• England and Pakistan’s coaches will be studying weather forecasts as well as game plans
• There is presently a 95% probability of rain on Sunday
• Several Super 12 matches have already been cancelled during the season

In preparation for the T20 World Cup final, England and Pakistan’s coaches will be studying weather forecasts as well as game plans because a bleak outlook might jeopardies the match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Due to a persistent La Nina weather phenomena that has been soaking most of eastern Australia for several years, heavy rain is predicted for both the reserve day on Monday and the match day on Sunday.

There is presently a 95% probability of rain on Sunday, with 15 to 25mm of precipitation expected. “Very high likelihood of showers—nearly 100%. the potential for severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall, “As of Friday morning, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

Several Super 12 matches have already been cancelled during the season, but the semi-final matches in Sydney and Adelaide went on as scheduled.

Although the weather may reduce the number of spectators at the MCG, organizers will proceed with the scheduled start time of 7 p.m. (0800 GMT) on Sunday in the hopes that each team can complete the minimum number of 10 overs necessary for the final.

The game will restart at 3pm (0400 GMT) on Monday if it begins on Sunday but cannot be finished, giving the participants a restless night.

The game will begin at 3pm on Monday if Sunday is completely rained out, but the teams have been warned to be prepared to play late into the evening if necessary.

In the worst-case situation, if Monday is again postponed, there will be joint victors for the first time in World Cup history.

The trophy would be split if the two days weren’t long enough to get the required number of overs. Although a new game was started on the next day due to the playing conditions at the time, the 2002–03 Champions Trophy match between India and Sri Lanka ended in this manner. Both games were called off at nearly the same time. The India vs. New Zealand semi-final of the 2019 ODI World Cup was played over two days at Old Trafford.

Forecasts frequently miss the mark because Melbourne is notorious for having “four seasons in one day,” especially in the spring.

Despite a gloomy forecast for rain, Pakistan played a full game against India in their Super 12 showdown at the MCG.

Although rain was predicted for Friday as well, Pakistan trained at the MCG in the gloom without ever seeking cover.

Matthew Hayden, the coach of the Pakistani side, was counting on favourable weather after correctly predicting that the team’s ailing captain Babar Azam would regain his form with the bat against New Zealand in the semifinal.

“Today there was a great chance of rain and here we are,” Hayden told reporters at the MCG.

“The wicket looks excellent … Who knows the weather here in Melbourne?

“On the day, I’m sure that Melbourne is going to open up enough to have a 10-over match.”

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