Will the Pakistan-New Zealand match be affected by rain? The IndianMeteorological Department has issued the latest weather report forBangalore, indicating that the possibility of the scheduled match beingmore affected by rain during the week is low. It is reported that during apractice session at the Bangalore Cricket Stadium on Friday, a brief spellof heavy rain occurred, lasting up to 5 minutes, followed by light drizzle.
Meanwhile, at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, a decision has beenmade to use special technology to protect the match from rain.
According to the stadium staff, the “sub-air system” installed in theground will prevent water from accumulating on the field. As soon as therain ends, the sub-air system will automatically start, and within 15 to 20minutes of the rain stopping, the ground will be made fit for play.
According to the ground staff, this system can extract 10,000 liters ofwater per minute. The sub-air system was installed in the ChinnaswamyStadium in 2016. It is worth noting that rain is predicted for the matchbetween Pakistan and New Zealand in the World Cup this week.
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There is a threat of rain in the matches of the ICC Cricket World Cupbetween Pakistan and New Zealand this week. The ground staff at ChinnaswamyStadium is confident that they are fully prepared to prevent wateraccumulation on the outfield.
According to agencies providing weather forecasts, there is a possibilityof rain in Bangalore from 1 PM to 5 PM on Saturday. The radar indicates a50% chance of rain. Since the match is scheduled to start at 10:30 AM localtime, there is a possibility of the second half of the match being affectedif it rains. On the other hand, Pakistan’s possible playing XI against NewZealand for the match has been revealed.