The pitch at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai for the New Zealand-Bangladesh game surprised many including the commentators and fans as it witnessed extravagant bounce, which is new. Since Chennai is known for preparing turners and surface grips and stays low and slow, it was interesting to see spongy bounce in the Tamil Nadu capital in Match No.11 of the ICC Cricket World Cup. However, something like this was predicted by former Pakistan skipper Mohammad Hafeez as he alleged foul play in how the pitches were being prepared.
