Bengaluru weather forecast October 20: What are the chances of rain on Day 5 of the 1st IND vs NZ 2024 Test?
New Zealand are in a strong position to win their first Test in India since November 1988 when they come out to bat on Day 5 of the first Test at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, October 20. They need to chase a target of 107 runs to go 1-0 up in the three-match series after making a sensational comeback with the ball on Day 4 of the Test match.
India resumed their second inning 231-3, trailing the Kiwis by 125 runs. Sarfaraz Khan (150 off 195) and Rishabh Pant (99 off 105) featured in a superb fourth-wicket stand of 177. However, a shocking batting collapse saw India go from 408-3 to 462 all out as they lost seven wickets for just 54 runs. For New Zealand, William O’Rourke and Matt Henry starred with three wickets each.
While there was plenty of drama on Day 4 of the Bengaluru Test, rain did interrupt play on Saturday. New Zealand will hope they get enough time on Day 5 to chase down the target of 107. Only four deliveries were possible in their second innings before bad light and subsequent rain forced stumps on Day 4.
Looking at the weather forecast in Bengaluru for Sunday, AccuWeather says that it will be mostly cloudy in the morning with a prediction for a thunderstorm. The temperature is expected to be around 27 degrees Celsius, the probability of precipitation is 77 percent, while the cloud cover is likely to be around 78 percent. As for the humidity level, it will be high at 81 percent.
Speaking of the afternoon weather forecast in Bengaluru for Sunday, the conditions are expected to be somewhat similar. There might not be much change in the temperature, while the probability of precipitation falls to 55 percent. The cloud cover is predicted to be around 84 percent and the humidity level 75 percent.
As for the evening weather forecast, AccuWeather says that it will remain cloudy, while a thunderstorm is also expected in parts of the area. The probability of precipitation falls to 48 percent, but the cloud cover prediction rises to 93 percent. As for the humidity level, it is again expected to be high at 84 percent.
India will need a sensational bowling effort to win the Bengaluru Test
Having suffered a shocking batting collapse, India's hopes of winning the Test have suffered a huge setback. With only a target of 107 to defend, they will need something sensational to pull off a win.
The likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Ravindra Jadeja will have to pull a rabbit out of the hat. India did defend a 107-run target against Australia at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai in 2004, but that was on a rank turner.