There is excitement among cricket fans in the region as the much anticipated Asia Cup 2023 gets underway today. Only ACC (Asia Cricket Council) or ICC (International Cricket Council) events have India and Pakistan as opponents. The impending match between these two cricketing giants at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium has, however, drawn interest from fans all over the world.
During the T20 World Cup in 2022, these ferocious rivals last faced off. It was a tight game that India appeared to be losing control of. Virat Kohli, though, delivered a great performance, highlighted by a superb six, and led India to a thrilling victory in a remarkable display of skill and tenacity.
In two T20 matches during the 2022 Asia Cup, India has faced off against Pakistan. India triumphed in the first match, but Pakistan was able to win the Super Four game. Despite their best efforts, Pakistan was unable to defeat Sri Lanka in the championship game and failed to win the coveted trophy.
The weather.com predicts a 90% chance of rain on the game day, so there may be cause for disappointment. In addition, AccuWeather predicts Saturday will have an 89% probability of precipitation and a thick cloud cover all day.
Rain is expected on Friday evening and early Saturday morning, which could cause the highly anticipated game to start later than scheduled. Four hours before the scheduled start time, at 11 am local time, there will likely be heavy showers with a predicted rainfall of 34.6 mm. Additionally, it is expected to rain continuously from 7 am till midnight, which will make any gameplay extremely difficult and, eventually, impossible to reach a successful conclusion. The temperature will be between a comfortable 20 and 24 degrees Celsius during the entire game.
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