Sports Desk
Colombo: Pakistan’s Asia Cup journey might be cut short as the match against Sri Lanka to be played in Co-lombo on Thursday is likely to be hampered by rain, according to multiple weather forecasts.
The Super Four match will see the two sides, who are hosting the Asia Cup on a hybrid model, face each other in a do-or-die clash — characterised by some as a “virtual semi-final” — at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in the Sri Lankan capital tomorrow. The match is scheduled to begin at 2:30pm (PST).
Weather forecaster AccuWeather predicted unfavourable conditions in Colombo. According to the forecaster, there was a 93 per cent probability of rain with a 56pc chance of thunderstorms affect-ing the tie during the day with “a couple of showers and a thunderstorm”. For the night, it predict-ed a 98pc cloud cover with rain in spots with a 48pc chance of precipitation and a 28pc chance of thunderstorms.
During the match timings, the forecaster predicted two separate spells of rain with one coming at 5pm local time with a 53pc probability and the other at 8pm local time with a 51pc probability. –Agencies
