Misbah-ul-Haq and Yasir Shah take a breather ahead of the third Test against Sri Lanka in Pallekele.
Pakistan might have been a dominant team in Sri Lanka before 2009, but in the last six years, they have enjoyed little success, having last won a series in the island nation in 2006. This is the first time since then that Pakistan have come close to registering a victory, with the series locked 1-1 ahead of the third and final Test. Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan's captain, felt his team had a big chance to create history since the hosts will be without both Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara for the final Test.
Misbah felt Pakistan had big chance to create history. "We have the best chance against Sri Lanka because they are without their big players like Mahela and Sanga," Misbah said. "I think we never will get such a chance to beat them here with a series locked at 1-1, as we've never come that close. So we are definitely wanting to win this. That is the only sense in the dressing room."
All the three Tests played at the Pallekele International Stadium thus far have been drawn, with rain affecting substantial chunks of play. Misbah, however, hoped to have five full days play so that Pakistan could force a result.
"We will definitely try to have a result as the way cricket is being played, it always gets you a result," he said. "But at the same time it's important to have play for all five days so that it gives you a full chance and allows you to produce a result. In the last two Test matches, we lost a lot of time in between five days and hopefully here in Pallekele, we will have a full five days play uninterrupted.
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