Rainfall during the practise matches forced the suspension of roughly 4 out of 10 matches. Fans and teams alike anticipate clear skies for the games starting on October 5, since rain would directly affect the outcome of the games and, in turn, the points standings.
The opening match of the 2019 World Cup will take place on Thursday, October 5, at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium between England and New Zealand, the tournament’s finals.
The rain-affected encounter between England and Bangladesh in the Warm-Up matches finished with a 4 wicket victory for England, while the rain-affected match between England and India was postponed. On the other side, New Zealand triumphed in both of its exhibition matches against South Africa and Pakistan.
The two nations’ most recent World Cup encounter took place in the 2019 final, which England ultimately won after a tied super over.
Tim Southee suffered a dislocated and fractured thumb in the last game of the four-match bilateral series between the two teams last month, which England won 3-1.
New Zealand will be without the services of skipper Kane Williamson and seasoned bowler Tim Southee in the tournament’s first game. Williamson, who had been away from the field for over five months, only played in the exhibition games against South Africa and Pakistan to bat. On October 9, New Zealand’s second game against the Netherlands, Southee is anticipated to rejoin the squad.
Thursday’s weather forecast for Ahmedabad
According to AccuWeather, the temperature at the Narendra Modi Stadium will fluctuate between 23 and 35 degrees Celsius on the day of the game.
In Ahmedabad, during the day, the weather is likely to be sunny, while at night, the sky could be clear or partly cloudy.
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