Pitch Report | Graeme Swann and Sunil Gavaskar:"It's a lovely evening, it's not too hot, it's not too sweaty, very good to play cricket. Dimensions - 61m and 64m square, pockets - around 70m, behind square - only 60m, straight down the ground - 73m. This is such a good pitch to bat on. There's going to be very little help for the spinners. The quicker bowlers, because it's a harder pitch, might be able to get a little more carry but this is a pitch where you can expect a lot of runs. What we have seen from the Hyderabad team is they have taken the initiative just about every time from the first ball. If they get going, this is their home pitch, if they bat first, you can be pretty certain that you'll get a score of 250 unless Rajasthan Royals pull out some magic tricks. This is a fresh pitch, never been used before."
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