India and New Zealand played out a memorable clash in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in Dharamsala, with the game witnessing no rain interruption. The match was, however, stopped for a brief while due to dense fog.
Rain Stays Away in Dharamsala as India Beat New Zealand by Four Wickets
The Men in Blue lock horns with the Black Caps in easily one of the most defining matches in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Let us take a look at how the weather might turn out to be for this match.
India and New Zealand meet in one of the most anticipated contests in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. For India, it is about banishing the ghosts of 2019 for it was New Zealand which had broken the hearts of millions of Indians worldwide as they eliminated the Men in Blue from the semis. The memories of that defeat are still fresh in the minds of Indian cricket fans and they would expect the Rohit Sharma-led side to have a bit of redemption on October 22. Both India and New Zealand have had terrific runs up to this point in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. With four wins each, New Zealand and India are one and two on the points table respectively. However, will the weather have an impact on this match? India vs New Zealand ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Preview: Likely Playing XIs, Key Players, H2H and Other Things You Need To Know About IND vs NZ CWC Match in Dharamsala.
According to Accuweather, rain is unlikely to make an impact on this game. The weather though will remain cloudy all throughout the match and the team that wins the toss will most likely prefer to bowl first. The temperature is set to be around 13-17 degrees Celsius. The humidity is only likely to increase as the match progresses.
The winner of this match will move to the top of the points table and edge closer to securing a spot in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 semifinals. The round-robin stage of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 finishes with a clash between India and Netherlands on November 12. The final will be played on November 19.
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