"We are in Guwahati for the second ODI of this ODI series between India and West Indies. A few markers before I start anything. We are talking about the pitch here. It's very, very warm and humid, only expecting it to go further up. Also, it's a high dew zone. We need to keep that in mind. I'll talk dimensions over here. I'm standing towards the pavilion. To my right is a very short boundary, which is 61, to my left is 69. A hit down the ground is 74, which means the open pockets to my left, as I stand here, is 78 and to my right is 72. So things to keep in mind: not the biggest of boundaries, high-scoring venue in the two ODIs that we have had so far, 350 on an average and only expecting it to go further up with dew if it does happen. Very, very good-looking surface," informs Murali Kartik. "It looks a very good batting surface. Of course, historically you mentioned it's filled with a lot of runs. When you look at this surface, if you compare it to Trivandrum, a lot more grass, a lot more root structure, so there may be a little more lateral movement for the seamers. But all in all, it's hard. It's a red soil pitch. The ball will come onto the bat. Of course, that bias to one side of the boundary is something that bowlers will want to utilize to their advantage. The other thing too is the toss. There's an advantage in winning the toss and bowling first because of that dew factor. So those are things that you will have to extract and use to your advantage. But all in all, bat will continue to dominate ball today. So what do you see the captains doing again? Because we've had two games: a game where India racked up too many runs, they won comfortably; in the second one, they still chased down a 300-plus target. Will dew be a huge factor? It will. So if I'm to win the toss, of course I'm bowling first. I'm chasing, giving the opposition to set a target because it's very difficult. It's a relatively small ground as well. So that's a tactical move you can take to your advantage. The curator is saying that there has been no dew because they've taken care of it. So time will tell what the captains decide," concludes Daren Ganga.