Pitch report: Straight hit is 78m and square hit is 66-67m. It (Pitch) looks good. Pakistan are batting first and they need runs on the board because it's all about a big win for them. You can hit through the line on this. England played Pakistan here on the same pitch and that day there was extra bounce. If you hit the deck you would get that steep bounce. I would still think you will get more of that and Pakistan are aware that that's on offer. Maybe slightly slow early on but with the dew coming in it will start to slide onto the bat. Well you are aiming high. You got to either go for it or get nothing at all. It's going to be a hard one for Pakistan and I don't think we will see much turn. This pitch should get better so it's all about getting the runs and going hard at the opposition from Pakistan's point of view. Sri Lanka though their eyes are already on the future and they need new heroes.
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