Posted by: rein January 30, 2006
IND-PAK third test
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Pakistan have the upper hand by the close of hte play, Day 2. But it looks like that this pitch is difficult to play when the ball is new (Pakistan second inning does not suggest this though). And once the ball loses its shine, it may not be that difficult to play. So Pakistan should be able to take a sizeable lead on the third day. If Pakistan bat the whole third day, they should not have any difficulty in winning this test. I think that is what they will try to do on third day. If they can do so, they will have a good total to defend and plenty of time (2 days ) to take 10 Indian wickets. But since there is no Inzamam and Afridi is unpredictable, Pakistan may collapse on third day. I think the key to this test will be how long Younis and Yousuf bat and how well Indian top order bats. If Pakistan can rattle indian top order, they will win this match. Anyway, this test is shaping perfectly. Lets see what happens...
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