Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan 2nd Test Prediction

Team Pakistan piled up 451 runs in the first innings of the opening Test and surrendered for 180 mere runs in the second. The Lankan Lions amassed 533, declared their first innings after losing nine wickets and achieved a small target of 99 with for the loss of just three batsmen. The Islanders lead the two match series at 1-0 and will anticipate repeating the same feat in the second one while the visitors will try hard to level it.

Players to watch

The run machine of Sri Lanka, Kumar Sangakkara, powered his 10^th Test double hundred in the previous match while Angelo Mathews, Mahela Jayawardene and Kaushal Silva registered their fifties. Jayawardene will be playing his last Test match at his home ground against Pakistan and will have a target of 35^th hundred. Rangana Herath grabbed nine important wickets and was declared ‘Player of the match’ in the first Test whereas Dilruwan Perera and Dhammika Prasad are having good time with the ball.

Younis Khan smashed his 24^th Test ton in the first Test while Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed and Abdur Rehman hit half centuries. Misbah-ul-Haq should play an anchor’s role in the second game while Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan and Mohammad Talha must bring sharpness and accuracy in their bowling.

Time & Venue

Thursday, August 14 – Monday, August 18, 2014 @ 04: 30 GMT, 10:00 local at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo.

Weather

Mostly sunny with temperatures around 26- 32ᵒC

Toss

The winning captain will prefer to bat first

The Pitch

The surface will assist the batsmen and slow bowlers

Teams

Sri Lanka – Angelo Mathews (C), Upul Tharanga, Kaushal Silva, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Kithuruwan Vithanage, Dimuth Karunaratne, Niroshan Dickwella, Dilruwan Perera, Rangana Herath, Dhammika Prasad, Shaminda Eranga, Binura Fernando.

Pakistan – Misbah-ul-Haq (C), Ahmed Shehzad, Khurram Manzoor, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Sarfraz Ahmed, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Talha, Saeed Ajmal, Abdur Rehman, Wahab Riaz.

Prediction

Sri Lanka remains the favourite to win the game and the series.