WTC Final: Heavy rain and thunder likely to play spoilsport in Southampton on Day 1 of historic Test

The opening day of the inaugural WTC final between India and New Zealand in Southampton could be affected by rain. According to the UK Met department Friday will be a cloudy day with long periods of heavy and thundery rain building in from the south from early morning.

Heavy rain and thunder are likely to play a spoilsport on the opening day of the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) final to be played between India and New Zealand at Ageas Bowl in Southampton. "Friday will be a cloudy day with long periods of heavy and thundery rain building in from the south from early morning. There’s a yellow weather warning in place for thunderstorms active for Southampton from 6am tomorrow to 6am Saturday morning," said a spokesperson for UK Met department. Some areas could see up to 40mm of rain across the day, although predictability on precise locations is low due to the nature of the weather conditions. The rain should ease slightly in Southampton overnight on Friday in to Saturday morning, leaving a mostly dry Saturday for the area. Highs of 17C on Friday."