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Gus Atkinson scoring 118 from 115 in a test match. That tells a lot about the quality of the bowling attack that Sri Lanka is having. Asitha Fernando managed to take 5 wickets, but everyone else was pathetic. And while batting, Kamindu Mendis was the only one who could put up some resistance. Apart from Shoaib Bashir, everyone else chipped in for England. And for the first time, the absence of legendary pacer James Anderson was not being felt (and Jofra Archer being long forgotten).
The first match between Bangladesh and Pakistan finished without a bowl being bowled. Those people who took the tickets for this day are very upset and disappointed no doubt but especially the students. As PCB announced, this first day is free for the students, they could enter without any entry fees but due to heavy rain and thunder storm, this day has finished.
In the middle of the day, I have checked the weather forecast of Rawalpindi in google and learned that the rain would stop later sometime today. But since the outfield was so wet that even if the rain had stopped, the play would not have been possible. The conditions will be overcast tomorrow as well so don't get much expectations in this test match.
Yes, you are right; the weather conditions in Rawalpindi have been very rainy for a few days. An hour ago, when I was sitting in front of the TV for news, they said a tsunami is expected in the coming days if the rain continues like today. That is why they did not play a single ball, and maybe the same thing will happen in the next few days.In the middle of the day, I have checked the weather forecast of Rawalpindi in google and learned that the rain would stop later sometime today. But since the outfield was so wet that even if the rain had stopped, the play would not have been possible. The conditions will be overcast tomorrow as well so don't get much expectations in this test match.
I was very upset that I missed the opportunity as a student to participate in this match because the ticket was free for the first day. However, now I feel good because I would have incurred some expenses traveling from my home to the ground, as it is too far from me. If I had gone there, it would have been my loss, and that's why I am happy to save myself from that loss. At the same time, I feel for those students who were there and did not see anything. Maybe the management will announce it again for the students after the rain, as the first day of the match is still not played because of the rain.
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The partnership of Dinesh Chandimal and Kamindu Mendis also did not last long. Chandimal got out after collecting 23 runs. Sri Lanka lost 6 wickets to collect 87 runs. At the end of 27 overs, Sri Lanka's collection is 110/6. Woakes and Atkinson picked up one wicket each, Stone and Potts picked up two wickets each. England's bowlers are able to bowl well.The Sri Lankan team is still behind by a huge margin of 317 runs. Since Sri Lanka has already lost 6 wickets, there is no chance of Sri Lanka scoring another 300+ runs. It is difficult for the Sri Lankan team to collect a total of 200 runs at the moment. The possibility of Sri Lanka losing by a big margin in this match is increasing.
England are now batting again. England were likely to win by innings. But England probably wants to beat the Sri Lankan team by a big margin. So the England captain decided to bat again. England's two openers have collected 10 runs so far.
Every bowler in England's squad bowled well. Atkinson, Woakes, Olly Stone and Potts each picked up two wickets.
At the end of the second day, England team collected 25 runs with the loss of 1 wicket. Dan Lawrence scored 9 runs in the first innings and scored only 7 runs in the second innings. Dan Lawrence batted badly in both innings. England team is now leading by 256 runs.
Batting on the fourth and fifth day is very difficult on this pitch. This is why the England team is in China to take any risk. They are back to bat. And I think a descent target of 400+ runs will be given by the England batsmen. As England is already leading by 256 runs. So giving England a target of 400-450 will not be a difficult task. Like the first match, Sri Lanka will definitely lose in the second match as well.
Both teams were very optimistic about the second Test match between Bangladesh and Pakistan. Bangladesh's dream was to win the series by beating Pakistan in the second Test anyway. Similarly, on the other hand, the Pakistan team had a dream that after losing the first test match, they would avenge the loss against Bangladesh, i.e. they would win the second test match and level the series. But the rain has poured water between the dreams of these two teams. The first day's play of the second Test match between Bangladesh and Pakistan has been abandoned due to rain. Now it remains to be seen if it doesn't rain tomorrow and even if the outfield is ready to play, maybe this game will start.
After 21 years, Bangladesh managed to defeat Pakistan in a Test series match on Pakistani soil by a huge margin of 10 wickets. Many cricket fans are eyeing Bangladesh for such a great win against Pakistan.
This tour is going to be historic for the Bangladesh cricket as they are going to end as winner of this series weather conditions are not good for next few days as well most chances we will have no match and this ended as draw which could be good for the visitors because they are in lead after winning first match here at this same ground.After 21 years, Bangladesh managed to defeat Pakistan in a Test series match on Pakistani soil by a huge margin of 10 wickets. Many cricket fans are eyeing Bangladesh for such a great win against Pakistan.
