Heavy rains could play a spoilsport when India locks horns with Pakistan for Asia Cup Group A match at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium near Sri Lanka's Kandy. The region has been facing heavy rain over the past two days.
Reports say August-September period typically witnesses heavy rains in Sri Lanka because of which the country's cricket board rarely schedules any game during these months. Out of the 33 ODIs played in Pallekele stadium, only three were scheduled in August-September time period. The upcoming Asia Cup matches in Sri Lanka were necessitated after the government did not permit Indian team to travel to Pakistan.
According to AccuWeather.com, Kandy has a probability of getting 94 per cent of precipitation and there is a 27 per cent chance of thunderstorms. There is also a 97 per cent cloud cover during the match.
What's the weather at Pallekele during Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka match?
Ahead of the Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka match on Thursday, weather reports predicted a 60 per cent probability of rain during the day and 47 per cent during the night.
What happens if India vs Pakistan match is washed out?
If the India vs Pakistan match is affected by rain, both teams must play at least 20 overs for the result to be valid. If the team batting second is delayed or interrupted and can't receive its full quota of overs, the score of the team batting first is multiplied by the percentage factor for the number of overs to be bowled to the team batting second.
If the match is abandoned due to rain, then both the teams share points regardless of the stage of the game or their past record. In that case, Pakistan will qualify for the Super 4 Stage as they have already trounced Nepal in the first game in Multan on August 30. However, India will have to defeat Nepal in the following match at Pallekele on September 4.
Where to watch India vs Pakistan match live?
The India vs Pakistan match will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network. It will also be live-streamed on Hotstar.
Team India squad
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Virat Kohli Ishan Kishan, K.L. Rahul, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Shardul Thakur
Team Pakistan squad
Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Haris, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Salman Agha, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi and Usama Mir.
