Rain is predicted on the fifth day of the Brisbane Test match between Australia and India. Here are what the various weather forecasts say.
With the series level 1-1, Australia and India came to the Gabba for the third Test of the five-match series. Rain restricted the first day’s play to 13.2 overs after Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to field, over the course of which Australia made 28-0.
On the second day, Steve Smith (101) and Travis Head (152) took Australia to 405-7 by stumps. They were bowled out for 445 on the third morning even as Jasprit Bumrah returned 6-76.
The Australian fast bowlers then reduced India to 51-4 by stumps amidst bursts of rain. They were 167-6 at lunch on the fourth morning, but rain delayed start of play yet again, after the break. Play eventually resumed again, but stopped again with India on 180-6.
Weather predictions for day 5, Brisbane Test match
Updated 9.55 AM Indian Standard Time, December 17
“Cloudy and very humid; a thunderstorm or two in the afternoon around,” runs the AccuWeather prediction for the fifth day. The probability of precipitation is as high as 90 per cent (25 in the morning but 90 in the afternoon), while there is a 54 per cent chance of thunderstorms. There is also a minor flood warning up to 12.39 PM on the fifth day.
BBC Weather presents a brighter picture. There is only a 9 per cent chance of rainfall at 10 AM local time. The probability rises over the course of the day, but does not go above 50 per cent until after 5 PM.
Weather.com predicts about 35 per cent chance of rain at 10 AM on Wednesday. However, this rises up to 97 per cent by one in the afternoon, and drops to only 82 per cent by three. The probability drops to below 50 per cent only after five.
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