Pakistan team is having some internal issues as just before start of the second test match we have Shaheed Afridi out of the game mean things are not all well Bangladesh is always having good results against Pakistan with 1999 World Cup historic win which bring them into test format and now again having first away win is surely going to give them huge booster and confidence for the future games against other opponents, but they need to work on their domestic system for the development of this game and having good consistency as well.
The Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh team was supposed to start, but the match has been postponed till now due to rain. The rain has not come under control so far, so the outcome of this second test match will depend on the decision taken by the cricket board. Since the match has not started, the possibility of restarting the game is very high.
The first match between Bangladesh and Pakistan finished without a bowl being bowled. Those people who took the tickets for this day are very upset and disappointed no doubt but especially the students. As PCB announced, this first day is free for the students, they could enter without any entry fees but due to heavy rain and thunder storm, this day has finished.
In the middle of the day, I have checked the weather forecast of Rawalpindi in google and learned that the rain would stop later sometime today. But since the outfield was so wet that even if the rain had stopped, the play would not have been possible. The conditions will be overcast tomorrow as well so don't get much expectations in this test match.
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The partnership of Dinesh Chandimal and Kamindu Mendis also did not last long. Chandimal got out after collecting 23 runs. Sri Lanka lost 6 wickets to collect 87 runs. At the end of 27 overs, Sri Lanka's collection is 110/6. Woakes and Atkinson picked up one wicket each, Stone and Potts picked up two wickets each. England's bowlers are able to bowl well.The Sri Lankan team is still behind by a huge margin of 317 runs. Since Sri Lanka has already lost 6 wickets, there is no chance of Sri Lanka scoring another 300+ runs. It is difficult for the Sri Lankan team to collect a total of 200 runs at the moment. The possibility of Sri Lanka losing by a big margin in this match is increasing.
Sri Lanka lost all the wickets before collecting 200 runs in the end. Sri Lanka collected 196 runs in the first innings. Sri Lanka trailed England by 231 runs at the end of the first innings. The Sri Lankan team could not collect even half the runs of England. However, I am not at all surprised by Sri Lanka's batting. We are used to seeing such erratic performances from Sri Lankan batsmen. Also, I personally don't expect teams like Sri Lanka or Bangladesh to bat well at Lord's.
England are now batting again. England were likely to win by innings. But England probably wants to beat the Sri Lankan team by a big margin. So the England captain decided to bat again. England's two openers have collected 10 runs so far.
Every bowler in England's squad bowled well. Atkinson, Woakes, Olly Stone and Potts each picked up two wickets.
England were favorites against Sri Lanka in the Test match and they have already proved what they are favourites. We saw England score 427 runs in the first innings while Sri Lanka scored only 153 runs in which they lost seven wickets. Since four batsmen of the first row are out, it can be clearly said that Sri Lanka's innings will not be big later. If Sri Lanka can be bowled out for 170 runs or 180 runs in the first innings, then England may again invite Sri Lanka to bat and in England's case there is a possibility of beating Sri Lanka by an innings. Second innings we usually see is tougher to bat than first innings if Sri Lanka bat first again in second innings it will be difficult for them to score 250 plus runs.
The Sri Lankan team has performed very poorly, but this test match is definitely the most important to perform patiently. As the Sri Lankan team lost all wickets but could not score more runs, 196 runs for 10 wickets in 53 overs. But England have put in a performance when they try to bat, so far England have 231 runs ahead of the team. England is more likely in this second test match because in the second match they will not be able to perform well, but if England team can give serious batting performance then England team will be more.
Every bowler of England team has given serious bowling performance, just swimming the balls on the ground. Hit the stamps which are very vulnerable to batting.
England were favorites against Sri Lanka in the Test match and they have already proved what they are favourites. We saw England score 427 runs in the first innings while Sri Lanka scored only 153 runs in which they lost seven wickets. Since four batsmen of the first row are out, it can be clearly said that Sri Lanka's innings will not be big later. If Sri Lanka can be bowled out for 170 runs or 180 runs in the first innings, then England may again invite Sri Lanka to bat and in England's case there is a possibility of beating Sri Lanka by an innings. Second innings we usually see is tougher to bat than first innings if Sri Lanka bat first again in second innings it will be difficult for them to score 250 plus runs.
Now 35 overs left in second days play most chances we will be having England will start their second inning and try to have 450+ runs for Sri Lankan chase in last inning which could be big challenge for them in these conditions.
I think now Sri Lanka is hoping to touch at least 200 scores, after that England would not bat for sure and enforce follow on to Sri Lanka to bat once again. Sri Lankan team is batting at the loss of 8 wickets while their score is 154.
