India vs West Indies: It’s all sunny in Manchester ahead of big clash at Old Trafford

Men in Blue will take on West Indies on Thursday during the ongoing ICC World Cup 2019 match at Old Trafford, Manchester. Rain has been playing spoilsport for Virat Kohli’s India in this tournament so far. Their clash against New Zealand was abandoned even without a ball being bowled and rain also affected their last encounters against Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The Indian teams were forced to practice indoors on Tuesday because of the wet outfield ahead of their match against Caribbean. The weather was clear on Wednesday, allowing both India and West Indies to have a full-fledged net session.

According to the latest weather update, there are no chances of rain on Thursday as it is likely to remain sunny throughout the day providing perfect situation for the likes of Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle to flex their muscles.

Temperature is likely to remain between 11-20 degrees Celsius. Clouds may hover around the afternoon local time but they are unlikely to bring rain and cause stoppages in play.

The only unbeaten team of the World Cup 2019 so far, India, will look to carry the momentum against West Indies and get one step closer to the semi-final berth.

On the other side, West Indies have come close to beating more fancied teams in the tournament but have failed to get a result. In their last match against New Zealand, the Windies were within a big hit of winning the match but Carlos Brathwaite was caught on the boundary.

Caribbean also performed well against Australia but failed to close out the result despite having the Aussies on their knees. With only 3 points on the board, the tournament’s dark horses are all but out of contention for a place in the last 4 and a loss against India will shut the door on them completely.