Much cooler morning here at the SSC. The sun really hasn't broken through. We have to factor in interruptions as we go on. 257 for 6, Sri Lanka made yesterday. Now that tells me that's a good Test match grind. It's not a bad day for either team. 300 for 5 on the first day. Now let us compare if there's been any change in pace and bounce that has been offered here. Each day there's been a slight drop in bounce, but other than that, in terms of pace, it's stayed true. So no real changes. The far end, where all the rough is created, the spinners have plenty to work with. But my focus is on the end the fast bowlers like to bowl in, and these cracks that are opening up. This is where they need to hit. They'll get a bit of variable pace and bounce, but no real terrors. The real factor that is controlling this game is the situation of the game," reads Russel Arnold.