Rainy Barbados awaits India vs South Africa T20 World Cup final, grim forecast even on reserve day

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Jun 28, 2024, 12:35 IST

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Unlike the second semifinal between India and England, the final has a reserve day (June 30) in place, but the weather forecast for both June 29th and 30th is pretty grim. India defeated England to book a place in the title clash against South Africa who beat Afghanistan in the firt semifinal in Trinidad. The weather conditions in Barbados on Saturday (June 29) are going to be "cloudy, breezy and humid with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm, mainly early in the day".

Rainy Barbados awaits India vs South Africa T20 World Cup final, grim forecast even on reserve day

Kensington Oval stadium in Bridgetown, Barbados (Getty Images)

Guyana kept the groundstaff on their toes during the second semifinal of the T20 World Cup between India and England on Thursday; and Barbados, venue for the final on June 29, is expected to be rainy as well.
India hammered England by 68 runs to set up a title clash against South Africa, who thrashed Afghanistan in the first semifinal at Trinidad by nine wickets.

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Teams will now travel to Bridgetown, Barbados, where the Kensington Oval will be the centre of activity, with eyes on the sky.
Unlike the second semifinal between India and England, the final has a reserve day (June 30) in place, but the weather forecast for both June 29th and 30th is pretty grim.
According to accuweather.com, the weather conditions on Saturday (June 29) are going to be "cloudy, breezy and humid with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm, mainly early in the day". It also shows 47% probablity of thunderstorms with a cloud cover of 99%.

JUNE 29 MORNING (99% cloud cover)

JUNE 29 AFTERNOON (100% cloud cover)

JUNE 29 EVENING (99% cloud cover)

For the reserve day (June 30), the forecast reads: "Mostly cloudy and humid; breezy in the morning, then occasional rain and a thunderstorm in the afternoon."
JUNE 30

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