T20 World cup: Dew could hurt team bowling second in India, Bangladesh match

Skippers of the both the teams - India and Bnagladesh -would like to win the toss on Friday and bat second to take advantage of the dew factor that is expected late in the evening in Dhaka. According to the the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, humidity levels during the Fariday evening match between host Bangladesh and India would vary between 60 to 70 per cent and temperature settling in the early thirties would make conditions suitable for dew formation during evening hours.

The Indian cricket team which will resume its campaign in the T20 Cricket World Cup 2014 - after its last match on Sunday - would like to bat second due to their batting strength and exploit the Bangladeshi bowlers who will find it difficult to grip the ball due to the dew factor. Bowling first would be a better choice for both the teams, to avoid the dew.

The ongoing tournament has seen thunderstorms in past few days including the one during the match between England and New Zealand in Chhittagong which the former lost by 9 runs due to adverse weather conditions that started with lightning in the second innings of the match.

 

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Controversy about the result of the match also raised eyebrows on the Duckworth-Lewis method which comes into play in a situation when adverse weather affects the game. Experts are of the view that the method was devised for the longer format (50 overs) and applying it in shorter format gives undue advantage to team batting second.