India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI Kolkata Eden Gardens pitch and weather report

India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI, Kolkata pitch and weather report: The second match of the three ODI series between India and Sri Lanka will be played on January 12. This match will be held at the historic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. This match is going to be do or die for Sri Lanka to stay in the series. If the visiting team could not register a win in this match, then the series would go out of their hands. India is ahead 1-0 in the series after winning the first match played in Guwahati. On the other hand, India’s performance against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens has been better. In such a situation, the path of the guests will not be easy in front of Rohit Sharma’s team. Let us tell you about the weather and pitch report of Kolkata before the second match.

How will be the weather of Kolkata

According to the Meteorological Department, on the day of India and Sri Lanka ODI match on January 12, there will be a slight heat in the afternoon. While the temperature will drop in the evening. The day temperature in Kolkata is expected to be 25 degree Celsius on Thursday. At the same time, there will be a decline in it during the night and it will fall to 18 degree Celsius. No rain has been predicted in Kolkata on the day of the match. It is clear from this that the second match played between India and Sri Lanka will be completed without any hindrance.

Eden Gardens pitch report

The pitch at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens is considered batting friendly. The reason for which is its small boundary. The length of the square boundary of Eden Gardens is 66 metres. While the length of the boundary of the straight side is 69 meters. That’s why it is expected to be a high scoring match here. The pitch at Eden Gardens is helpful for the spinners. The role of dew will be crucial during the match. That’s why the team winning the toss would like to bowl first.

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