SL vs NZ Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Galle Stadium– 2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2024

Sri Lanka will aim for a clean sweep when they take on New Zealand in the 2nd Test of the ongoing series. SL vs NZ 2nd Test commences on Thursday, September 26 at Galle International Stadium.

Dhananjaya de Silva-led Sri Lanka leads the two-match series 1-0 after winning the opening game by 63 runs.

Tim Southee-led New Zealand showed good efforts but they failed to win the match. Ahead of the match, below we glance at weather and pitch reports for SL vs NZ 2nd Test.

SL vs NZ Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Galle Stadium– 2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2024

SL vs NZ Weather Report Of Galle

The Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test will be played in Galle, Sri Lanka. The Day 1 of the match takes place on Thursday, September 26.

According to weather reports, the temperature of Galle on Thursday will be 30° Celcius during the day and 27° Celcius at night.

The sky will be partly cloudy during the day and night. The chances of rain are 52% in the morning and 46% at night. The humidity will be 84% in the morning and rise to 88% at night.

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SL vs NZ Pitch Analysis

The venue of the match is Galle International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka. According to records, it is considered a good-scoring ground in Tests.

The average 1st and 2nd innings totals are 364 and 314. The average 3rd and 4th innings totals are 236 and 169.

The stadium has witnessed 45 games so far. Teams batting first won 24 games while teams batting second won 15 games. Hence, toss does not play a major role at the stadium.

The highest-ever team total at the stadium is 704/3 by Sri Lanka against Ireland. The pitch supports spinners more than pacers. Hence, spinners will enjoy more benefits in the match.

Weather Impact on SL vs NZ Game

The match begins at 10 AM. Since the chance of rain is about 50% during the day, the match is highly likely to be impacted by weather.

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Conclusion

The Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test will witness good totals on the board. Spinners will enjoy a good show.

However, since it is the second consecutive match at the stadium, the pitch might turn slower. There is a high chance of rainfall during the first day of the match.