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Pakistan vs New Zealand T20 World Cup Colombo weather: There is a shadow of rain on the ICC T20 World Cup Super 8 match between Pakistan and New Zealand to be played in Colombo today. If this match does not take place, points will be distributed between both the teams. This may cause loss to both the teams in future.
The match between New Zealand and Pakistan may be washed out due to rain! practice session has been canceled
New Delhi. Before the Super 8 matches of ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Pakistan cricket team has suffered a big setback. The team’s practice session was canceled due to continuous heavy rain in Colombo. Now Pakistan will face New Zealand on Saturday without any match practice. The atmosphere before this match is heated and everyone’s eyes are on the average performing Pakistan team. The question going on among the fans is whether today’s match will be held or not. Let us know the weather condition.
Pakistan has to start its Super 8 campaign against New Zealand. This match was played at Colombo’s R. Will be played at Premadasa Stadium. Due to continuous rain, the team’s preparations have been affected and the practice session was cancelled. Earlier, there was a shadow of rain on the match between India and Pakistan but there was no disturbance in the matches.
What is the weather department’s warning?
There is a possibility of rain becoming the villain in the Super 8 match of ICC T20 World Cup between New Zealand and Pakistan. According to the weather forecast, there is a 75 percent chance of rain in Colombo on Saturday. There is also an 18 percent chance of rain with thunderstorms. There is a possibility of about 6.7 mm of rain. The match is to start at 7 pm, but by that time the probability of rain with thunder may increase to 41 percent. The sky will be covered with clouds up to 99 percent and there is a possibility of rain for about one and a half hours.
Concern increased for both teams
This situation has increased the concern of both Pakistan and New Zealand. If there is heavy rain then the result of the match can be affected, which will make the race of Super 8 even more exciting. If the match is cancelled, Pakistan and New Zealand will get 1 point each. The condition of both the teams is the same. Scored 6 points by winning 3 out of 4 matches in the group stage. In terms of net run rate, New Zealand’s position is better than Pakistan.
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