Sunny skies return ahead of Indo-Pak clash in Melbourne

Good news for cricket fans ahead of the Indo-Pak clash as the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is bathed in sunshine while the skies have cleared.

The highly-anticipated clash is just moments away and we are set for an on-time start.

There has been a fear of rain for the past few days and many fans have been praying for the weather to take a Sunday off. The stadium is expected to be a full house and all tickets have been sold for the marquee clash at the T20 World Cup.

The talk around the game in recent days has centered around the weather and how Melbourne’s climate could play spoilsport.

Over the past few days, weather predictions had said that rain would most likely affect the game, with more than a 90% chance of precipitation in the city. Both India and Pakistan’s preparations going into this match have also been hampered by rain, with Pakistan’s warm-up match off midway, while India didn’t get to face or bowl a ball in their warm-up against New Zealand.

On the eve of the match though, a couple of things have changed. Firstly, the weather forecast has improved considerably. After a late-night spell of rain, there was no more precipitation in the morning. And secondly, the chance of rain was reduced to 70%, which was a low spell. But that spell of 2-5.5mm of rain is most likely to hit the city during late afternoon and evening when the match is set to take place.