What happens if rain ruins the two days allocated to MCG final

Everyone’s a winner if the La Niña weather phenomenon that has disrupted the T20 World Cup returns to wash out this weekend’s final. While the sport itself would be robbed of one of its marquee fixtures, a return of Melbourne’s spring rain raises the prospect of a cricket first: joint World Cup champions. Tournament organisers are holding their breath the wet weather that has plagued the tournament will not affect the final, but the forecast is bleak. There is a distinct likelihood of play on Sunday being washed out, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting possible heavy falls, the chance of a thunderstorm and up to 25 mm of rain. The outlook is marginally better for the reserve day Monday with a 95 per cent probability of rain and the chance of a thunderstorm.

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