Thunderstorm, showers expected during Pakistan and Bangladesh world T20 tie

New Delhi,  After beating New Zealand in the first match, Pakistan still has to defeat the weather and the Bangladesh team to seal a place in the super eight categories. The weather may prove problematic for the Pakistan team as a couple of showers or thundershowers are expected over Pallekele, the match venue in Kandy during the next twenty four hours.

During the next twenty four hours, the mercury in Kandy will reach up to 28 degrees while the minimum would remain at 19 degrees but there is a 60 percent chance of rain during the evening hours when the match will be played. During the day, the south southwesterly winds would prevail over the central city while during the evening and the night the winds would remain southwesterly with a speed of 10 kmph.

The International Cricket Council has already been criticized for the selection of monsoon dates for the world cup. The weather has already affected two matches in the tournament, first it interrupted the game between host Sri Lanka and South Africa and then it helped Australia securing a game against tournament favorite West Indies.