Ground Soft And Spongy, Says Dravid

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) – India head coach Rahul Dravid said the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium was a bit soft and spongy, adding that its effects could be felt by the players on their hamstring and calves. Dravid’s comments come after India defeated Bangladesh by 60 runs in their lone warm-up match ahead of their men’s T20 World Cup.

India posted 182/5 in their allotted 20 overs, with Rishabh Pant top-scoring with a fluent 53 off 32 balls. In reply, Bangladesh was restricted to 122/9, with Arshdeep Singh and Shivam Dube taking two wickets each.

“It’s great to get a good hit-out. It looks like a good facility in terms of as quickly as they have put up. So, that’s the area we need to ensure that we are working around and ensuring that the guys are looking after it does feel a little bit heavy underneath. Little bit spongy at times but I thought we coped and managed that well,” Dravid said.