WI vs SA Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Guyana– 2nd Test, South Africa Tour of West Indies 2024

West Indies and South Africa are all set for one more encounter with each other in the ongoing WI vs SA Test series. The WI vs SA 2nd Test begins on Thursday, August 15 at Providence Stadium in Guyana.

The first Test between both sides ended in a draw. Batting first in the match, South Africa piled up 357-10 in 1st innings. Later West Indies was bowled out for just 233, trailing by 124 runs.

South Africa declared their innings at 173-3 in the 2nd innings, setting up a target of 298 for the hosts. However, the Proteas failed to bowl them out in time as WI went on to save the Test with 201-5 till the final day.

Keshav Maharaj showcased a stunning bowling show by getting 4 wickets in both innings and was adjudged the player of the match award.

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WI vs SA Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Guyana– 2nd Test, South Africa Tour of West Indies 2024

WI vs SA Weather Report Of Guyana

The WI vs SA 2nd Test takes place in Guyana in South America on Thursday, August 15. According to weather reports, the temperature of the city on Thursday will be 32° Celcius during the day and fall to 25° Celcius at night.

The sky will be clear during the day and night but morning showers are expected. The chances of rain are 37% during the day and 19% at night. The humidity will be 73% during the day and 87% at night.

WI vs SA Pitch Analysis

The WI vs SA 2nd Test takes place at Providence Stadium. According to stats, it is a good-scoring ground in Tests. The average 1st and 2nd innings totals are 351 and 220 respectively. The average 2nd and 4th innings totals are 196 and 246.

The highest-ever total at the stadium in the red-ball format is 476/6, piled up by Sri Lanka in a clash against West Indies. However, the stadium has only hosted 2 Tests and we cannot judge it easily. However, it has been a high-scoring venue in many ODIs and T20Is.

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Weather Impact

The WI vs SA 2nd Test starts at 10 AM according to local time in Guyana. Since the chance of rain is 21% at that time, the encounter might be affected by rain on Day 1.

However, the chance of rain will decrease below 10% once the day progresses. Hence, there will not be much impact on the weather since it is a Test match and will be observed for five days.

Conclusion

The SA vs WI Test can witness a big total as Guyana Stadium is a good-scoring ground. However, the weather will not affect the match as there is more chance of rain in the morning.