Chennai, Jan. 24 -- Following India's win over New Zealand in the second T20I, former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin pointed out how dew could "kill the beauty of the game" and hoped that the Indian leg of the ICC T20 World Cup this year would not be affected by it.

Despite being down 6/2 within two overs, explosive knocks from Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav helped India chase down a massive total of 209 runs in 15.2 overs. As much as it was about the dominance of Indian batters and their supreme skill, such a quick run chase and this astonishing result were also made possible due to the presence of dew in the second innings on the surface, making the outfield faster and making the ball wet and less easy to grip or control while...