Texas has seen record rainfall in the last several weeks, as has the whole state of the United States
The wait for the T20 World Cup 2024 is finally over. Hosts USA will kick off the tournament as they take on Canada at the Grand Prairie Stadium, While it has been raining on and off around the stadium, a threat of rain looms highly over the inaugural USA vs CAN game,
Will rain play a spoilsport in USA vs CAN T20 World Cup game
USA has been grappling with heavy rainfall recently, with Texas experiencing record levels. Notably, three scheduled warm-up games were called off due to persistent rain. For Saturday, the weather doesn’t look promising either. Accuweather forecasts an 80% chance of rain and a 48% likelihood of thunderstorms during game hours in Texas.
Been raining on and off near Grand Prairie Stadium over the course of the last 90 minutes. Fingers crossed it clears up as is forecast for this evening for USA v Canada.
— Peter Della Penna (@PeterDellaPenna) June 1, 2024
Winds are expected to blow at 32 km/h, and the rainfall might last up to two hours. While the predicted 3.4 mm of rain may seem minimal, it could still lead to the abandonment of the USA vs. Canada game, as the venue’s drainage system isn’t adequate to handle even this amount of precipitation.
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USA look to kick off T20 World Cup 2024 with win
ICC World Cup debutants, the USA are keen to continue their dominance over their northern rivals and kick off their campaign with a victory. Canada, who have played in ICC’s 50-over World Cup before, will also be debuting in the T20 format.
Hosts USA enter the tournament with confidence after their historic series win against Bangladesh. On the other hand, Canada faced a 0-4 series defeat against the USA in Houston back in April. Although Canada managed a strong 63-run win over Nepal in their first warm-up match, their second game was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain.
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