The Sri Lanka is searching for a batsmen like Gus Atkinson, they wants a same like Gus Atkinson as their player but it is not possible for them. From the start of the innings, the Sri Lanka losing their wickets back to back. Lahiru Kumara and Kamindu Mendis is in the ground trying so save Sri Lanka. I think if instead of Kamindu Mendis they would be Kusal Mendis then we could had hopes for Sri Lanka.
You are absolutely right, seeing the batting disaster of the Sri Lankan batsmen, it is certain that nothing good can be expected for the Sri Lankan team in this match. In this test match, the batsmen of the Sri Lankan team have been hostage to the strong bowlers of the England team from the beginning of the game. In this match, the England bowlers' suicidal bowling became a distraction for the Sri Lankan batsmen. The batsmen of the Sri Lankan team are not able to keep the balls of the England bowlers under their control despite trying a hundred times. Such disappointing batting by the Sri Lankan batsmen is a big shame for the Sri Lankan team. Now waiting to see how many scores the batsmen of the Sri Lankan team can end their first innings with
Sri Lankan team is under a lot of pressure at the moment, today's batsmen did not do very well they batted badly. I think it will not be possible for the Sri Lankan team to collect 200 runs, and when the Sri Lankan team is all out, England will bat them again. Moreover, Sri Lankan team will have no chance of winning this match as they are not in good batting form. Kamindu Mendis is holding the game for now, but Lahiru Kumara can go on to increase the score if he can survive. Moreover, Sri Lanka has lost 8 wickets and scored only 167 runs, as Sri Lanka team's batting line is very bad, we cannot expect them in this match.
Kamindu Mendis is batting good right now. He raised the hopes for the Sri Lanka team once again and here is the chance for them to come back in the match. At the same time I think Kamindu Mendis is going to lose his wicket soon approximately in the next 3 to 5 overs. Anyways, let’s see what will happen with him as he is playing aggressively. I think the captain of the Sri Lanka Dhananjaya de Silva have to improve the team’s and his performance, from the last many matches, he always out early and can’t even cross to 20 to 30 runs. Also, we can’t blame only him because the full team has the same situation right now. The upper batting order has to show their responsibility.
Now 35 overs left in second days play most chances we will be having England will start their second inning and try to have 450+ runs for Sri Lankan chase in last inning which could be big challenge for them in these conditions.
I think now Sri Lanka is hoping to touch at least 200 scores, after that England would not bat for sure and enforce follow on to Sri Lanka to bat once again. Sri Lankan team is batting at the loss of 8 wickets while their score is 154.
The Sri Lanka is searching for a batsmen like Gus Atkinson, they wants a same like Gus Atkinson as their player but it is not possible for them. From the start of the innings, the Sri Lanka losing their wickets back to back. Lahiru Kumara and Kamindu Mendis is in the ground trying so save Sri Lanka. I think if instead of Kamindu Mendis they would be Kusal Mendis then we could had hopes for Sri Lanka.
Now 35 overs left in second days play most chances we will be having England will start their second inning and try to have 450+ runs for Sri Lankan chase in last inning which could be big challenge for them in these conditions.
I think now Sri Lanka is hoping to touch at least 200 scores, after that England would not bat for sure and enforce follow on to Sri Lanka to bat once again. Sri Lankan team is batting at the loss of 8 wickets while their score is 154.
The Sri Lanka is searching for a batsmen like Gus Atkinson, they wants a same like Gus Atkinson as their player but it is not possible for them. From the start of the innings, the Sri Lanka losing their wickets back to back. Lahiru Kumara and Kamindu Mendis is in the ground trying so save Sri Lanka. I think if instead of Kamindu Mendis they would be Kusal Mendis then we could had hopes for Sri Lanka.
We have well-balanced two sessions in first day of this second test match between England and Sri Lanka but in third session of the first day and first session of the second day we have full command from the England as now they are in front of having another good win in this series with this is going to be their first win at the Lord's in decades against Sri Lanka.
Joe Root and Atkinson done good job with their centuries now Woakes, Stone and Potts having good bowling as they bowled out top Sri Lankan batsmen cheaply and now having good chance of huge lead which will give them good advantage for win currently we are having good partnership between Kamindu Mendis and Prabath Jayasuriya with their team is trailing by 285 runs, and they are standing at the 26 runs.
Now 35 overs left in second days play most chances we will be having England will start their second inning and try to have 450+ runs for Sri Lankan chase in last inning which could be big challenge for them in these conditions.
