Rawalpindi's weather forecast for second Pakistan, New Zealand T20I

The opening match of the five-match T20I series between Pakistan and New Zealand was abandoned after just two deliveries due to persistent rain in Rawalpindi on Thursday.

However, the outlook for the second T20I, scheduled for Saturday, looks more promising. According to The Weather Channel, the likelihood of rain on April 20 has decreased to 24 percent, down from yesterday’s forecast of 49 percent.

The forecast for Sunday, when the third T20I is scheduled to take place, is even more favorable. Fans can expect mostly clear skies and only a 12 percent chance of rain, suggesting a full match could be played.

Meanwhile, the training session for the New Zealand cricket team scheduled on Friday has been cancelled due to weather conditions.

After the first three matches at the Pindi Cricket Stadium, both teams will travel to Lahore for the final two T20Is of the series on April 25 and 27.

Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I series:

18 April: 1st T20I, Rawalpindi (7pm Pakistan Standard Time)

20 April: 2nd T20I, Rawalpindi (7pm PST)

21 April: 3rd T20I, Rawalpindi (7pm PST)

25 April: 4th T20I, Lahore (7pm PST)

27 April: 5th T20I, Lahore (7pm PST)

Pakistan squad:

Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan (wk), Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman, Irfan Khan Niazi, Usama Mir, Zaman Khan

Reserves: Haseebullah, Mohammad Ali, Agha Salman, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Wasim Jr

New Zealand squad:

Michael Bracewell (c), Tom Blundell, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Dean Foxcroft, Ben Lister, Cole McConchie, Zak Foulkes, Jimmy Neesham, Will O’Rourke, Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert (WK), Ish Sodhi