IND vs SL Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Pallekele– 2nd T20I, India Tour of Sri Lanka 2024

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium is all set to host the India and Sri Lanka boys once again for the 2nd T20I clash. IND vs SL 2nd T20I 2024 is scheduled to be played on Sunday night (July 28).

Led by Suryakumar Yadav, Team India has a strong set of players comprising youngsters and experienced ones. They lead the series 1-0 after winning the opening game. Charith Asalanka-led Sri Lanka will host the Men-in-Blue in a total of three matches.

Hence, they can outplay the hosts in the upcoming games. Ahead of IND vs SL 2nd T20I 2024, below we glance at the weather forecast, pitch report, and weather impact on the encounter.

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IND vs SL Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Pallekele– 2nd T20I, India Tour of Sri Lanka 2024

IND vs SL Weather Report Of Pallekele

IND vs SL 2nd T20I 2024 takes place in Pallekele City in Sri Lanka on Sunday, July 28. According to weather reports, the temperature of the city on Sunday will be 30° Celcius during the day and 23° Celcius at night.

The sky will be cloudy during the day and night. The chances of rain are 17% in the morning and 19% at night. The humidity will be 71% during the day and 84% at night.

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IND vs SL Pitch Analysis

The 2nd T20I between India and Sri Lanka is scheduled to be played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele. According to stats, it is a high-scoring ground in T20Is where the average 1st innings total is 168 and the average 2nd innings total is 149.

The stadium has observed 23 matches so far in international cricket, out of which, teams batting first have won 12 matches while teams batting second have won 8 games.

The top team total at the stadium stands at mammoth 263/3, posted by Australia in a clash against Sri Lanka. Pakistan once chased down 178 total against Bangladesh and it is the highest-ever total during a chase.

The pitch at Pallekele Stadium is a balanced one that offers help to batters and bowlers. Pacers enjoy the surface early in the match and spinners gear up as the match progresses. However, batters find it easy to score after the ball loses its shine.

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Weather Impact

The India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I takes place at 7 PM according to local time in Sri Lanka. Since the chance of rain is below 20% at that time, the encounter is not expected to be affected by rain. Hence, the weather will not affect the proceeding of the match.

Conclusion

The match will not be affected by rain as there is very little chance of rain at the exact time of the encounter. However, the weather will be cold due to cold winds at night.

The pitch is high-scoring so batters will enjoy a good day at work. Pacers will benefit early in the innings and spinners might rule during the later half.