Eden Gardens Kolkata Pitch Report For PAK Vs BAN World Cup Match
Eden Gardens, Kolkata [X.com]
The grand Asian rivalry resumes on Tuesday, with Pakistan and Bangladesh set to collide in match 31 of the ongoing World Cup. Both teams have been miserable in the competition, lacking the ability to compete with their counterparts in most of the games.
While Bangladesh were crushed by every single side apart from Afghanistan, Pakistan are on the verge of a group-stage elimination after four consecutive defeats. So, this match gives a golden opportunity to both teams to end their losing streak with a morale-boosting win.
As the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata gears up to host the face-off, let's see how its pitch is expected to play throughout the contest.
Eden Gardens Kolkata Pitch Report
The surface at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata favoured the bowlers more than the batters in the previous match between Bangladesh and the Netherlands. Besides some new ball swing, the seamers generated subtle seam movement and extra bounce off the pitch throughout the day. The spinners also got a hint of turn, making the track a tricky one for the batters.
So, we expect a similar surface for this match, with the pacers testing the batters with seam movement and slightly variable bounce. There was no real sign of dew in the evening, as the Dutch pacers made the white ball talk under the lights. So, whichever team wins the toss will likely opt to bat first in this encounter.
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