Weather threatens to ruin New Zealand’s crucial match against Sri Lanka. On the day of the match, the weather forecast is dismal. The game at M Chinnaswamy Stadium is set to start at 2 p.m. local time on Thursday, and Accuweather reports that there is a 90% chance of rain in Bangalore during that time.
Google’s weather forecasts are not much more hopeful; they anticipate a 72% chance of rain exactly at the moment the game is scheduled to begin, and showers should continue into the afternoon. The weather forecast calls for cloudy skies and the potential for thunderstorms and storms. It is predicted to hit 25 degrees at 2:00 pm and then progressively cool off as the evening wears on. The current weather has put a wrench in Kane Williamson’s Blackcaps plans.
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Weather threatens to ruin New Zealand’s crucial match against Sri Lanka
Despite having lost four straight games, they are aware that a win vs Sri Lanka would put them in a strong position to advance to the semi-finals. But Black Caps supporters will be holding their breath since, in the event that the game is cancelled due to inclement weather, they have no control over their fate. Pakistan is set to take against England in Kolkata on Saturday; a victory there might move them up to the top of the standings, ahead of New Zealand.
Afghanistan may also pass New Zealand with a single victory in their pivotal matches against Australia on Tuesday and South Africa on Friday. Rain delays and waterlogging ruined New Zealand’s chances in their previous match at this same location against Pakistan. In a match that was shortened by rain, Pakistan won by 21 runs using the DRS technique, even though New Zealand scored their highest-ever World Cup total of 401-6
