Published Thu, Feb 25 10 05:51 PM
S S Ramaswamy Ahmedabad, Feb 25 (PTI) Unlike the feather-beds in Jaipur and Gwalior, the pitch at Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium at Motera here, venue of the inconsequential third and final ODI between India and South Africa on Saturday, may have something for the bowlers with 260 the par score, the curator said today. "I expect it to be a good one-day wicket though I can give you a clearer picture only tomorrow as the process of preparing it is still on. There''s not going to be much grass and a score of 250-260 would be a good total," Test cricketer-turned-pitch curator Dhiraj Parsana told PTI. India made 298 for nine and 401 for three in the first two ODIs while the Proteas have replied with 297 and 248 respectively. Dew is expected to play a significant role in the contest that has become only of academic interest after India''s comprehensive victory in the second ODI at Gwalior last night. "Over the last two days the dew fall has been quite heavy because of clear skies and little wind. If it''s windy it drives away the dew. But we are prepared to counter it with the use of chemicals on the outfield from 7 pm on match day. We are also stopping watering of the outfield from today," Parsana elaborated. Dew factor was nullified by Sachin Tendulkar''s extraordinary and record-setting 200 not out at Gwalior though it was evident that the hosts, bowling second, were struggling to keep the ball dry due to the wet outfield. .
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