Joe Root and Atkinson done good job with their centuries now Woakes, Stone and Potts having good bowling as they bowled out top Sri Lankan batsmen cheaply and now having good chance of huge lead which will give them good advantage for win currently we are having good partnership between Kamindu Mendis and Prabath Jayasuriya with their team is trailing by 285 runs, and they are standing at the 26 runs.
Now 35 overs left in second days play most chances we will be having England will start their second inning and try to have 450+ runs for Sri Lankan chase in last inning which could be big challenge for them in these conditions.
Prophecy is just a lie and they do it to comfort themselves. The essence has to be what the team has to perform. It has both good and bad performance. And the way he estimated his target would have been underestimated. Because England sometimes perform badly but the real situation is their strong team. Because they improve themselves while playing the game. And his goal has been good in this match too. Yes, if they made so many runs, it would have been an advantage for Sun, but they showed the performance they could have seen. Now the game and the win is in the hands of their bowlers whether they pressurize wickets and stop runs or not. If they succeed in this, then they have won. Currently, Sri Lanka is not looking good. Because 2 wickets have been lost in 9 overs and 32 runs have been scored. And if the bowlers of England work a little more, they can win this match after a few overs.
But Joe Root is batting responsibly. Root changed the entire scenario of the match by playing a huge innings of 143 runs / Now Atkinson is also batting well. Atkinson is unbeaten with 83 runs from 87 balls. England's collection of 367 runs after losing 7 wickets. If Atkinson stays at the crease, it will be easy for England to collect 400 runs. But England's innings probably won't last much longer if Atkinson loses his wicket.
The three overs has been bowled today and the England team players are doing very well. They started the innings with the run rate of 5, that’s great. The interesting thing is that Gus Atkinson almost reached his century as he is batting on 94 right now, but the main shock is that he made it under 100 balls, he is playing like ODI match. Remember he is the bowler too. Just imagine, if he will be out in this position, how disappointing this will be for him but I hope it will not happen, his played a wonderful innings to achieve 100 runs. 
I doubt Sri Lanka will be able to score even 200 runs. Sri Lanka is losing wickets very fast. They lost 5 experienced batsmen to collect only 83 runs. Dhananjaya de Silva failed to score any runs. Mathews was dismissed for 22 runs. The two openers managed to collect only 7 runs. Now there are only Mendis and Chandimal as experienced batsmen at the crease. If these two wickets are lost, Sri Lanka will lose the remaining wickets very quickly. Olly Stone and Matthew Potts picked up two wickets each. The match is completely under England's control. It is likely that the Sri Lankan team will lose all their wickets in the second session.
The partnership of Dinesh Chandimal and Kamindu Mendis also did not last long. Chandimal got out after collecting 23 runs. Sri Lanka lost 6 wickets to collect 87 runs. At the end of 27 overs, Sri Lanka's collection is 110/6. Woakes and Atkinson picked up one wicket each, Stone and Potts picked up two wickets each. England's bowlers are able to bowl well.
The Sri Lankan team is still behind by a huge margin of 317 runs. Since Sri Lanka has already lost 6 wickets, there is no chance of Sri Lanka scoring another 300+ runs. It is difficult for the Sri Lankan team to collect a total of 200 runs at the moment. The possibility of Sri Lanka losing by a big margin in this match is increasing.
England finished the second day with 427 runs, the score England made was enough for them to win. But on the second day the Sri Lankan team came out to meet the target and they lost wickets very quickly. England team's bowling performance in today's match is outstanding due to which they put Sri Lanka under a lot of pressure and Sri Lanka team has already lost six wickets. They have had a very poor batting performance since the beginning of the game, however their batting with this disappointment will definitely not reach the match winning level. Sri Lanka have scored 109 runs to meet their target against England in today's match and have lost six wickets.
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But Joe Root is batting responsibly. Root changed the entire scenario of the match by playing a huge innings of 143 runs / Now Atkinson is also batting well. Atkinson is unbeaten with 83 runs from 87 balls. England's collection of 367 runs after losing 7 wickets. If Atkinson stays at the crease, it will be easy for England to collect 400 runs. But England's innings probably won't last much longer if Atkinson loses his wicket.
The three overs has been bowled today and the England team players are doing very well. They started the innings with the run rate of 5, that’s great. The interesting thing is that Gus Atkinson almost reached his century as he is batting on 94 right now, but the main shock is that he made it under 100 balls, he is playing like ODI match. Remember he is the bowler too. Just imagine, if he will be out in this position, how disappointing this will be for him but I hope it will not happen, his played a wonderful innings to achieve 100 runs. Atkinson batted very aggressively on day two. His aim was to score 400+, not to stay at the crease for long. He did so because England did not want to draw the match. They want to win. This is why England batted at a decent strike rate on the second day. If Atkinson had batted carefully, England would probably have been able to muster up to 450.
