Builders are working day and night to get Barbados' Kensington Oval stadium ready in time for the World Cup.A grand re-opening ceremony will still take place on 17 February although the projected date of completion has been put back to "early March".
The venue host seven World Cup matches from 11 April, including the final.
Venue director Don Lockerbie told The Nation newspaper: "There is no need to be fearful but we all appreciate there is still plenty to do."
He went on: "We have been told that Kensington will be substantially complete in time for the 17 February event."
Leading officials from the International Cricket Council have begun a final venue assessment tour ahead of the tournament.
The work at Kensington was originally slated to be finished on 31 December.
This was switched to the second week in February after it was found out that parts of the roofs were behind schedule.
Lockerbie said: "It's not just a matter of building a structure, but we have to ensure that all is in place to operate and all is fully functional.
"We will be working to have the roofs, the courtyard and all the decorative finishes done."
The ground is being redeveloped at a cost of US$135m (£67m) - more than doubling capacity to house 28,000 fans.
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