- Rain crisis on India-Sri Lanka Test
- What is the exact weather forecast in Colombo?
- Colombo pitch report
The second Test between India and Sri Lanka will be played from Sunday, August 23. The match will be played at the Sinhalese Cricket Stadium in Colombo. The Indian team has taken a 1-0 lead in the first match of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. India defeated the hosts Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first Test played at Galle. However, rain had a major impact on the first Test, with several overs being lost due to repeated stoppages of play. Like the Galle match, this Test match is also subject to rain. According to the weather department forecast, rain is likely on all the five days of the second Test. Let's know how the weather forecast will be in this match.
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What will be the weather forecast for all five days?
Like the Galle Test, the second match is also rained out. Rain is likely for all five days of the second Test. According to Accuweather, there is a 64 percent chance of rain in Colombo on the first day of the second Test. There is more chance of rain in the morning.
There is a 96 percent chance of rain on the second day of the Colombo Test. There is a 91 percent chance of rain on the third day of the Test match. Even on the fourth day, rain can spoil the fun of the match. So even on the final day of the Colombo Test, rain can spoil the fun of the game. There is a 91 percent chance of rain on the fifth day of the match. If, in the second Test, the play is repeatedly interrupted due to rain, there is a possibility that the match will be called off.
Colombo pitch report
The pitch at the Sinhalese Stadium in Colombo is generally considered to be batting friendly. Teams often choose to bat first on this ground. Here the average first innings score is between 315 to 350, while the second innings average is around 340 to 360. At the same time, third innings scores come down to 260-280, while fourth innings averages between 170-190. Therefore, the team that wins the toss in the Colombo Test can choose to bat first.
In the first Test played at Galle, India won by 165 runs with a brilliant performance. With this win, Team India took a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series.
Possible Playing of Both Teams 11
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Famous Krishna, Mohammad Siraj.
Sri Lanka : Lahiru Udara, Kamil Mishra, Pasindu Suriyabandara, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (captain), Sonal Dinusha, Niroshan Dickwella, Keshara Nuwantha, Prabhat Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando.
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