Pakistan will take on South Africa in Match No. 26 of the 2023 ODI World Cup at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday and here are the rain predictions for PAK vs SA.

Pakistan will play South Africa as they look for a desperate turnaround to their World Cup campaign. Pakistan will enter the game against the Proteas on the back of three successive losses while South Africa have won their last two matches in a row. Overall, South Africa have won four out of five and are second on the points table.

With scanner on Babar Azam’s leadership following the below-par showing from Pakistan that has seen then win two of their five games thus far, the PCB issued a statement, urging fans to support their leader.

PAK vs SA: What is the latest weather and rain update?

Latest update at 12.24 pm IST: The groundsmen have started taking the covers off in Chennai as the sun peeps through the thick clouds

11:28 am IST match day: Steady showers were seen around two-and-a-half hours before the toss in Chennai. The rain stopped a few moments after it remained cloudy throughout the day.

Despite the early rain, the prediction seems to ease up for the rest of the day. According to Google Weather, the chances of precipitation hover between 3 to 4 per cent across the duration of the game.

Raining in Chennai..@MazherArshad is happy…#SAvPAK pic.twitter.com/G8fg3irRT9

— Hemant (@hemantbuch) October 27, 2023

Some worrying piece of information if you are a Pakistan fan. It is beginning to get gloomy in Chennai with mild drizzle in the air. The Northeast monsoon couldn't have come at a worse time. The good news is the forecast looks promising from afternoon. Fingers crossed.

— Venkata Krishna B (@venkatatweets) October 27, 2023

Rain in some parts of Chennai, though it stopper after few minutes. Hope it doesn't affect the game today. pic.twitter.com/Sp9Ht4Buqa

— Faizan Lakhani (@faizanlakhani) October 27, 2023

According to AccuWeather, the slight rain in the morning of the game would lead to an increase in humidity, making it an unpleasant day for the cricketers. Although the current temperature 90 minutes before the toss is 32 degrees Celsius, the real feel, according to AccuWeather is almost seven degrees more, at 39 degrees Celsius.

The humidity will be 71 per cent, which has been deemed as “dangerous” by AccuWeather and combined with an Air Quality Index of 119, the day could get uncomfortable for both teams, especially the one that fields first.

As far as rain for PAK vs SA goes, the rain is expected to stay away from the game and it is expected to be cloudy throughout.

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