Sri Lanka vs Pakistan – 3rd ODI – Rain delays start
Rain in Colombo has stopped play between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 in the third One Day international, currently being played at the R Premadasa, on June 13, 2012.
This potentially could be good news for the hosts as they are bowling first after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972 won the toss and choose to bat. Rain could significantly affect the third ODI, since now the outfield will be wet and the pitch will retain a little moisture
from the covers. In addition, the outfield will get slower, making it hard for the batsmen to hit big shots.
All eyes should be on the left-arm spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HMRKB-Herath-c1559 and will be making his first appearance for the national team, despite being a veteran of domestic cricket. Herath has been rested for the remaining three ODIs,
with the management reducing his workload before the commencement of the Test series where he is expected to play as the Lankan’s premier spinner. Weerakoon has earned praise from skipper, Mahela Jaywardene, who said that player has deserved this call up after
playing second fiddle to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Muralitharan-c1864 all his career.
This might be a perfect setting for the new spinner to prove his talent and secure his place in the side, but on the other hand Saeed Ajmal and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482 will be the spin options that the Sri- Lankan batsmen will have to play cautiously. If the pitch
assists the spinners, then http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859, who hasn’t performed up to his reputation, might stamp the opposition with his doosra (the wrong one).
The conditions will certainly help the bowlers and batting technique of the all the players will be tested, since both sides are loaded with quality bowlers. Considering the past two ODIs and the T20s, one can say that this game might not be a high scoring
affair as batsmen from both sides are struggling for form, apart from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Azhar-Ali-c46890, who has found some momentum in batting while scoring a well composed 96 in the second ODI, albeit in a losing cause.
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