The Delhi Daredevils are a team that have gone into the tournament with so many pace bowlers that it was a long time coming. They finally managed to get it right against the Kings XI Punjab by leaving a lot of grass on the pitch for their game against the side in an attempt to help the seam bowlers.

It was a surprise then, to see that the sides got to more than 200 runs each. Delhi scored 230 plus, while the Kings fell 29 runs short of the target.

This just goes to show that leaving a bit of green on the pitch is not necessarily bad for the T20 format. There can still be some games in which the sides may get bowled out cheaply, but it can also help in giving a good contest between the sides – not one that sees the teams struggle to get the ball of the square and make it depressing to watch for the audience.

It is a surprise that the Delhi groundsman did not think of this earlier.