The rain scare has hit the high-octane ODI World Cup clash between India and Bangladesh which will be played on Thursday at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. On Wednesday evening, the rain hit Pune and the groundsmen were quick to cover the pitch. However, it was a slight drizzle but dark clouds might be a sign of worry for the cricket teams and their fans.
Few drops of rain here in Pune. Dark clouds are building up near the stadium… Ground staff rushes to cover the entire square pic.twitter.com/kCyp25DK8s— Sahil Malhotra (@Sahil_Malhotra1) October 18, 2023
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Meanwhile, according to the weather forecast, it is expected to remain hot and humid on October 19 in Pune. Though the sky will remain overcast, there is no chance of rain to cause interruption during the World Cup match between India and Bangladesh. The temperature could hover around 23 degrees Celsius to 33 degrees Celsius, while the humidity is anticipated to be around 54-68 percent. The wind speed will be around 6-11 km/h during the 50-over clash.
Bangladesh started their World Cup campaign with a win against Afghanistan on October 7 but lost their next two matches against England and New Zealand.
On the other hand, Rohit Sharma and Co. have been in terrific form with three wins in as many matches, they also sit at the top of the points table at the moment.
India will look to make the most of batting-friendly conditions here at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, their mixed record of four wins in seven matches at this venue in ODIs, combined with the recent run against Bangladesh — three defeats in the last four one-dayers — makes the bowlers’ role all the more important.
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav.
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Das (wk), Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (vc), Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah Riyad, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
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