Colombo: The second match of the 2-match Test series being played between India and Sri Lanka will start from August 23 at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo. In this match, while the host team’s eyes are going to be on winning the match and ending the series on a draw, the Indian team is going to try to improve its ranking in the points table of the World Test Championship 2025-27 by winning this match and making a clean sweep. In this match between the two teams, there will be a lot of attention regarding the weather because in the first match played in Galle, there was a lot of disruption due to rain. At the same time, there has been no good news regarding the weather in the five days of the second Test match to be held in Colombo.
There is a high possibility of rain for all five days
If we talk about the weather for the five days of this match to be held at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo, then according to the report of Accuweather, there is a possibility of 64 percent rain in the first day of play. If we talk about the weather of the second day’s play, there is a 96 percent chance of rain, which can spoil the entire day’s play. It is not expected to see much improvement on the third day in which there is a possibility of about 91 percent rain on August 25. There will be a slight decline in the chances of rain on the fourth day of this test i.e. 26th August and there is a 60 percent chance of rain in it. At the same time, there is a 91 percent probability of rain once again on the last day of this Colombo Test i.e. 27th August.
There will be a possibility of rain for all five days in the Colombo Test.
August 23, first day – 64 percent chance of rain
24 August, second day – 96 percent chance of rain
25 August, third day – 91 percent chance of rain
26 August, fourth day – 60 percent chance of rain
27 August, fifth day – 91 percent chance of rain
Indian team has not lost a test match against Sri Lanka since 2015
Team India has had a very good performance in Test cricket against Sri Lanka in the last decade, in which they last faced defeat in a Test match against the Sri Lankan team in the year 2015. Since then, in the 11 test matches played between the two teams, the Indian team managed to win 9 matches while 2 matches ended in a draw. Team India will be eyeing to maintain its momentum in the Colombo Test also.