Australia vs England, Melbourne Weather Live Updates: Will rain play spoilsport in T20 World Cup 2022 match?

T20 World Cup 2022: All eyes are on Melbourne’s climate forecast as Australia and England are set to play a possible blockbuster Super 12 match on the MCG on Friday. The morning match between Ireland and Afghanistan was washed out as a consequence of rain in Melbourne.

India Today Web Desk,UPDATED: Oct 28, 2022 12:46 IST

Australia vs England: Will rain play spoilsport in Melbourne on Friday? (AP Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: Australia and England are set to face-off in a blockbuster T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 contest on Friday, October 28 however the climate forecast for Friday in Melbourne suggests rain could play spoilsport. It’s an important contest for each the pre-tournament favourites as a win would additional their probabilities of reaching the semi-finals from the Group 1, which can also be labelled because the Group of Death.

As of Friday, each Australia and England should not within the high 2 with New Zealand main Group 1 of Super 12 factors desk whereas Ireland are on the 2nd spot. Both Australia and England would need the T20 World Cup match on Friday to go forward as 2 factors will likely be essential to their probabilities of progressing.

However, the forecast for Friday is just not heartening. The first sport of the day between Afghanistan and Ireland, which was additionally at Melbourne, was washed out with no ball bowled as a consequence of rain. There was persistent rain within the morning and even the toss didn’t happen as scheduled. A handful of followers had turned up for the morning match and all that they may watch was visuals of floor employees shifting across the floor and umpires and gamers ready with umbrellas.

Star spinner Rashid Khan took outing to click on some selfies and signal autographs for followers on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. It was the second successive abandonment as a consequence of rain for Afghanistan as their second Super 12 match towards New Zealand was washed out in Melbourne on Wednesday.

According to the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, there’s 75 to 95 p.c probability of rain in Melbourne on Friday. “Cloudy. Very high (95%) chance of showers in the southeast suburbs, a high (70%) chance elsewhere. Winds westerly 25 to 35 km/h,” the forecast for October 28 in Melbourne reads.

Told from those that have been out on the pitch that it is saturated. So even when the rain stopped now (and the forecast does enhance just a little because the night wears on) it isn’t wanting nice, I’m afraid.
— George Dobell (@GeorgeDobell1) October 28, 2022

On the opposite hand, the scenario may enhance within the night with AccuWeather predicting cloudy climate in Melbourne from 7 pm IST. The match between Australia and England is ready to get underway from 7 pm native time and 1:30 pm IST.

Melbourne Weather forecast for Friday night (Screengrab from AccuWeather)

However, it stays to be seen whether or not the rain within the morning affected the outfield. Reports coming in from Melbourne recommend that there is exhausting work for the groundstaff to get the bottom prepared for a match.

Incidentally, India and Pakistan placed on an exciting present of 40 overs of their Group 2 Super 12 opener on the MCG on Sunday because the climate gods determined that the clouds would keep away for the blockbuster conflict.

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Oct 28, 2022