In last 10 matches at the venue, team batting first has won 8 times
KOLKATA: Eden Gardens has not been kind to chasers so far in this World Cup. Of the four matches played here, the team batting first emerged victorious in three, that too by a big margin. The only game that went against the run was Pakistan beating Bangladesh. Even that turned out to be quite comfortable for Pakistan. With the stage set for two batting powerhouses, Australia and South Africa, facing off in the second semifinal here on Thursday, Eden will be hoping for a thriller, something to go with the electric atmosphere that this iconic stadium is known to produce.