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Nagpur: The India-Netherlands match at the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium on Wednesday was a low-scoring affair but expect a high-scoring thriller three days from now when India take on South Africa in a crucial clash on March 12.
The pitch at the VCA Jamtha ground looks like a batting paradise and batsmen from both the sides would love to bat on it as it also offers even bounce.
According to curator Praveen Hinganikar, a score of above 300 is very much on the cards.
The temperature in Nagpur has risen quite significantly in the last 10 days and it is hovering around 37-38 degree celsius which will force pacers to toil hard to garner any purchase from the track.
"If you look at the last few matches played on this track, a score of 300 is a normal thing. But this time because of current heat factor, spinners might get some assistance as the match progresses," said former Vidarbha Ranji captain Hinganikar.
Although, Saturday's encounter will be the fourth World Cup match at the VCA Jamtha ground, the main centre wicket was not used in the earlier matches.
The last competitive match played on the surface was India-New Zealand Test in December, 2010. "It will not make much of a difference as we have prepared the pitch very well. The rolling has been going on continuously for the last few weeks and it will offer nice carry on the wicket," he added.
