The Eden Park in Auckland has boundary sizes shorter than ICC limits |courtesy – ICC
\n\nThe fourth T20I between India and New Zealand will be held at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday (October 30) as the Men in Blue aim to seal a series whitewash in the five-match series after ensuring they have won the series with an unassailable 3-0 series victory, with two wins at Christchurch before a record-breaking display with the bat at Wellington.
\n\nAfter Indian batters stole the show in the third game at the Hnry Stadium, another high-scoring match is expected as Eden Park has some of the shortest boundaries in world cricket, which are well below the ICC's limit of minimum boundary sizes.
\n\nFor those unversed, the venue has straight boundaries of approximately 55 meters (60.1 yards) and square boundaries ranging from about 64 to 68 meters (70 to 74 yards). Meanwhile, the ICC rules state that 'no boundary shall be longer than 90 yards (82.29 meters), and no boundary should be shorter than 65 yards (59.43 metres).'
\n\nWhile evidently the straight boundaries are well short of the ICC limits at Auckland, the ground continues to remain the marquee venue for white-ball cricket in…
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