CHANDIGARH: Thunder, lightening and rain hit Mohali on Tuesday night, giving a sleepless night to cricket fans having tickets for Wednesday's ICC World Cup semi-final match between arch rivals India and Pakistan at PCA Stadium. Overnight rain poses a threat to cricket matches if there is water logging or pitch damage.
The sky in the morning was clear and nobody could have predicted rain later in the day even though it was windy for most of the time.
Cloud cover developed late in the evening and at around 10pm, it started raining in Mohali and Chandigarh.
Jatin Kapoor, who came from Delhi to watch the match, got worried on seeing rain in the Tricity. 'I will pray for the weather to stay dry,' he said. Mohali-resident Shailender Anand, who is expecting guests from Pakistan for the thriller, said three of his friends from Lahore were arriving on Wednesday morning. 'It will be shocking if they do not get to watch the match as they have got visas with much difficulty,' he added.
Meteorological officials said that rain was expected to last a few hours. They added that there was less chance of rainfall in Mohali on the day of the match. 'Sky would be cloudy. However, a sudden change in weather cannot be ruled out', officials on duty mentioned.
The met department predicted that maximum temperature on Wednesday would be around 32 degrees Celsius, while minimum would be near the 17 mark.
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