Tickets for the match have been sold out however there is additionally the likelihood of downpour keeping a full match.
Climate specialists have anticipated rain upon the arrival of the match which is bad news for the groups.
Should the match not be played both groups with offer the four match focuses.
The Hegley Oval at Christchurch can suit in the ballpark of 40,000 observers.
The venue has facilitated only three matches previously.
One of the matches played was between Sri Lanka and New Zealand which the home group won by three wickets.
Mahela Jayawardena scored a century in the match.
