India vs Pakistan ICC CWC 2019 at Manchester: How Rain and Weather Can Affect Today’s Match; From DLS Method to Ticket Refund, Everything Explained

India will square off against neighbouring nation Pakistan in the match no 22 of ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC), 2019 today. The action will take place at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. India has faced Pakistan in World Cup tournament six times, where they have won on all occasions. India has won two matches so far in CWC 2019, while their last match was abandoned against New Zealand due to rain. On the other hand, Pakistan has played four games so far where they have won only one, lost two, while one match ended in no result. With rains playing a big role in World Cup tournament this year, there are chances that weather might play a spoilsport in today's game. If in case the match gets washed out or changed due to rains, how will DLS come into the picture and how tickets will be refunded? Here are all these questions answered. India vs Pakistan Cricket Score 22th ODI Match.

While India is favourites to win against Pakistan in today's match of CWC 2019, the men in green have some good pacers like Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali and Wahab Riaz who are hoping to rattle the Indian middle-order batting line-up. Also, Pakistan defeated India two years back in the final of ICC Champions Trophy, 2017. Now let us discuss on few scenarios, if in case the match between India and Pakistan get washed out. India vs Pakistan ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Weather Report: Check Out the Rain Forecast and Pitch Report of the Old Trafford in Manchester.

Point Tables if IND vs PAK CWC 2019 Match Wash Out 

If in case the match between India and Pakistan gets abandoned due to rain, India and Pakistan will both share one point each. There will be only one change in the point table after this where Pakistan will move to 6th position with 4 points. India will continue to stay in the fourth position with 6 points as England on the third position with 6 points have a stronger net run rate. Australia will still continue to be on top of the point table.

How Many Overs the match will get reduced to in case of delay in the start? 

As per the report of accuweather.com, there are chances of a shower in the morning which might delay the toss. However, if it continues for a bit longer, the match can be reduced to 40 to 45 overs per side. For a contest to happen, minimum 20 overs match should take place. The cut-off time for the delay in the match is 4:30 pm local time.  The match can be delayed beyond that.

How Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method will be applied if it rains in the second inning?  

If in case it rains in the second inning and does not stop, then the team batting second should have at least completed batting twenty overs as per Duckworth Lewis Stern Method. Here the run-rate and number of wickets lost by a team batting second play a crucial role. DLS method says that the team batting first without interruption can make use of full resources by playing full 50 overs. However, when the team batting second gets interrupted by rain they lose the momentum and can't utilise full 50 overs to chase down the target, therefore, the target gets reduced. Therefore, it will be smart to bat second in such a situation and keep wickets in hand.

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Are there any Reserve Days for IND vs PAK CWC 2019 Match? 

There is no reserve day for India vs Pakistan match as it has only been kept for semi-finals and final. There is no reserve day for league matches.

Will the tickets get refunded if IND vs PAK CWC 2019 Match Gets Abandoned?

As per International Cricket Council (ICC) website, if rain washes out a match, then the ticket purchaser can claim the full amount of the ticket. The buyer will get a 100 percent refund if the match takes place 15 overs or less and will get only 50 percent refund if one side batting extends beyond 15 overs.

India and Pakistan only play during big stage tournaments like World Cup, due to political disputes between both countries. India vs Pakistan match is looked forward to by all cricketing fraternity as high voltage drama and action is expected when these two neighbouring nations collide on the field.

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