Rain arrives in Wellington - (Source: X)
The 2nd ODI between India and New Zealand has come to an halt because of light drizzle at the Wellington Ground. It is the second interruption of the day as rain forced a delayed start and reduced the game to a 47-over-a-side match.
The rain appeared in the 26th over of the 2nd innings when India were 113/7 and required just 22 runs to win in 21 overs. Now, the fans are curious about Wellington's weather update and also par DLS score in case the match gets abandoned due to rain.
India Ahead Of New Zealand If DLS Comes To Play
India fans can rejoice because the Men in Blue are ahead of New Zealand by 4 runs if DLS comes into play. So, if rain abandons play, India will be declared winners and extend their lead to 2-0 in the five-match series.
The par DLS score is 109 and India have put 113 runs on the board. Talking about the 2nd ODI, the Men in Blue were reduced to 47/4 at one point. However, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer and Naman Dhir added another 66 runs to the total.
Nonetheless, the fans are in for a thriller and every cricket fan is waiting for the game to happen. Therefore, let's look at the weather update of Wellington Stadium.
Wellington Weather Update For India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI
Fortunately, according to accuweather, there is only 30 minutes of rain predicted. The cloud cover is predicted to be around 81% and the chance of more rain is 55%. Also, there is 2% chance of thunderstorms.
The wind is expected to be around 20 km/h, which will help the ground to dry up quickly. Further, Wellington Stadium features a high-efficiency subterranean drainage system designed to quickly clear rainwater and prevent waterlogging during heavy downpours.
At the time of writing this article, the rain continues to fall and the covers are on. There is a possibility that we might lose more overs and the targets reduces for India.
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