Changes

* Sri Lanka    – 2nd innings: 307

* Sri Lanka    – 2nd innings: 307

Australia now need 402 runs to win. At the end of the 4th day, they find themselves 100-8 in their 2nd innings. Thus, they require 209 more runs to win on the final day with 2 wickets in hand.

Australia now need 402 runs to win. At the end of the 4th day, they find themselves 100-3 in their 2nd innings. Thus, they require 302 more runs to win on the final day with 7 wickets in hand.

If Pakistan are bowled out for a 2nd innings total of 102, then they would have fallen short by 66. India would be said to have '''won by 400 runs'''.

If Australia are bowled out for a 2nd innings total of 300, then they would have fallen short by 102. Sri Lanka would be said to have '''won by 101 runs''' (if Australia had scored exactly 401, the game would have been a tie).

If, however, Pakistan reached their target only having lost another three wickets (402-6), they would be said to have '''won by 4 wickets'''.

If, however, Australia reached their target only having lost another three wickets (402-6), they would be said to have '''won by 4 wickets'''.

 

If at the end of the fifth day's play Australia were 350-8, they would not yet have reached their target, and Sri Lanka would not yet have taken 10 wickets.  In this instance both teams would have failed to win and the game would be declared a draw. This occurrence is not uncommon.

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