2024-03-23 23:47:46
Sylhet Test is in the hands of Sri Lanka. Ended the second day’s play on Saturday with a lead of 211 runs. They started the second innings with a lead of 92 runs and their scoreboard was 119 for 5 wickets. Captain Dhananjaya de Silva and nightwatchman Vishwa Fernando are at the crease. Kamindu Mendis is waiting to come to the crease.
Dhananjaya and Kamindu scored centuries in the first innings. Their duo scored 202 runs. The guests are waiting for another valuable innings from them. How many runs can be safe in the fourth inning? The question was asked to the pace bowling coach Dharshana Gamag, who came to the press conference as Sri Lanka’s representative. “I think it is possible to defend more than 300 runs,” Gamage said confidently.
What it stands for is that Sri Lanka will be happy if there are more than 100 runs on the scoreboard. Gamage feels this run is safe in the state of the wicket, ‘The way the wicket is behaving, there is variable bounce. Running is not very easy. If we can take a lead of three hundred or more then we will be in an advantageous position.’
The spinners are not doing much good on the wicket. Pacers are getting regular success. Pacers got all 10 wickets of Bangladesh. This is the first time in Sri Lankan cricket history that such a thing has happened. Gamage is quite happy with their bowling.
He further said, ‘From the first day, the wicket looks good and is covered with green grass. Our plan from day one is to keep the basics right. Bowling consistently outside the offstamp. With good length and line. We wanted to bowl the chain. That’s why we got 10 wickets. He also spelled well in good places. I got the rest from the wicket. Our plans have come in handy behind the success.’