Pitch Analysis
The pitch at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, especially during afternoon fixtures, offers a dry and hard surface that stays true throughout the innings.
Batters enjoy playing on this wicket as the even bounce allows them to trust their strokes.
Early in the match, pacers might extract a touch of seam movement, but the absence of dew in daylight matches makes defending totals more manageable.
Spinners can also come into play as the pitch slows slightly in the later stages.
With an average first-innings score of 197, teams usually aim to post solid totals to stay ahead in afternoon contests here.
