The first Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka got underway on November 27 in Kingsmead, Durban. Here's the weather forecast for the Test.
Both South Africa and Sri Lanka are in contention for the 2023-25 World Test Championship final. However, South Africa’s chances are more realistic after their 2-0 clean sweep in Bangladesh. Winning their last four matches at home – two each against Sri Lanka and Pakistan – should be enough to seal them a ticket to the summit clash. On the other hand, Sri Lanka can take inspiration from their 2-0 win in South Africa in 2019 to spice up the fag end of the current cycle.
Temba Bavuma returned from injury to lead South Africa, while the tourists are being captained by Dhananjaya de Silva. The match starts at 9:30 am local time.
SA vs SL: Rain plays spoilsport on day 1
The first day of the Test could allow only 20.4 overs as persistent rain forced an early close. There were pools of water in the outfield when it was officially called off, along with lightning and thunder.
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9⃣ wickets for the spinners and 1⃣ run out.
— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) November 26, 2024
Pakistan’s spinners have now taken nine or more wickets in an ODI innings four times, with two of the previous instances also happening in Zimbabwe back in 2015.
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SA vs SL 2024 1st Test, Day 2: What is the rain forecast?
There's rain predicted on the second day as well. On Google Weather, it's predicted to be 35 per cent chance of precipitation around 12pm local time, which could go on to affect much of the second session, easing up thereafter.
According to BBC Weather, the prediction ranges from 20 per cent to 35 per cent from 11am to 2pm, before slightly picking up again around 5pm local time.
AccuWeather puts the chance of precipitation at 25 per cent in the afternoon, but the forecast is much better overall, indicated as "mostly sunny".
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