[Match Thread] OnIy Test: SL vs ZIM

[foreignfield]

Good morning everyone. But damn it, just as I tuned in, Raza goes.

[ZIMDOGGY]

Ok is this a little bit of Pavlovs dog or something ?

People here are saying the pitch is flat and playing well into the batsmans hands, then on the other hand getting excited about the possibility of a 340 second innings lead and saying things like 200s par...?

From what I know that fourth innings reduced totals are only on the back of the pitch playing tricks?

From that perspective, and with our dud pace attack, then I don't think we have hit par score yet!

Getting close though.

But 350 to a batsmans paradise isn't much

[Jemisi]

350 is a lot to chase regardless

[foreignfield]

I agree 350 is absolutely a must, as it creates the necessary psychological pressure for the batting side. But we're not favourites yet, not by a long way.

The pitch doesn't seemt to play any different than day two when we needed a number of very sharp catches, miraculous fielding and sheer luck in the case of Tharanga.

[Jemisi]

c'mon captain

[foreignfield]

With Cremer scoring and Donald solid as ever (as long as he doesn't start thinking he's Sean Williams) I'm quietly eyeing 375.

[jaybro]

Pitch still looks good need more runs ....

[jaybro]

Lead is 350

[foreignfield]

Pitch still looks good need more runs ....

Yes, every little tickle around the corner counts.

[jaybro]

Bit of drizzle as they take lunch, hopefully it goes away .....