Whether that is this morning or not is in the lap of the Gods.
The forecast is not looking too promising.
But what is looking promising is another tight finish.
Northern Districts wrestled back some momentum in their Plunket Shield encounter with Otago yesterday.
The visitors took five wickets for 40 runs to restrict Otago to 240.
The Volts had designs on a much bigger lead than the 123 they were able to eke out.
Brett Hampton put paid to that. He grabbed three quick wickets to finish with a career-best seven for 41.
Joe Carter led the batting reply with 83 not out to guide his side to 273 for six.
Northern nurse a 150-run lead.
"The next session will be the telltale," he said.
"If we allow them to put a 250-run lead on us then they will very much take over."
In the back of their minds, Otago will be worried about their inexperienced batting lineup.
Regular captain Dean Foxcroft is on paternity leave, which means the likes of Dale Phillips and stand-in skipper Max Chu will have to pick up an extra load.
Otago resumed on 200 for five hoping to stretch their lead into something more meaty.
That plan unravelled rapidly.
Neither Llew Johnson (35) or Chu (46) were able to add much to their overnight total.
Hampton exploited the help still available in the pitch. He exercised some excellent control. He hit good lengths and threatened the stumps.
And he was back in action quickly. He had four wickets overnight and nicked off Johnson to grab a five-for.
Chu got a cracker which jagged back through his defences.
Then Ben Lockrose wafted at the ball outside off and got an inside edge through to the keeper.
Otago had left runs out there.
Northern Districts needed to buckle down, but captain Jeet Raval must have missed the don’t-do-anything-reckless memo because he tried to pull a delivery from Jacob Duffy and skied a catch to the keeper.
Moments earlier, Henry Cooper had been trapped in front by Matthew Bacon.
Northern had slumped to eight for two.
But Bharat Popli (52) and Carter added 74 for the third wicket. And Tim Seifert launched a counterattack, whacking a 45 from 34.
Scott Kuggeleijn, who took time to get set, swatted consecutive fours off the bowling of Luke Georgeson, and then nicked the third down to fine leg for another boundary.
The lead ticked past 100 shortly after and the partnership was really starting to flourish.
The Volts brought Duffy back on to secure a breakthrough and he delivered. He trapped Kuggeleijn deep in his crease and in front of his sticks for 43.
Phillips almost pulled off a stunning diving effort at short mid-wicket late in the day to remove Carter for 77.
That would have left a big dent.
At Eden Park Outer Oval, Wellington are 129 for two. Auckland opener Sean Solia converted his century into a double ton. His 206 was a personal best.
In Napier, Canterbury lead Central by 176 runs with six wickets remaining.
