India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: No dew at Chinnaswamy stadium adds to intrigue

Fans geared up for maiden day-night TestBENGALURU: There is an air of excitement and expectancy at the M Chinnaswamy stadium. The venue is being decked up to host its maiden day-night Test match, starting this weekend. The second Test between India and Sri Lanka will be the third D/N Test in India since Kolkata hosted the maiden contest in November 2019.

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With 50% spectators allowed, tickets were sold out within hours of going on sale, with fans preparing to return to the stadium after a two-year hiatus. Away from the hype surrounding the match, the focus over the next few days will be on how the contest will pan out. India, who cruised to an innings and 222-run victory in Mohali, will start firm favourites against the struggling Islanders. But Rohit Sharma & co will enter uncharted territory when they step on the ground on Saturday. The stadium, which hosted its maiden D/N match on March 9, 1996 - the historic India-Pakistan World Cup quarterfinal - has always been a high-scoring venue. But the first pink ball contest could be a different ball game.

DIFFERENT CONDITIONSThe conditions can be largely divided into two phases - before and after sunset. The ball is expected to behave differently in the final session when compared to the first two sessions. While it is predicted that the first session will be good to bat, with the sun going down, fast bowlers may get assistance. Think pink-ball Test and one of the first things that comes to mind is the dew factor. In places where dew sets in late