There are potential chances of another disappointment for cricket fans, as the forecasts suggest that the much-awaited Pakistan-India one-day match at the Asia Cup Super Four stage this Sunday could possibly face weather interruptions.
The Pakistan-India match that was set to take place at Pallakele Stadium in Sri Lanka on September 2 saw its finale spoiled by rain, leaving the Pakistani team high and dry, waiting for their opportunity to bat. The Indian team was bowled out for 266 in the 49th over in a match dominated by Pakistani pace bowlers.
The match, set to start at 2:30pm (PST), has received reports of possible weather disruptions from AccuWeather. The forecast predicts initial sunshine during the day, expected to be replaced by “cloudy skies with intermittent thunderstorms, predominantly later in the day”.
AccuWeather suggests a significant likelihood of precipitation at 90%, with a 54% chance of thunderstorms occurring during day-time. Evening forecasts suggest a temperature drop of 5 degrees alongside a significant cloud cover accompanied by “showers and thunderstorms”.
According to the information given, various weather forecasts indicated potential disruptions due to rain for the India vs Pakistan match in Colombo.
AccuWeather issued a prediction of some sun followed by “cloudy with a couple of thunderstorms”, especially later in the day, with a 90% chance of precipitation and a 54% chance of thunderstorms during the day. At night, they anticipated that the temperature would drop by 5 degrees, and the sky would have considerable clouds with a 96% likelihood of rain and a 58% probability of thunderstorms.
World Weather Online also predicted moderate rain throughout the early morning on the day of the match at R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo. They suggested an 82% chance of 0.3mm of rain falling at 2 pm local time, just before the game starts. Additional predictions included occasional patches of rain and thunder throughout the day with more than three separate spells of rain.
Weather.com predicted probabilities of rain during the day and night at 93% and 97% respectively. They also predicted thunderstorms throughout the day, with temperatures fluctuating between 25 and 29 degrees Celsius.
