{"id":100867,"date":"2026-02-14T14:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T09:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=100867"},"modified":"2026-02-14T14:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T09:04:11","slug":"pakistan-india-match-rain-threat-looms-over-t20-world-cup-clash-in-colombo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/sports\/pakistan-india-match-rain-threat-looms-over-t20-world-cup-clash-in-colombo\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan India Match Rain Threat Looms Over T20 World Cup Clash in Colombo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"788\">The Pakistan India match rain threat has raised concerns ahead of the high-profile T20 World Cup game in Colombo. Weather officials have warned that heavy showers may affect Sunday evening\u2019s match between <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Pakistan national cricket team<\/span><\/span> and <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">India national cricket team<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"1122\">According to the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Sri Lanka Department of Meteorology<\/span><\/span>, a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal could bring rain to <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Colombo<\/span><\/span>. As a result, thunderstorms are likely in the afternoon. The match will take place at <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">R. Premadasa Stadium<\/span><\/span>, where the toss is scheduled for 7 pm local time.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1332\">Forecasters expect warm and humid weather earlier in the day. However, rain chances may rise to 70 percent later. Therefore, officials fear delays or a shortened game if heavy showers arrive before the start.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1334\" data-end=\"1590\">Despite this risk, the stadium has strong rain-handling facilities. Ground staff can cover the entire field, not just the pitch. Moreover, the drainage system allows quick removal of water. Usually, the ground becomes ready within an hour after rain stops.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1592\" data-end=\"1847\">Meanwhile, rain may also disturb India\u2019s practice session planned a day before the match. So far, most <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">ICC Men&#8217;s T20 World Cup<\/span><\/span> matches in Sri Lanka have avoided weather interruptions. Still, officials remain alert due to changing conditions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1849\" data-end=\"2128\">Both teams currently have four points each in Group A. However, India leads due to a better net run rate. If the Pakistan India match rain causes a washout, both sides will receive one point. There is no reserve day for group matches, which makes the weather even more important.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2130\" data-end=\"2320\">Fans are now closely watching the forecast. While some reports suggest rain may ease later, uncertainty remains. Therefore, weather could play a key role in deciding this much-awaited clash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pakistan India match rain threat has raised concerns ahead of the high-profile T20 World Cup game in Colombo. Weather officials have warned that heavy showers may affect Sunday evening\u2019s match between Pakistan national cricket team and India national cricket team. According to the Sri Lanka Department of Meteorology, a low-pressure system over the Bay [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":100869,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[35556,35555,35557,35552,35554,32204,35553],"class_list":["post-100867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-colombo-weather-forecast","tag-pakistan-india-cricket-match","tag-pakistan-india-match-rain","tag-pakistan-vs-india-rain","tag-r-premadasa-stadium-rain","tag-t20-world-cup-2026","tag-t20-world-cup-colombo-weather"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100867"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100867\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":100870,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100867\/revisions\/100870"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/100869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=100867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=100867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}