Mohali: Mohali’s cold condition and bouncy wicket will definitely give much more assistance to the pacers and with a day-night encounter, swing bowlers like Shami Ahmed, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Steve Finn would enjoy bowling on the Mohali track.

According to a PCA official, traditionally Mohali was known to offer pace and bounce to fast bowlers, but under the present cold conditions, the seamers should get extra movement. The official said they were hoping the weather remains clear, but in the meantime are also confident of preparing the ground in-case there are further rains.
 

The Chandigarh Metrological Department's forecast for the area valid till Wednesday says "days will be mainly sunny with fog or mist during night and morning". The maximum temperature in Mohali these days settles in the range of 16-18 degrees Celsius.
 

It rained heavily in Mohali and other parts of Punjab in the last few days and though the weather has been dry since Saturday, the temperature has dropped slightly and there is chill in the air.
 

One thing is for sure that, pacers of both the teams must be looking to exploit these conditions to their best of their caliber and put the pressure on opposition batsmen.