Pitch could be a belter

In the past three matches, 250-plus scores have been quite common, and Khokon was looking forward to a repeat on May 10.

The stadium, with a lush green outfield, can seat around 30,000 spectators and is now undergoing a massive renovation for a big event 8212; the 2011 World Cup8217;s opening ceremony.

8220;We have temporarily stopped the renovation work because of Thursday8217;s match. Work will resume after that,8221; Khokon said.

The facility was originally a soccer and athletics venue, but was converted to an exclusively cricket ground around two years back keeping in mind the needs of a sport which has vastly grown in popularity over the years in this country especially after their wins against Pakistan and Australia.

8220;All through the year, we have different tournaments year at both academy and junior levels. For this match, we have been working on the strip for the last 10 days,8221; he said.