IND vs WI 5th T20I weather report: Will rain spoil the Bengaluru match?

As the West Indies made a strong comeback in the fourth T20I of the five-match series against India to level the series at 2-2, focus now shifts to the all-important fifth encounter at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. But the question remains about the weather in the city on October 17.  

The blue brigade hasn’t lost a T20I series at home for the last seven years, with the last series defeat coming in 2019 against Australia. But the Shreyas Iyer-led side stands on the edge of the mountain of accepting the poor record as their bowling continues to create issues for them. 

Weather report of M. Chinnaswamy Stadium tonight in IND vs WI 5th T20I

As per AccuWeather, there will be clouds in the Bengaluru sky from the morning, while there will be chances of thunderstorms from the afternoon in the city. There are 71% chances of precipitation at 5 in the afternoon with a rain amount of 6.8 mm. The game starts at 7 in the evening, when the precipitation chance goes to 64%.

The same situation will continue for the next two hours. The humidity will be around 90% for the next two hours. There are so many chances of the game getting spoiled due to the weather conditions.

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The best part, however, of the venue is its excellent drainage system, which allows the game to start any time after the rain. The superb and modern drainage system makes it easier for the ground staff to make the ground fit to play.

India & West Indies head-to-head in T20Is — Where to watch the game live

India and West Indies have faced each other in 35 T20Is, with the blue brigade having a lead of 22-12 over the Caribbean side. This series, before the Bengaluru T20I, is poised at a 2-2 margin. The game will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network, while it will stream on JioHotstar.

India squad: Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav

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West Indies squad: Shai Hope (C, WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Jewel Andrew, Kamil Pooran, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase, Keemo Paul, Quentin Sampson, Shamar Springer, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie and Shamar Joseph