Have a look at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium weather forecast tomorrow on 4th September for India vs Nepal, know if another Asia Cup 2023 will be interrupted by rain
On Saturday in Pallekele, India faced Pakistan in the opening match of the Asia Cup. First to bat, the Men in Blue scored 266 thanks to outstanding efforts from Ishan Kishan (82) and Hardik Pandya (87), however the second session was cut short owing to rain.
Pallekele International Cricket stadium weather forecast tomorrow on 4th September and pitch report for IND vs NEP Asia Cup match 2023
The focus is now on India’s second match versus Nepal, which will take place on Monday at the same location.
Pallekele, Kandy weather forecast for India vs Nepal in Asia Cup
Monday, September 4
Pallekele is typically susceptible to rain at this time of year, hence Sri Lanka tends to avoid holding matches there. This choice is partially supported by the India-Pakistan outcome. On Monday, there is a possibility of both rain and thunderstorms in the early afternoon.
Chances of rain interrupting India vs Nepal:
Rain is expected throughout day, with a minor increase in probability right before the match and a reduction in probability later in the day. The match is scheduled to begin at 3:00 pm IST.
- 1:00 pm: 66%
- 3:00 pm: 76%
- 5:00 pm: 23%
- 7:00 pm: 24%
Weather forecast in Kandy: What happens if India vs Nepal hindered by rain?
If the game cannot be played because of rain, both sides will receive one point each, and India will advance to the Super Four stage with a total of two points. If Monday’s game was called off, Nepal would only have one point after losing their first game by a margin of 238 runs.
ODI stats and records at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium:
- Total Matches Played: 37
- Won Batting First: 15
- Won Bowling First: 21
- No Result: 1
- Average First Innings Score: 250
- Average Second Innings Score: 202
- Highest Total: 363/7 by South Africa
- Lowest Total: 70 by Zimbabwe
- Highest Run Chase: 314/6
- Lowest Total Defended: 206/9 by West Indies
- Most Runs: 939 runs (Tillakaratne Dilshan)
- Highest Score: 162 (Ibrahim Zadran)
- Best Bowling Figures: 6/31 (Mitchell Johnson)
- Most Sixes: 16 sixes (Dasun Shanaka)
- Most Wickets: 24 wickets (Lasith Malinga)
The Pallekele Cricket Stadium boasts an ideal batting pitch, renowned for its friendly conditions to batters and the surface doesn’t provide substantial assistance to fast bowlers, thus offering a delightful canvas for stroke-making and rewarding batting experiences. Captains winning the toss are likely to opt for batting first to exploit these favourable conditions.
When is India vs Nepal in Asia Cup?
On Saturday, September 4, the fifth Asia Cup game will take place between India and Nepal.
The recent batting performance of the lower order would help India, who are the clear favourites to win the match. Nepal will be attempting to make a major uproar.
Where is India vs Nepal in Asia Cup?
India and Nepal will play in the Asia Cup match at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy.
What time does India vs Nepal in Asia Cup start?
Starting at 3:00 IST in Sri Lanka, the Asia Cup match between India and Nepal will take place.
| India | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| 3:00 pm | 2:30 pm | 3:30 pm |
How to watch India vs Nepal 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 |
Squad for India against Nepal
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Squad for Nepal against India
Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Bhim Sharki, Kushal Malla, Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Pratish GC, Shyam Dhakal, Sundeep Jora, Kishore Mahato, Arjun Saud.