The weather forecast for Sunday morning at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York predicts a change from ‘intermittent’ to ‘mostly’ cloudy skies with thunderstorms.
Despite the slight overcast conditions, fans and organizers remain optimistic that the highly anticipated India vs Pakistan match, the biggest game of the T20 World Cup, will not be affected by rain.
In this Group A match of the tournament, the two arch-rivals will face each other, with Pakistan needing a victory to recover from their unexpected loss to co-hosts USA in their opening game.
As criticism persists regarding the inconsistent performance of the drop-in pitch at the Nassau stadium, fans are eager for rain not to exacerbate the situation. As per accuweather.com, temperatures are expected to hover in the early 20s. However, the 10:30 am (local time) commencement of the match may encounter cloudy conditions and a possibility of rain and thunderstorms during the first innings.
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Given this scenario, the team winning the toss may opt to bowl first, taking into account the challenging pitch conditions and the potential for rain, which could invoke the DLS method.
In the two matches played at the venue thus far, teams batting first have struggled to reach the 100-run mark. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 77 by South Africa, while Ireland were dismissed for 96 by India.
