IND V AUS: Dew unlikely to play a factor in series decider in Delhi

A stupendous performance by the visitors led the lost get hammered in the most obnoxious manner possible at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali on March 10 in the fourth one-day International. Ashton Turner's scintillating show led Australia to square the series 2-2. With this, the focus shifts to the final ODI at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi which is scheduled to be played on March 13. 

Interestingly, the final game of the series will also be India's last International assignment before the forthcoming World Cup. With this, India will look not only look to get their basic right but will also want to end bilateral series on high. In the earlier games, as Indian opener mentioned that team relied on dew and had made plans according to that.

However, men-in-blue have had to opposite results. At Ranchi team was expecting dew, but it didn't come and at Mohali, they weren't expecting any dew, but there was heavy. The temperatures in the capital have been steadily on the rise over the last week which means chances of dew causing as much trouble for the team bowling second is far less at the Kotla.

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“I don’t think dew should have a major impact on the game. We have a 1.30pm start for the match and even if dew comes down, it shouldn’t have as big an impact as it did at the PCA Stadium in Mohali because we are located a little south of Chandigarh,” a Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) official told CricketNext on Monday.

The pitch should be great for the batsmen and chasing might be a better option, unlike previous years. “The tracks for the Ranji Trophy had plenty of runs in them. Bengal managed to chase down a 300-plus total in the fourth innings with ease to win the match. We don’t expect the surface to change much over the course of the two innings. The team chasing should have the advantage in the fifth ODI; it will safeguard them from dew as well if it comes down,” the official concluded. 

HIGHLIGHTS

• DDCA isn't expecting any dew in the final ODI at Delhi. 
• As of now, the series is squared with both India and Australia winning 2 games each. 
• It is expected that wicket offered will be great to bat on.