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Shri Lanka may still have a chance
COLOMBO. Aug 31: Australia tod ng a small fi-st innings deficit, could set Shri Lanka a tempting
target to put them under pressure tn a Md to squeeze a result from the rain disrupted second cricket Test, reports Heu ter
Australia one up tn the series after scraping a dramatic 16-run victory in the first Test claim they have no in-tenOon of playing for the safety of a draw when the match re sumea on the fourth day after Monday's rest day
Team manager Cam Battersby said there was no question of the Australia "trying to buy time and play out for a draw because we are already one up in the series."
But without a declaration a draw is the moot likely result after several sessions were dis rupted or loaf to rain and bad
light
Shri Lanka. with only one wicket remaining, do not ex pect to add a tot tn their 11 run first Innings lead after losing their last six wickets for 47 runs as they reached 25b for nine
’Unless we have a dramatic collapse like the one we had In the first Test, this match may end tn a draw as the wicket is playing fairly well." said Battersby
"We play a lot better when we attack and play positively That has been Allan Borders philosophy all through his career as captain." he added
Australia s dramatic victory in the first Test was a direct result of playing on the weak ness of the Shri Lankans' adventurous attitude when chas ing tempting target*
And Border may take a similar gamble after seeing the Shri Lanka first innings of the current Test falling to pieces
In the final session of the third
Paccman Craig McDermott caused the collapse, taking four wickets for 11 runs which saw five wickets crash for 18 runs.
It was a fine piece of last bowling by McDermott He was two yards quicker than he usu ally bowls and that spell of his proved why he Is one of the best fast bowlers in the world ^^captton Arjuna Hanatunga said: " We got out to bad shots after being in a good position. Our problem is that we have too many strokeplay ers and ft is difficult to change their style of play
"Being one down in the se ties we will have to play post lively to look for a result." he “%h the pitch playing well. Ranatunga said everything de pended on how his two spin ners Don Anurastrl and Muthiam Muralldharan bowled.