5 takeaways from Pink ball cricket in India

#4 Excessive swing

Fast bowlers have so much to smile with the pink ball

Green pitch, lights beating down and a shiny ball, all are ingredients which aid swing, and in the case of the pink ball, rather exaggerated movement.

"This was my first game with the pink ball, enjoyed batting on this wicket, not much help for the fast bowlers. The most difficult session was the third one, under lights, when they took the second new ball, it moved about, it came on faster. So I think the third session is the most difficult one", Cheteshwar Pujara claimed after his innings.

Also, the fact that picking up the ball becomes rather difficult under lights, more so in and around the twilight period, gauging swing becomes an almost impossible prospect for the batsmen.

Are we then tilting the balance too much in favour of the bowlers?