The Indian Cricket team will try and take an unbeatable lead in the ODI series when they take the ground against West Indies tomorrow at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium.
The situation at present is that both teams have one win each and the one winning the next game makes sure that they will not be losing the series.
India, obviously because they have the knowledge of their home conditions, have more of a chance of pulling it off, but, West Indies is not a bad team at all in limited-over cricket.
Yes, they let the game slip out of their hands in Delhi, but, that happens with teams that play such aggressive brand of cricket.
The day when these Caribbean guys get it right, they make it a hell of a job for the opposition as they showed during the first game down there in Kerala.
The conditions in Himachal will not be typical Indian though. The wicket there is sort of hard and the ball goes through quite fast there. So, if you have a bit of vulnerability against pace and bounce, you might be found wanting.
Also, because of the fact that the stadium is situated quite high above the sea level, the ball seems to fly a little more there and that would help the West Indies batsmen who like going for big, aerial shots.
The weather forecast is pretty okay. The threat of rain always hovers over the games in Himachal Pradesh, but, this time around, if the weather department is to be trusted, the sky will be clear and the game should go on without any hindrance.
One match in the series has already been abandoned because of the horrendous weather condition in Andhra Pradesh. So, it has effectively remained only a 4-game series now.