Rain will spoil the final match..!? Arrangements made..?

Sowmiya Sriram
Rain will spoil the final match..!? Arrangements made..?

The final of the t20 world cup will be held in melbourne on the 13th. 16 teams participated in this series which started on october 16. pakistan and england have qualified for the finals in this series which has been held for the last three weeks. Both teams are engaged in intensive net training in melbourne to prepare for this tournament. In the 1992 world cup, pakistan won the 50-over world cup for the first time by defeating england at the same stadium in Melbourne. Now after 30 years pakistan team led by Babar Azam will data-face the same england again on the same ground. pakistan team was expected to sell out the series in the league round.
But in time their bowlers and batsmen returned to form and qualified for the semi-finals with the help of the Netherlands. In the pakistan team, the top-row players like Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, and Mohammad harris are in good form and are considered to be the strength of the team. At the same time, the england team is inspired by defeating mighty india by 10 wickets. The batting and bowling are top-class in everything. However, doubts have arisen about whether this match will be held as planned. melbourne has a 95% chance of rain on Sunday, according to the Met Office. Rainfall of 15mm to 25mm has been forecast throughout Sunday.
In case the final is abandoned due to rain, the next day monday has been announced as a reserve day. However, there is a 95% chance of rain on monday as well. This left the ICC in a quandary on how to conduct the tournament. As a result, the ground staff is working hard 24 hours a day to protect the pitch. The match can be played as a minimum of 10 overs. A 20-over match will be played on monday if play cannot be resumed at the scheduled time due to rain.
However, the ICC has taken steps to hold the match for an additional four hours if there is rain on that day. If the match is interrupted due to rain on Sunday, the match will resume on monday from where it was stopped. The ICC has announced that the two teams will share the world cup if they fail to bowl a minimum of 10 overs.

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