India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar stressed home a very important point to explain why sides batting second have suddenly found conditions to their liking in Dubai and Abu Dhabi over the previous one week of the IPL 2020. 

Tendulkar said the drop in temperatures in UAE, even if marginal and not significant, has meant the surfaces, particularly at these two venues, have remained truer for longer, with the dew factor only making it tougher for the defending side. 

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"The tournament started six weeks ago. What the temperature was back then compared to what it is now, on an average it has dropped by six degrees," Tendulkar said on '100MB app'.

"Also if you look at shadows, the positioning is such, sunset timing is different. All these things affect the pitch. The pitch temperature was earlier coming down only in the second innings."

"In the first half of the tournament, teams chasing at two venues, Dubai and Abu Dhabi were not successful. But suddenly, in the last 7 or 8 days, teams chasing are consistently winning," he added. 

The other factor which the 'Master Blaster' brought to the light is the earlier sunset. Tendulkar feels this has meant batting first has gotten slightly difficult, with the fast bowlers enjoying some movement upfront. 

"Now, the sun is setting earlier, so there is some help for bowlers upfront. There is lateral movement off the deck. so teams were able to play on the rise earlier, are not able to do so now."

"(But) in the second innings, the ball is getting wet and then not much happens off the surface. The balls will just skid through."

(Inputs from PTI)