India and Sri Lanka are set to face each other in an Asia Cup 2023 Super Four encounter on Tuesday in Colombo at the R Premadasa Stadium.
The venue has already been in the news for the wrong reasons after the India - Pakistan game on Sunday was halted by rain, forcing it to be played on the reserve day on Monday.
With the weather predictions claiming that Colombo will see more rain on Tuesday, what is the likelihood that India's match against Sri Lanka will be rain-affected?
In this article, The Sporting News provides you with a detailed report on the weather forecast in Colombo ahead of the game at the R Premadasa Stadium.
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Colombo weather forecast for India vs Sri Lanka in Asia Cup
Tuesday, September 12
Colombo has seen some extreme weather conditions throughout the past few days. There have been showers reported in Colombo throughout the past week including Sunday, and to an extent Monday.
Weather models have predicted thundershowers in Colombo in the afternoon but there are chances of us getting a decent game.
The sky remains clear pre-match but there could be interruptions.
Chances of rain interrupting India vs Sri Lanka:
The match will restart at 3:00 pm IST and rain is predicted in the evening, with the cloud cover to remain throughout. The chances of rainfall at different hours throughout the day are as follows:
- 2:00 pm: 56% (Chances of thunderstorms)
- 3:00 pm: 56% (Chances of thunderstorms)
- 4:00 pm: 40% (Cloudy)
- 5:00 pm: 34% (Cloudy)
- 6:00 pm: 33%
- 7:00 pm: 32%
- 8:00 pm: 32%
- 9:00 pm: 36%
- 10:00 pm: 47% (Cloudy)
- 11:00 pm: 51% (Thunderstorms)
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Weather forecast in Colombo: What happens if India vs Sri Lanka is stopped by rain?
If the encounter between India and Sri Lanka is washed out due to rain again, then both teams will get one point each.
What time does India vs Sri Lanka in Asia Cup start?
The Asia Cup clash between India and Pakistan will start at 3:00 pm IST in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
| India | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| 3:00 pm | 2:30 pm | 3:00 pm |
How to watch India vs Sri Lanka in Asia Cup?
| Country | TV CHANNEL | LIVESTREAM |
| India | Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, Star Sports 2 | Disney+Hotstar |
