Accuweather.com says t 96 percent chance of rain for the India vs West Indies 2nd ODI in Guwahati. The match starts at 2 PM IST, but heavy showers might cause delays. If rain persists, officials could cut overs or call off the game entirely after the 6.45 PM deadline.
According to Accuweather.com, there is a 96% chance of rainfall throughout the day in Guwahati. The match will start at 2 PM IST, when there is a 68% chance of precipitation at that time. At. 4 PM IST, the rainfall chances drop to 49%, but it again increases to 61% at 5 PM IST. At 6 PM IST, there is a 49% chance of rain. After that, the weather will start to clear, but the chances of rainfall remain at 20%.
Hence, there is a big chance that the India vs West Indies 2nd ODI might be truncated, and there is also a chance of the game getting completely washed out.
What happens in case of a rain delay
In a standard ODI match, there is a buffer time of 60 minutes in case of a rain delay. This means that a match can start without overs being lost if the match is delayed by an hour. Hence, the cut-off time for a full 50-over game to start in case of the India vs West Indies 2nd ODI is 3 PM IST.
Once the cut-off time is over, then the match will start losing overs. A minimum of 20 overs per side needs to be played. In that case, the match needs to start by 6.30-6.45 PM IST.
Even if the rain persists then, the India vs West Indies 2nd ODI will be called off.
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Earlier in the day, West Indies were restricted to 295/7, despite a good start from them, with Justin Greaves hitting a century. However, they lost wickets at regular intervals later, especially with Kuldeep Yadav coming into the attack. The star spinner took four wickets and also bagged the Player of the Match award for his heroics.