Eden Pitch for India vs South Africa to be Same as Last Saturday
BCCI Curator Says Pitch Will Favor Batsmen More
Given how easily India has defeated most of their opponents to get to the World Cup semi-final, one might as well ignore the pitch altogether.
That being said, not every team would be like the English, who have, at best, put up a token effort throughout the tournament, or like Sri Lanka, one of India's favorite punching bags.
When India plays Temba Bavuma and company this Sunday at the Eden, the circumstances do need to be considered, especially since the opposition is South Africa, who have also annihilated most of their opponents, with the exception of one brief setback against the Netherlands.
It was discovered that the pitch for Sunday will be the same one used for the Netherlands vs. Bangladesh match last Saturday. Although the ground crew of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) had prepared another brand-new wicket, there will be no use for this surface, according to sources, as the association will then need to further reduce the number of seats at the Club House lower tier while keeping the sightscreen in mind.
Ashish Bhowmick, chief curator of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is also in town and managed the setup of the three Eden pitches.
The pitch for the match between South Africa and India will essentially be the same as it was last Saturday.
"The bowlers will benefit from it, but the batsmen will undoubtedly benefit more from it." A member of the CAB grounds committee stated on Thursday that while there isn't much available for the spinners, the home team (India) shouldn't be overly concerned about the surface.
On Thursday, Sourav Ganguly, a former captain of India, also examined the field. It will be a valuable wicket. Normal wicket for Eden... Will assist hitters, Sourav informed reporters.
There was something for the quicks on the pitch last Saturday, and the odd delivery from the spinners turned with extra bounce. While Bangladesh's batting was appalling in their attempt to reach a target of 230 runs, it was also difficult to score 300 or more when batting first.
Although there was some grass on that pitch, it won't be shocking if there is even less of it on Sunday.
Similar to India, South Africa has most of their bases covered, so they shouldn't be too dissatisfied with the Eden's conditions. The Eden pitches have been perceived as highly sporting for the past six years or so, across all formats.
Hopefully, Sunday won't be any different either.
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