India captain
Mahendra Singh Dhoni said adapting quickly to the conditions will be the
key to his team's success in the first One-Day International against
Sri Lanka in Hanbantota on Saturday.
A rejuvenated India start their new season with the first ODI of the five-match series at the Mahinda Rajapaksa stadium. The visitors will be making their first appearance at the venue.
"It's a new venue. Conditions change in the afternoon; it's quite windy out here. The strong winds can be a factor. Not only the bowlers, but the batsmen and the fielders also need to get used to the conditions," Dhoni said at the pre-match press conference.
"This is a big field. So, the fielders will have to see that batsmen do not make twos into threes which is quite normal in a one-day game.
"It's good we are practising under lights today, so we will get to know what to expect in the second innings," he added.
A rejuvenated India start their new season with the first ODI of the five-match series at the Mahinda Rajapaksa stadium. The visitors will be making their first appearance at the venue.
"It's a new venue. Conditions change in the afternoon; it's quite windy out here. The strong winds can be a factor. Not only the bowlers, but the batsmen and the fielders also need to get used to the conditions," Dhoni said at the pre-match press conference.
"This is a big field. So, the fielders will have to see that batsmen do not make twos into threes which is quite normal in a one-day game.
"It's good we are practising under lights today, so we will get to know what to expect in the second innings," he added.
