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Old 05-10-2004, 04:03 PM in reply to Shaka's post "Pakistan v Sri Lanka PakTel cup match 1"
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I agree that it would be our first "real" test tomorrow. Sri Lanka are a good side as you say, and they have beaten us previously on home soil. Karachi wicket traditionally is very batsmen friendly - last ODI here vs India produced a record 700 odd runs. I expect another flat wicket this time around , though probably not as many runs. There has been some rain around here in the last few days so it is unlikely the wicket will be just as much a belter as it was last time against India.

Also it is a day and night match so side batting first would probably be at a slight advantage. After Maghrib it has gotten preety chilly over the last couple of days and then one can always expect some laterval movement under artificial lights. We haven't chased all that badly in recent times (winning against India and alsmost winning against Aus twice) so we can sit nice and optimistic even if we lose the toss, and Atapatu and his men bat first. Although as you say, getting off to a good start will be imperitive.

I'd have the same side as well - Moin has still not recovered from flu, so I think it is unlikely he will play, and Younus did nothing wrong with the gloves on Saturday so Woolmer and Inzi will give him another go, and rightly so. Imran Farhat cannot be picked (he's not in the squad) so I think its going to be between Bazid Khan and Salmat Butt, and I've personally go in with Salman because I just fell in love with 3 cracking off side fours he hit against Zimbabwe in his 30 of as many balls.