Getting a result in any individual match is not something that should concern any STRONGER team: be tough to beat, make sure the other guy gets no chance... and sooner or later (in this series, in the next, in the one after that) the difference in strength generally shows through.

Weaker teams, in desperation, might see the odd moment for a desperate, all or nothing lunge for glory... especially once they are trailing in a series... but that's why you need to make sure you NEVER go behind: so you're not put in the sort of a desperate situation that makes a glory-bid a higher percentage option than playing tough cricket.

I'm sick and tired of teams worrying about results: they should just bat as long and hard as possible and then see what happens when they bowl. If the game peters out then sobeit: go away and think about whether the bowlers could have done better... if the answers yes, make a plan to do ensure they do perform better next time and move on... and if not... credit the opposition batsmen, curse the groundsman and... move on.