Pitch talk: Batter’s paradise on cards; to provide turn on Day 3

A good batting surface is in store for the second and final Test between India and the West Indies at the Feroz Shah Kotla, with curators expecting the pitch to aid strokeplay for the first two days before offering only slow turn as the game progresses.

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Gautam Gambhir and his players inspect the pitch on Tuesday

(PTI)

The traditionally black-soil surface at the Kotla has a reputation for assisting batters early on before gradually breaking down to bring spinners into play.