India Vs Pakistan Asia Cup Match: Will It Rain? Get Colombo's Weather Report

After the previous match was washed out due to rain, now, the stage is set for another clash between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup. This time, the Super Fours stage match will be played at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

In their previous encounter, Pakistani bowlers outperformed the star-studded Indian batting lineup, causing India to lose their top four batsmen in under 15 overs. Nevertheless, thanks to the contributions of Ishan Kishan (82) and Hardik Pandya (87), who steadied India's innings, they managed to achieve a respectable total of 266. However, the match was ultimately abandoned without a single ball being bowled in the second innings due to rain.

Will Weather God Play Spoilsport This Time?
According to AccuWeather, there is a high 90 per cent chance of precipitation expected throughout the afternoon in Colombo today, indicating the possibility of continuous rainfall during that period. This likelihood decreases slightly to 85 per cent after sunset, making it even more challenging for the match to proceed, and there's a strong possibility it could be postponed to Monday.

However, there is a glimmer of hope in the morning weather in Colombo today. Despite some scattered clouds, the sun is intermittently shining, raising optimism for an on-time start. But here's the setback: while the forecast appears favorable until the scheduled start of play, it's in the afternoon, around 3 PM, that conditions start to deteriorate. There's an 80 per cent chance of showers, which then increases to 90 per cent around 5 PM, with no indications of easing up for the remainder of the day.

Pitch Report
Historically, the pitch at R. Premadasa Stadium has been advantageous for spinners, yet it also provides some advantages to batsmen due to its fast outfield and comparatively shorter boundaries. Pursuing a target on this pitch can be quite challenging. However, taking the weather into account, there's a possibility that the team winning the toss will opt to bowl first, as the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method is likely to have a significant impact if rain interrupts the match.

Live Streaming
The match between India and Pakistan will be aired on the Star Sports Network.

As far as the live streaming is concerned, netizens can watch on Disney+Hotstar app and website.

Is the match available for free on Jio Cinema?
There was some confusion among the people that the match is available for free on Jio Cinema. However, the streaming rights are with Disney+Hotstar. Hence, it will be available only on this platform in India.

However, Jio Cinema users can get the live commentary or ball-to-ball commentary of the India vs Pakistan match.

Squads For The Match
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf