For a ground that still does not have a 300-plus score to its name, the size of the Captain Roop Singh stadium in Gwalior might take a few by surprise.
Picturesque but of noticeably small proportions, the ground may achieve this distinction (hit the elusive 300-plus score) in limited overs cricket when India take on Pakistan in the fourth ODI of the Indian Oil Cup.
The pitch curator Ajay Shastri expects at least 550 runs on Thursday. He assures that the wicket has been prepared with one thought in mind - to create a belter.
“I hope it rains fours and sixes. We need respite from the heat. With the kind of wicket we have made, you could expect a run feast. Both the sides have power-hitters who are in great form. It will be a cracker of a game,” says Shastri.
Shastri contends that since it is a newly laid wicket, bowlers will get help only in the initial stages of the game. While he was happy with the pitch and was confident of having all the ingredients to hand out an entertaining affair, an eminent personality was hell bent in making sure that all arrangements were in place.
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