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#4 Pitch and Conditions
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The wicket at the Eden Gardens has been relaid and the hard new surface will help the fast bowlers of the Knight Riders. Umesh Yadav and Nathan Coulter-Nile will look to hit the deck hard and extract as much as possible from this relaid wicket.
As the ball gets soft, the spinner will come into play and the Knight Riders rely heavily on their spin department in the middle overs to put the brakes on the scoring rate.
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The batting line up of the Gujarat Lions would enjoy the conditions on offer at the ground as the ball will skid on to the bat making it easy for stroke-play in the initial overs. The Lions will also be benefited by the large boundaries as this will give their spinners he much-needed cushion.
Once the ball gets a little soft, it will make the execution of big shots a tad difficult and this would give the bowling unit of the Lions confidence.
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Shweta Haranhalli
Shweta Haranhalli is a cricket enthusiast who plays and writes about the sport. She was the captain of the Mumbai Under-19 team that clinched the All India Championship for the very first time.
She led the Mumbai Senior Women's Cricket Team to Championship in the Azam Shah Cup, their first international tour to Tanzania. She was also at the helm for the Mumbai Senior Women's team in the domestic circuit.
Being associated with cricket for over a decade helps her in writing a detailed analysis of the sport. The journey in the field of writing began in January 2013 as a Sports Writer for Mid-Day, followed by a brief stint with Hotstar for the Indian Premier League.
Shweta has been working as a journalist covering various sporting events across the nation and learning the finer points in the art of writing.
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