In a extremely anticipated showdown, table-toppers New Zealand and hosts India are set to lock horns in match quantity 21 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Affiliation (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday. This encounter revives reminiscences of their nail-biting 2019 World Cup semifinal, the place New Zealand emerged victorious, marking a poignant second as MS Dhoni bid farewell to worldwide cricket.
The 2019 World Cup semifinal was marred by rain, forcing the sport to be accomplished on a reserve day, and historical past appears to be repeating itself. The 2019 World Cup additionally noticed a league stage match between India and New Zealand washed out and not using a ball being bowled because of rain at Trent Bridge. Now, the climate forecast for the upcoming conflict at Dharamsala seems to be unfavorable as soon as extra.
Climate Report
In accordance with the Meteorological Division, as captains Rohit Sharma and Tom Latham head out for the toss at round 2 pm IST, there’s a 43 % chance of rain and the looming menace of thunderstorms. These situations might delay the toss and impression the match. The earlier World Cup 2023 encounter at HPCA Stadium between South Africa and Netherlands was additionally disrupted by rain and diminished to a 43-overs-a-side contest.
The groups can anticipate a cold day in Dharamsala, with the utmost temperature hovering round 13 levels Celsius, a far cry from the scorching 37 levels in Mumbai the day earlier than. Furthermore, there shall be a 74 % cloud cowl, and by night, temperatures are anticipated to drop a few levels additional, with the stadium engulfed in 100% cloud cowl.
It’s value noting that, in contrast to some earlier World Cups, the ICC World Cup 2023 doesn’t embody a ‘Reserve Day’ for league matches. Subsequently, if the match on Sunday is washed out because of rain, each India and New Zealand shall be awarded one level every.
Whereas rain has largely spared the groups in different World Cup 2023 venues thus far, each India and New Zealand confronted rain interruptions of their warm-up matches in Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram. Because the cricketing world eagerly awaits this high-stakes encounter, the capricious climate of Dharamsala threatens so as to add one other layer of unpredictability to this already intense rivalry.
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