CricDigs Blogs

The Pakistani openers delivered and put-up a match-saving stand as the team struggled to try and save from losing the second successive test match. However, this time it was the volatile middle-order of the Pakistani team that let them down. None of the senior pros in the team including Yousuf, Younis or Misban scored anything substantial and from a secured position of about 180 runs for the loss of just a single wicket, the Pakistanis went on to lose the second test match with nearly two days to spare. It has to be said that Herath, the left-armer from Sri Lanka has really come to the fore in this match. Perhaps, the absence of Murali has led him to believe that he is the frontline spinner in the team, though Mendis too was present. Whatever might be the case, to bowl so well against decent players of spin bowling has to be applauded. The Lankans seem to be finding a lot of bowlers these days who can deliver and hold their own in the most demanding of situations, giving the team managemetn a pool of talented youngsters to choose from.