I doubt Sri Lanka will be able to score even 200 runs. Sri Lanka is losing wickets very fast. They lost 5 experienced batsmen to collect only 83 runs. Dhananjaya de Silva failed to score any runs. Mathews was dismissed for 22 runs. The two openers managed to collect only 7 runs. Now there are only Mendis and Chandimal as experienced batsmen at the crease. If these two wickets are lost, Sri Lanka will lose the remaining wickets very quickly. Olly Stone and Matthew Potts picked up two wickets each. The match is completely under England's control. It is likely that the Sri Lankan team will lose all their wickets in the second session.
After losing early wickets a good back from English batters and posted a good total which is always difficult for Srilanka to achieve it and then posted a lead. Lets hope for the best that at day 2 Srilanka raps up the things ASAP.
Well, Sri Lanka had the match perfectly in their grasp. But then they wasted the opportunity. When Chris Woakes got out, England was struggling at 216/6. But then the partnership between Joe Root and Gus Atkinson rescued them. And they should have cleaned up the tail at least once Joe Root got out. But then Matthew Potts joined Atkinson and continued to frustrate the Lankans. There is a good chance that England will get to a total of 400-450. And that will make sure that the Lankans lose this match as well.
At the end of the first day, the England team managed to collect 358 runs. Considering the pitch, it can be called a large collection. Because the average run of this pitch in the first innings is 309. England has already collected 358 runs with the loss of 7 wickets. So there is a chance for England to collect 400+ in the first innings.
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field. Although the bowlers were able to bowl well enough at the beginning of the innings, the Sri Lankan bowlers did not do well against Joe Root. ROOT collected 143 runs in the first innings. Also, Atkinson is still at the crease with 74 runs from 81 balls. Matthew Potts also scored 20 runs. England may be able to collect 420-430 runs in their first innings.
England team scored more than our prediction and that was their best performance I think they will easily cross 450 runs if their players stay on the wicket but it seems too difficult because they are short of wickets, they already lost 7 wickets and their player Atkinson played like he is on T20 match hah common buddy who can do 74 runs on 81 balls in a test match, he is near to the century but they way he is playing makes it difficult to complete his century in this match. If he completes his century then they can easily cross 450 targets and they will give a target near to it but here the question is whether the Srilankan batsman has the potential to chase that target, their bowlers did good bowling, and they out many players with a little score but what their batsmen can win the match?Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field. Although the bowlers were able to bowl well enough at the beginning of the innings, the Sri Lankan bowlers did not do well against Joe Root. ROOT collected 143 runs in the first innings. Also, Atkinson is still at the crease with 74 runs from 81 balls. Matthew Potts also scored 20 runs. England may be able to collect 420-430 runs in their first innings.
Matthew Potts has gone at the wrong time, Gus Atkinson was batting with a high run rate and making partnership with Mattew Pots. Also, they both were comfortable to each other. Now I think there could be a big surprise for England’s team because a long and the main partnership has broken. If Olly Stone would be out early then maybe England would not touch to 450. Let’s see what will happen, I just hope Olly Stone would not be out early and Atkinson too. By the way, overall I think at the same time too, it is the time for the England team to declare their innings.
England team have made very good score, You do not need to worry about the England team declaration as they are all out at 427 runs.Now they have trust their bowlers that they would not allow Sri Lanka batsmen to reach this target in both innings and win this match by an innings
However I think they have to safe play and have to finish the innings otherwise the match could be tied if the Srilanka batsmen get set. I think the mindset for the Sri Lanka batsmen is to play one innings for long, plan in every session and then it would go for a draw because Sri Lanka has understood they could not win this game for sure, there is no chance for them.
Considering the condition of the pitch, 427 runs can be called a big collection. England's batsmen batted well. Joe Root and Atkinson's performances in particular were impressive. Atkinson's batting looks like it's an ODI format match. He returned to the dressing room with 118 runs from 115 balls. Joe Root scored 143 runs. Sri Lankan bowler Asitha Fernando bowled the best in this match. He managed to pick up 5 wickets in 24 overs. Asitha Fernando took three important wickets of Atkinson, Brook and Pope.
Sri Lanka's batting order is not weak, but the performance of the players is erratic. It is very difficult to predict which matches Sri Lankan batsmen will bat well and collect big. But Sri Lanka also has the ability to collect 400+. This is why England's bowlers should continue to try to bowl well from the beginning of the innings. If not, England will lose dominance in the match.
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