Sunday, February 20, 2011
The evening dew, quite normal in the subcontinent during this time of the year, might also spoil the chances of more spinners making it into their teams as it gets very difficult for them to grip the ball once it gets wet.
"The wicket starts getting little bit better when the dew comes on, so it's a bit better for batting but the outfield is particularly slippery and difficult to bowl," Vettori told reporters on Saturday in Chennai.
"We saw that in the warm-up match against Ireland. I think it will influence (the decision of whoever wins) the toss."
The organisers have scheduled 36 of the 49 matches in the Feb 19-April 2 World Cup as day-night fixtures in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
The knockout stages are all late finishes.
It probably impacted Bangladesh captain Sakib Al Hasan's decision to field first on a placid track against India in the opening match in Dhaka on Saturday.
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