The eagerly anticipated clash between India and Pakistan is scheduled to take place at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday, September 10. It’s essential to note that there’s a substantial risk of rain during the match, which might potentially disrupt the flow of the Asia Cup 2023 competition.
The much-anticipated group stage match between the arch-rivals fell victim to persistent rain at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy. As we prepare for the Super Four match scheduled for 3:00 PM local time (IST), let’s have a peek at the weather prediction. According to ‘Weather-Atlas,’ gloomy skies are likely to dominate the day, with a potential of a few thunderstorms. Cloud cover is forecast to reach a high of 96 percent, with humidity at 84 percent. The afternoon can bring strong winds of 41 km/h, blowing in from the southwest at 20 km/h. Moving into the late evening, we’re looking at 100 percent cloud cover and a high possibility of precipitation at 96 percent at R. Premadasa Stadium Stadium.
Meanwhile, ‘BBC Weather’ also predicts a 47 percent probability of rain during the afternoon, which tends to increase as we head into the evening. It appears that rain might play a role in the match proceedings, judging by the weather outlook.
In case weather disrupts the game on the scheduled day, there’s a reserve day in place. It’s worth noting that the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) received consent from all four competing nations in the Super Four, securing a reserve day for the India-Pakistan encounter. Game officials do have the opportunity to extend the match by 90 minutes on the day, but if Sunday doesn’t see a complete game, play will resume on Monday, taking up just where it left off.
Indian Squad For Asia Cup 2023:
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (vc), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna.
Pakistan’s Asia Cup 2023 squad:
Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Abdullah Shafique, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Afridi and Usama Mir.
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