T20 World Cup: organizers change final rules to allow more playing time amid poor forecast

Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground Date: 13 November Time: 08:00 GMT Coverage: Ball-by-Ball Test Match Special Commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, Radio 4 LW, online, tablets, mobiles and BBC Sport app. Live text commentary and live video clips on the BBC Sport website and app.

England meet Pakistan to Sunday but showers are expected.

A reserve day is expected on Monday but, with more rain expected , two hours have been added to allow play to continue late Monday evening.

If a 10 over-per-side contest cannot be played, England and Pakistan will be declared co-winners.

England reached the final with a total of 10 - demolishing India's wicket in Adelaide on Thursday, while Pakistan secured a seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the other half. final, played on Wednesday.

Tournament playing conditions state that "every effort" will be made to complete the final on Sunday rather than using the reserve day, even if they require a shortened contest.

If the reserve day is required, the match will continue from Sunday, rather than from 'be restarted.

It will be played under the same playing conditions as the last ball played the day before, this which means that if a 10-a-side match starts on Sunday, the final will be played the same length on Monday.

Adding two overtime hours means there are seven hours and 10 minutes left to hold a game on reserve day.

If necessary, the game will start at 04:00 GMT.

Rain came to a head in Melbourne at this tournament with England meeting Australia in the first leg of three games on the site was swept away.

England were also beaten by Ireland on the Duckworth-Lewis - The Stern method after the rain ended their match on the same court prematurely.