The third and final match of the ODI series between India and New Zealand will be played on 30 November at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. New Zealand are leading the series 1-0 having won the first match. The second match was washed away due to rain. Only 12 overs of cricket were possible as rain played a spoilsport. Now, with the series on the line, players will hope for a full game of cricket.
However, the weather forecast for 30 November in Christchurch is not too encouraging. Rain is expected to play a spoilsport in the final ODI as well. As per Weather.com, there is a 65% chance of rain on 30 November in Christchurch. The temperature is expected to be around 20 degrees Celsius during the daytime while it is expected to go down to 11 degrees Celsius during the nighttime.
The humidity is predicted to remain at 68% during the day while it will increase by 13% (81%). However, the chance of rain is predicted to come down to 50% during nighttime.
Check out the forecast here:
What happens if rain plays a spoilsport?
The stakeholders will try their best to conduct a full match or at least want the game to end with a result. In case, the match ends with no result, New Zealand will be announced as the winner of the series as they won the first ODI.
Notably, Tom Latham played a gem of an inning as the southpaw scored 145* off just 104 balls. He was well-aide by captain Kane Williamson who scored 94* (98). On the back of these two top-notch batting performances, New Zealand chased down the target (307) set by India with seven wickets in hand.