Cricket fans are eagerly awaiting the much-anticipated India vs Pakistan Women’s World Cup encounter in Colombo, but rain might play spoilsport yet again. The day began on a hopeful note, with the sun shining bright over the R Premadasa Stadium, but meteorologists warn that the situation could change rapidly — and a rain-affected contest remains a real possibility.
Weather Concerns Continue After Saturday’s Washout
Colombo’s unpredictable weather has already caused headaches for organizers and players alike. Saturday’s match between Australia and Sri Lanka was completely washed out without a single ball being bowled, raising fears of a repeat on Sunday. Although Sunday morning started clear, forecasts predict showers throughout the day, keeping both teams and fans on edge.
“𝑱𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒅𝒓𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈,” 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅, 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉-𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒐𝒐𝒏 𝒎𝒂𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒓𝒊 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒂 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅.
On Saturday, conditions initially seemed promising. The skies were relatively clear, and both teams even came out before the scheduled toss to inspect the pitch. However, within moments, the rain intensified. Despite ground staff covering the field promptly, the match was officially abandoned roughly two-and-a-half hours after the scheduled start time of 3 PM local.
Contrasting Starts for India and Pakistan
India, the host nation, and Pakistan approach this marquee clash from opposite ends of the form spectrum. India secured a solid 59-run win over Sri Lanka in the opening game in Guwahati, though that match too was reduced to 47 overs due to rain. Meanwhile, Pakistan suffered a seven-wicket defeat against Bangladesh in their tournament opener in Colombo.
“𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒂 𝒄𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔,” 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒅. “𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒈𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒎𝒃𝒐, 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝒎𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓.”
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