Colombo under rain threat that could spoil India-Pakistan contest, with the Australia vs Sri Lanka game already rained out.
Rain threat hangs over India vs Pakistan Women’s World Cup contest in Colombo.
Will Sunday’s India vs. Pakistan match in Colombo be impacted by the rain? Although supporters waiting to watch on TV or at the R Premadasa Stadium were happy that the day in Colombo began with the sun shining, there is a chance that things might change rapidly, and a match that is adversely impacted by rain is not completely out of the question.
Particularly following the washout in Saturday’s match between Australia and Sri Lanka without a ball being played, the weather in Colombo has been a topic of intrigue and concern. Will it be the same on Sunday, eliminating perhaps the tournament’s most anticipated matchup? The prediction calls for rains throughout the day, despite the morning’s indications to the contrary.
When Australia and Sri Lanka walked before the planned toss time to look at the ground, the sky didn’t look horrible on Saturday—certainly not as dark as they had on Friday. However, the rain immediately intensified, making the toss impossible. The match had to be cancelled almost two and a half hours after the original start time (3pm local), even though the entire field was swiftly covered.
Both Pakistan and India, the tournament’s hosts, enter the game with different records. In the first match of the tournament, India defeated Sri Lanka by 59 runs in Guwahati on September 30 (rain also made the match only consist of 47 overs per side), while Pakistan lost to Bangladesh by seven wickets in Colombo.