The Asia Cup 2023 has been in trouble because of bad weather and poor scheduling. The rainy season in Sri Lanka (SL)has caused a lot of interference in the proceedings. The India vs. Pakistan match has been the most affected. In the group stage, their match was abandoned without any result, while their Super 4 game took two days to complete.
Now rain is likely to cause problems during the India vs Sri Lanka cricket match on Tuesday. Fans and cricket pundits are worried because it’s currently raining in Colombo while the sky is full of clouds. The latest weather forecast has revealed that there are chances of moderate to heavy rainfall in Colombo in the second half of the day.
The weather forecast website AccuWeather says it will be cloudy all through the game. However, the biggest worry is the rain, which is likely to arrive in Colombo with a thunderstorm. According to weather reports, there’s an 84 per cent chance of rain, and the sky will be covered by clouds 95 per cent of the time. There’s some hope that the rain might stop later in the day, but the clouds will stay.
Can India make it to the finals of the Asia Cup in 2023?
It’s worth noting that after thrashing Pakistan by 228 runs in their previous game, India is set to eye a finals spot. With a huge victory and boost in NRR, a win against Sri Lanka will virtually qualify them for the marquee game. However, the match might start late because of the weather. There might be thunderstorms around 3 p.m., which is when the match is scheduled to begin.
Meanwhile, the Indian team might rest some of their players to rotate others. The team might rest some bowlers as they played for three consecutive days. The Indian team will not want their players to get injured or get a niggle ahead of the ODI World Cup. On the other hand, Sri Lanka will also be eyeing the finals spot, as they are coming here after thrashing Bangladesh on Saturday.
