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| Heavy dew could hit ODI: Chief curator | | | Mumbai | Oct 15
Heavy dew could hit Wednesday's seventh India-Australia day-night One-Day International, Wankhede Stadium chief curator Sudhir Naik said Monday, adding that the team batting first would put up a 250-plus total.
Naik, a former Test batsman, said the pitch prepared by him would have something for both the batsmen and the bowlers, which would make the match, now of only academic interest after Australia took a series-winning 4-1 lead in Nagpur Sunday, a pulsating one. "Heavy dew could be there, and if it turns out that way, it could be disadvantageous for both batsmen and bowlers," Naik told IANS as he supervised his 14-strong ground staff."If the dew falls, the bowlers will have difficulty in gripping the ball," said the pencil-slim Naik, who played three Tests and two One-Day Internationals in 1970s. The 62-year-old player-turned-coach-turned-curator, however, pointed out that on some days there is no dew at all at the stadium, located next to the seashore off the famous Marine Drive. "During the ODI against South Africa in November 2005, for example, there was no dew during the day-night match," he recalled. "I remember Rahul (Dravid, the then captain) visited the ground at 8 p.m. a day before the match to see how much dew falls in the evenings. But there was no dew till 8.30 p.m. when he was here."In the event, India bowled second and won the match without being affected by the dew. |
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