL will find it tough chasing in fourth innings.
in the second innings and to have that impact the Pakistan players need to put a good total so that the Pakistan bowlers could have a total to defend, if not Sri Lanka will win the match as there is plenty of time for the match.
The Pakistan openers started really well and if they can continue that performance and build partnership then there is a possibility to change the match altogether, the realistic way for Pakistan to win the match is to put a huge total on the bat and for that they could bat the entire third day and make some quick runs in the fourth day and declare the innings and hopefully the last two days the spinners will get some good purchase from the pitch and possibly put pressure on the Sri Lankan batsman, other than that there is no way because this is just the second day and Pakistan is playing their second innings. 
Translation: We are giving 30 LAKH Rupees salary to this ******* chief selector and Head coach.
Note: 30 LAKH PAK Rs is 19317 US dollars. Approx 2.71 Bitcoins.
If his performance remains poor, then it may not be a bad idea to get a more professional individual to replace him. In the past, coaches have transformed average performing teams to world champions. I can give you many examples, but the ones that come to my mind are Bob Woolmer (who coached South Africa), Dav Whatmore (Sri Lanka) and Sandeep Patil (Kenya).
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Now 70 runs lead and still two wickets mean now Sri Lanka playing with edge now all on Pakistani batting line up how they give reply because if they spent time on crease then surely they will be on otherwise they will down and out Yasir is big disappointment for Pakistan he fail to give tough time.
I never thought that Sri Lanka had a long tail who could bat and now the lead is increasing and it could cross 100 runs and Yasir Shah was not able to make any impact but i hope he will make an impact in the second innings and to have that impact the Pakistan players need to put a good total so that the Pakistan bowlers could have a total to defend, if not Sri Lanka will win the match as there is plenty of time for the match. Now 70 runs lead and still two wickets mean now Sri Lanka playing with edge now all on Pakistani batting line up how they give reply because if they spent time on crease then surely they will be on otherwise they will down and out Yasir is big disappointment for Pakistan he fail to give tough time.
D Perera playing exceptionally at the moment which made SL to got 70 runs lead in their first innings,if they can able to add 30+ more in their total then which could bring more confidence to them which might crush Pak batting order too early when they try to get down the leading runs from their opponent.
Every run which the Srilankan team are making now will increase the pressure for the Pakistani team. Considering the low scoring runs for both the teams, even a 50 runs lead can be a match winning. Lets see how much runs the last two batsmen for srilanka can score.
The Sri Lankan tail end players are playing well to increase the lead and they are leading by 64 runs and hopefully they will try to extend the lead to 100 runs and the match revolves around how the Pakistan batsman will bat in the second innings and they need a long innings from the openers especially from Abid Ali and then their in form player Babar Azam who is playing really well in the shorter format of the game and if he can play the same in the Test series it would be great for Pakistan to save the match.Every run which the Srilankan team are making now will increase the pressure for the Pakistani team. Considering the low scoring runs for both the teams, even a 50 runs lead can be a match winning. Lets see how much runs the last two batsmen for srilanka can score.
The Sri Lankan tail end players are playing well to increase the lead and they are leading by 64 runs and hopefully they will try to extend the lead to 100 runs and the match revolves around how the Pakistan batsman will bat in the second innings and they need a long innings from the openers especially from Abid Ali and then their in form player Babar Azam who is playing really well in the shorter format of the game and if he can play the same in the Test series it would be great for Pakistan to save the match. 
Pakistan was able to pick up the crucial wickets but Sri Lanka is trying to put runs on the board and they trail by just 21 runs and if they are able to build a hundred runs partnership from this situation they will have a good lead and this is just the second day and hopefully we will not see the weather interrupting the match and if Pakistan do not play well in the second innings then Sri Lanka will win the match.
Both team's batting order doesn't look strong so having small run as lead will be good for SL and they can make PAK batsmen to fell ealry as they did in the first Innings then this match will be on the hand of SL.Chandimal need to be smarter now by don't try to do anything amazing just strokes for single here and there will bring like 50 lead for them.Every run which the Srilankan team are making now will increase the pressure for the Pakistani team. Considering the low scoring runs for both the teams, even a 50 runs lead can be a match winning. Lets see how much runs the last two batsmen for srilanka can score.
Pakistan was able to pick up the crucial wickets but Sri Lanka is trying to put runs on the board and they trail by just 21 runs and if they are able to build a hundred runs partnership from this situation they will have a good lead and this is just the second day and hopefully we will not see the weather interrupting the match and if Pakistan do not play well in the second innings then Sri Lanka will win the match.
Both team's batting order doesn't look strong so having small run as lead will be good for SL and they can make PAK batsmen to fell ealry as they did in the first Innings then this match will be on the hand of SL.Chandimal need to be smarter now by don't try to do anything amazing just strokes for single here and there will bring like 50 lead for them.Edit: Chandimal out now they can take lead between 50 to 70 runs.
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