India's first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru faces a rain threat - here's the latest weather forecast for day one of the first IND v NZ Test, starting on Wednesday (October 16).
India's three-Test home series against New Zealand starts on Wednesday with the first Test at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. India are coming on the back off a convincing 2-0 victory against Bangladesh, while New Zealand head into the series with contrasting form, having lost 0-2 in Sri Lanka last month.
India are set to play a full-strength side, while New Zealand will miss the services of Kane Williamson for the first Test due to an injury. The series will mark the end of the home Test season for India and the end of an Asian Test tour for New Zealand where they have already played Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. The start of the series, however, could be affected by rain as the forecast in Bengaluru isn't the brightest.
What's the weather forecast in Bengaluru for the first India-NZ Test?
Rains have lashed the city of Bengaluru ahead of the start of the first IND-NZ Test. Tuesday (October 15) saw overnight rains which are expected to continue for the next couple of days.
The Indian Meteorological Department predicts cloudy skies until October 18, that is, day three of the Test match, with heavy rain predicted on the first two days and light rain on day three. While it is predicted that the weather will improve over the weekend (days four and five of the Test), some rain is still expected.
AccuWeather predicts a 41 per cent chance of rainfall on day one, 40 per cent on day two, 67 per cent on day three, 25 per cent on day four, and 40 per cent again on day five.
BCC Weather's forecast is more ominous for the first two days, with the chances of rainfall predicted to be as high as 70 per cent during the playing hours.
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