Chasing under lights is not always easier

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Dew is the usual justification. On a dry evening in a dry month, it is not much of one.

When dew actually matters

A wet ball is hard to grip and harder to spin. If the venue and the season produce real dew after sunset, bowling second is a genuine disadvantage and chasing is the right call.

Plenty of venues produce none at all, and the toss decision is made out of habit rather than evidence.

The key points

• Dew makes gripping the ball harder for spinners and seamers alike
• Not every venue or season produces meaningful dew
• A known target helps a chase until the rate climbs too high

The pressure of a fixed target

Setting a score means playing without information. Chasing means playing with a number in front of you, which helps until the required rate goes past twelve.

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