Asia Cup 2018 Final: 3 Reasons Why The Team Winning The Toss Should Bat First

The Heat Factor

In Dubai, it only gets cooler during the night.

The maximum temperature in Dubai is expected to touch 40 degree Celsius tomorrow. Plus, it is going to be a sunny day without any chances of rain. Though both the teams will be facing the heat, two things need to be taken into account. First is that the temperature definitely goes down as the lights come on, that is by the time the team chasing comes in to bat.

The second is that during the hot hours, captains would rather expose two of their players - their batsmen - at any one point in time, rather than having the whole team field in the sun. Exposure to the hot sun has also led to physical issues with the players - something both teams would not want, with a tight schedule and the World Cup just half a year away.