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Ekana Stadium Lucknow Pitch Report For IND vs ENG World Cup Match

image-lo9mwx46Ekana Stadium, Lucknow [X.com]

On Sunday, India and England will cross swords against each other in the 29th group-stage match of the ongoing World Cup. Both teams have had entirely contrasting campaigns so far. Led by Rohit Sharma, India are unbeaten in the competition, securing five wins on the trot to claim the second position in the points table. 

On the contrary, the English side has been a pale shadow of itself, ending up on the losing side on four of five occasions. So, it's a must-win encounter for England to keep their semifinal hopes alive mathematically, while India would like to sustain their winning streak. 

So, as both teams gear up to take on each other, let's see how the pitch in Lucknow is expected to play throughout the contest. 


Ekana Stadium Lucknow Pitch Report

The surface at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow is expected to be on the drier side. There won't be any genuine seam movement for the new ball bowlers; so, the have to keep it tight to control the flow of runs in the powerplay. However, the spinners will make things tough for the batters with enough assistance available for them throughout the day. 

As this is the fourth match at this venue, expect a used surface for this game. So, besides assisting the spinners, the track might offer a hint of variable bounce, which the hit-the-deck seamers would like to exploit. Also, the pacers could bowl cutters and slow balls that might grip on this track. 

Although it's a used track, the toss-winner might bowl first keeping the track record and dew in mind.