The start of the second Pakistan-Bangladesh Test in Rawalpindi has been delayed by rain. Here are the full forecast details, including the latest weather updates for day one of the second PAK vs BAN Test.
The first Test ended in a historic result, as Bangladesh defeated Pakistan for the first time ever in Test cricket. The hosts now face a battle to save the series, and need to win the second Test to level the scores.
The second match was scheduled to begin at 10:00 am local time, with the toss half an hour earlier. However, even the toss was delayed as the rain continued to fall in Rawalpindi, as it has for the last couple of days.
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The effect of Cyclone Asna
Meteorologists have noticed the formation of a cyclonic storm off the coast of Pakistan, in the Arabian Sea over the last couple of days. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the centre of the storm is a depression over the Saurashtra-Kutchh region in Gujarat.
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The storm has been expected to move towards the north Arabian Sea, which is closer to the coast of Pakistan. It is not expected to hit the mainland, but the formation of the storm could lead to heavy rains, including in and around Rawalpindi.
This is an unseasonal occurrence in this region of the world. If the storm forms fully, it will be just the fourth cyclonic storm over the Arabian Sea in August, since 1944. Pakistan has also given the name 'Asna' to the storm as per their list of names, and standard protocol.
PAK vs BAN 2024 2nd Test Day 1: What is the rain forecast during the game?
AccuWeather predicts a 49 percent chance of rain for the first day around 11:00 am local time, coming down to 39 percent by noon. Chances of rainfall remain around 20 percent through the afternoon, meaning there could be a chance of play getting underway later on, just like in the first Test.
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BBC Weather predicts the chances of rain during the morning session to be 90 percent, with 70 percent by noon and as high as 52 percent by 2:00 pm. This means very minimal play, if any, could be possible as the outfield would need time to dry.
According to Weather.com, the chances of rain in Rawalpindi hover around 50 percent until 2:00 pm, going down to around 25 percent after that. Like the BCC Weather forecast, it is not promising for any significant amount of play to happen.
PAK vs BAN 2024 2nd Test: Play called off on day one without a ball bowled
Persistent rain through the morning session of the Test has led to play being called off on day one of this match, without even the toss taking place. There was an informal inspection of the wicket at 12:00pm local time, which resulted in the umpires calling stumps.
Persistent rain forces day one of the second Test to be called off 🌧️
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 30, 2024
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