Third test beautifully poised at the end of the third day!!

@ram_cv (16513)
India
August 5, 2010 8:14am CST
Now this is test cricket at it's best. At the end of the third day all three results i.e. win for India, win for Sri Lanka and draw is a possibility. I think the two quick wickets that India took at the end of today's play gives them a slight edge over Sri Lanka, but batting in the fourth innings will be really difficult. What are your views on this? Cheers! Ram
3 responses
@sami00 (891)
• India
5 Aug 10
Hello, We cannot expect the result in a quick time.It is going to be challenging for the Indian bowlers.Especially,the spinners have pick wickets and restrict the srilankan batsmen to a modest score.So that Indian team will be able to achieve the target in an easiest way.The Indian layers have to work hard to win this match.They need to win to maintain their no.1 position.The pitch is favoring for spinners.Pragyan Ojha bowled beautifully in the first innings.I hope he repeats the same in the second innings.I hope that India would win this match.It will be a difficult day for the srilankans to bat under pressure as they have lost their star openers.
@ram_cv (16513)
• India
6 Aug 10
With the pitch now beginning to deteriorate and the ball beginning to spin, I think the spinners will come into their own on the last two days of this match. Cheers! Ram
@sami00 (891)
• India
7 Aug 10
Hello, Yes you are right.The pitch is giving some turn for the bowlers.
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• India
5 Aug 10
Yes india has a very good chance of winning this test match . It mainly Depends upon how sehwag plays in the second innings . In the middle order we have very good players like Lakshman who has a very good record in playing the second innings well than the first innings , The 2 wickets taken by sehwag in the second innings at the end of today definetly gives good confidence to india tomorrow. lets hope the bowlout srilanks for less than 250 and there are very good chances for india to win.
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@ram_cv (16513)
• India
6 Aug 10
Yes, agreed Sehwag is the key to this. Cheers! Ram
@ram_cv (16513)
• India
6 Aug 10
Now we will need to see as India need to score 257 to win. The chase is on!! Cheers! Ram
@grvdubey11 (1879)
• India
5 Aug 10
I think Dravid though out of form , along with Sehwag and Tendulkar are very important players if india has to level the series, Dhoni has been disappoting so far and didnt play upto his standards, if indians play to their batting potential they can achieve the victory.Tomorrow if Srilanka get out under 225, india has a chance, because anything above that is extremely difficult .India achieved victory over england chasing 387 in difficult conditions like these .But they are not playing on home ground and they will face better bowling attack.So the task is difficult not impossible.First they have to get srilanka out early, good that dilshan is back , now key wickets of samarveera, jaywardhane and sangakara should be taken because one of these can play big innings and guide the team also.but anyways good fight shown by india this time with a much weaker bowling attack.Hope this high spirit and commitment continues tomorrow also.
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@ram_cv (16513)
• India
6 Aug 10
I agree Dravid might hold the key in chase especially if we lose Sehwag early. Cheers! Ram