Will it rain during Day 5 of the WTC Final between Australia and India?

Abhinav Nair

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India will take on Australia shortly on the final day of their World Test Championship (WTC) Final at The Oval, in London, England, to determine which side gets the crown of being the best team in the Test format.

Currently, India trail Australia by 280 runs having lost three wickets. While it's a tough task, with senior batsmen Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane on the crease, spectators expect a great showing from both teams on the last day of the WTC final.

However, there's a chance rain spoils the party for both supporters and players on the fifth day.

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Will it rain during Day 5 of the WTC Final between Australia and India?

According to UK's Meteorological (MeT) department, there's a strong chance of rain on Sunday, with the MeT suggesting a 30% likelihood of precipitation during the day, and have therefore issued a yellow warning. 

Rain would dampen hopes for both teams who will be looking to win the Final on the fifth day, without any interruptions to the proceedings.

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Will there be a reserve day for WTC Final?

Should the officials feel that a substantial amount of time has been lost due to rain, the next day, June 12, Monday, will be used as a reserve day where the two teams can make up for the time lost.

However, the amount of play will be measured not by the number of overs lost, but rather by the number of minutes which were hampered due to the weather.

Abhinav Nair

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Abhinav Nair is a content producer for The Sporting News working across global editions.