Due to heavy rain in Southampton, the first session of the first day of the World Test Championship final was rained out. After seeing the current circumstances, the match officials made this choice.
Let us say that if it hadn't rained in Southampton, the toss would have taken place at 3 p.m. and the game would have begun at 3.30 p.m., but that was not possible. Let me inform you that the game scheduled for today in Southampton is set to be entirely rained out.
In fact, the Meteorological Department in Southampton has issued a yellow alert for today, indicating that it may rain throughout the day. Southampton has been experiencing rain since last evening. On the second day of the game, the weather is forecast to be similar.
Rain is expected from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., according to the local time. The rain will stop after that, although it will be cloudy. Then, starting at 2 p.m., it will begin to rain again, and this will last for the following two hours.
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From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., there will be no rain, but it will almost certainly rain again after that. If this trend continues, today's game appears to be challenging.On Saturday, there's also a chance of rain (June 19). Following the weather in Southampton, concerns about the ICC have been expressed. The ICC will be questioned as to why it chose Southampton for the final of such a major competition, given that it rains often during this season.
As rain threatens to wash out the opening day of the World Test Championship final between New Zealand and India, a rare reserve day for a cricket test appears to be a vital addition.
