Pitch Report (Graeme Swann & Michael Clarke):
Swann: "It's very hot out here in Narendra Modi Stadium, and as a batsman, you're going to be pretty happy because from this end, if you're batting, you've only got 62 or 63 meters to the sides, and the pockets are tiny here—only 67 or 68 meters. So the boundaries aren't big."
Clarke: "It's stinking hot out there. You wouldn't want to field at all. Look, mate, the wicket looks pretty good, to be honest, and visually it's as you always see here, but I think it's quite dry. I actually think it might spin a little bit. I believe it'll be consistent whether you're bowling first or second. And as we've seen before, if you can get that 180 sort of score batting first, it's a pretty good total. However, I think both teams are going to heavily rely on spin and change of pace."
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