In New York, it was the field conditions, but in Georgetown, Guyana, it’s the bad weather that’s been the main topic leading up to a possibly exciting semi-final in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup between India and England. Two years ago, the same teams met in the same round of the same tournament, and everyone wants to forget what happened in Adelaide. Now, the Indian team has a chance to change that on a pitch that might be better for their style of play. However, the cloudy weather and rain could affect the game. Despite this, India, who have been playing well with strong intent, are likely to be the favorites.
According to Accuweather, it’s likely that the beginning of the second semi-final match between India and England could be postponed. There’s a 66% chance of rain at 10 AM local time, which is 30 minutes before the game starts. The weather prediction is ‘mostly cloudy with showers’. At 11 AM, the forecast remains the same, but the chance of rain increases to 75%. By 12 PM, the situation improved, with the mention of ‘showers’ removed and the chance of rain dropping to 49%.
For the next three hours until 3 PM local time (12:30 AM IST), the weather prediction is for ‘occasional clouds’ and there’s a 35-40% chance of rain. Most of the game might happen during this time and possibly finish. Rain is likely to come back at 4 PM with a 50% chance of rain, and it stays about the same at 5 PM local time. Then, from 5 PM to 7 PM, the rain chance drops to 20-30% and the sky will be ‘cloudy’.
The extra time means the ground workers will have a chance to work even if the weather becomes too bad for play. A few hours of empty time gives the best opportunity for everyone to complete as many overs as possible. The weather prediction has gotten better in the past few days, even though it rained for a few hours straight before the big game. On Wednesday at the same time, it was cloudy but not raining. According to reporters and local people, in Guyana, it usually rains in the morning and is dry in the afternoon. This pattern suggests that a result might be possible, which is what everyone hopes for, especially England.
