ICC Champions Trophy: Rain to play spoilsport as Virat Kohli's India face Sri Lanka?
London: The England weather is once again set to play a dampener during ICC Champions Trophy as India take on Sri Lanka at the Kennington Oval, London, in a Group B encounter on Thursday.
The rain has been playing a big part in this edition of Champions Trophy as more than handful matches have been hindered by the rain and as the Virat Kohli-led Indian side faces Angelo Mathews and Co, weather does not offer much bright news with 11 per cent thunderstorms.
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The weather forecast indicates chances of rain throughout the day during India’s second game in the tournament.
The day-match is scheduled to commence at 10.30 AM local time (3 PM IST) and according to weather report, there are 40 per cent chances of rain right before the game begins; around the toss time. The percentage increases even further to 56 around 11 AM.
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Although the weather looks more favourable in the evening, it is not without a possibility of rain.
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If the match does not get a result even after using the Duckworth/Lewis method, both the teams will share a point each.
