World T20: Rain and lightening in Kolkata threaten to ruin epic India v/s Pakistan encounter

In a major scare for fans across the globe waiting for the highly anticipated clash between India and Pakistan at the Eden Gardens, the city of Kolkata witnessed rains and drizzle on Saturday morning. The much awaited for encounter has already seen its fair share of drama over venue and security concerns. Now with the heavens opening up, the anxiety and anticipation had gone up to another level.

There is a possibility of light rain & lightning in Kolkata in the evening- Charan Singh, Scientist, IMD #IndvsPak pic.twitter.com/yW6WtWBXtX

— ANI (@ANI_news) March 19, 2016

However, the sun is supposed to shine through later in the day according to skymet.
In the next few hours, light to moderate rain and thundershowers over scattered parts are likely over Hooghly, Howrah and Kolkata. The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) and fans will be hoping for an uninterrupted match today which is scheduled to begin at 7: 30 p.m. 

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