The second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka will be played from tomorrow (December 5) in Gqeberha. Here's the weather forecast for the Test.
South Africa enter the match 1-0 ahead. The 233-run win in Durban helped them displace Australia from the second position on the 2023-25 World Test Championship points table, making them one of the top contenders to reach the final.
The crucial victory was set up by Marco Jansen’s 11-86, the best figures by a South Africa left-arm pacer in Tests. Despite South Africa being bowled out for 191 in the first innings, Jansen’s 7-13 skittled Sri Lanka for a record low score of 42.
Then Temba Bavuma, the top scorer (70) in each innings, slammed a century (113), as did Tristan Stubbs, who scored a 221-ball 122. South Africa declared their second innings on 366-5, setting up a 516-run target. Sri Lanka fought hard before being bowled out for 282.
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SA vs SL 2024 2nd Test, Day 1: What is the rain forecast?
There's rain predicted during playing hours on the opening day, starting at 10:30 am local. On Google Weather, there's a 65 per cent chance of precipitation at 8 am. However, the weather is going to clear out as we go deep into the day. At around 2 pm, there’s a five percent chance of rainfall, which aggravates to 40 percent during the closing hours.
According to BBC Weather, the prediction ranges from nine per cent to 34 percent from 10 am to 3 pm, before picking from 4 pm, when there's a 60 percent forecast of rain for the next hour. "Light rain and a fresh breeze" is predicted throughout the day.
Accuweather’s predictions are however optimistic with no chances of rainfall during the playing hours. The weather will remain “sunny” for most of the day.
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