Coloured wet-weather gear and umbrellas look to be the uniform tonight as New Zealand's World T20 showdown with Australia heads for a mushy meeting in Dharmsala.
Temperatures are predicted to be in the mid-teens with rain forecast for most of the day and no let-up across the weekend.
That would give New Zealand another valuable point after their dramatic victory against hosts India in their opening game and put them in a favourable position to qualify for the semifinal.
If the weather relents or some play is possible, a match is completed if teams bowl five overs each which Ross Taylor said today could see a move away from a three-man spin attack.
"With rain around it could be a shortened game so that affects the balance of the sides, Taylor said today.
