New Delhi: Till 10 am on Tuesday, getting down to the entire ODI Feroz Shah Kotla The land seemed a distant idea. Four days of incessant rain in the game and another morning drizzle posed a major challenge to the ground staff.
So far, DDCA Chief Curator Ankita Dutta with BCCI the collector Sunil Chauhan It did a kind of miracle to start the game after a delay of just 45 minutes with just two hours of sunshine. No overs lost.
So far, DDCA Chief Curator Ankita Dutta with BCCI the collector Sunil Chauhan It did a kind of miracle to start the game after a delay of just 45 minutes with just two hours of sunshine. No overs lost.
Dutta, 34, has been in charge of Kotla Square for seven years now and has fought hard to change the nature of the pitch, which has historically been low and slow. But this was his biggest challenge. Off-season work on the outfield’s drainage system paid dividends on Tuesday.
The match was a low-scoring one but it had more to do with the dampness of the pitch as it remained under cover for four days. By the end of the match, the ball started coming to the bat better and Enrique NortjeThe delivery started at a good pace with a superb carry.