NEW DELHI: The Nagpur and Delhi pitches where the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy finished inside three days escaped with an average rating but the diabolical Holkar Cricket Stadium pitch in Indore could well get "below average" rating by the ICC referee.
The 22-yard strip, where the ball started to turn square inside the first 30 minutes of the morning session, became a nightmare for the batters as a total of 14 wickets fell on the Day 1.