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Bizarre scenes in Adelaide; curator leaves UV lights on pitch ahead of AUS vs IND 2nd ODI

Abhinav Tyagi

Australia's adelaide pitch - (Image courtesy: Revsportz/X.com)Australia's adelaide pitch - (Image courtesy: Revsportz/X.com)

After a heavy defeat in the first ODI against Australia, India are all set to lock horns against the hosts in the do-or-die match on October 23 at the Adelaide Oval. The team is sweating hard in the nets as a defeat would see them lose the series. 

UV Lights spotted on Adelaide track ahead of 2nd ODI

The first match was spoiled by rain as the fixture was reduced to a 26-over game, where the Aussies completely dominated the game. It is an unusual summer this time around down under, as rain is threatening to play a spoilsport in the upcoming matches as well.

Talking about Adelaide, it has witnessed a downpour before the start of the 2nd ODI, and in the latest events, Revsportz released a video where the groundsmen were seen using UV lights to keep the pitch intact.

Why did the pitch curators use UV lights for the pitch?

The visuals showed several UV‑drying lamps placed all over the 22-yard strip in Adelaide. Notably, the curators used the lights to dry the pitch because it was under covers for a long time, and there was a lot of moisture stored in the surface. Thus, the groundsmen used this method to dry out the pitch as it is known to produce quick and efficient results. 

Also, if the pitch is underprepared, then the rollers wouldn't do any good but would do further damage for future events. Also, every country has their own proceddures of drying out pitches and Australia opt for the UV lights. 

Why is a dry pitch is advantage Australia and trouble for India?

A dry pitch means that the surface will offer high bounce, more pace, which suits Australia. As seen in the first ODI, the ball was coming at chest height for Indian batters, which troubled them. Thus, having a high bounce and fast-paced track will trouble Indian batters, who are used to bat on spin-friendly tracks.

Meanwhile, a pitch, which has moisture in it, will be slower in nature and Australia do not want to leave out any sort of advantage for the Men in Blue.