WI vs SA Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Jamaica Stadium– 1st T20I, South Africa Tour Of West Indies 2024

Kingston, Jamaica, hosts the three-match WI vs SA T20I series. The series will be played from May 23-26 with the matches being played at the Sabina Park Stadium in Jamaica. 

The two teams have announced their squads for this series. Both sides are not at their full strength as a few players from both sides are missing. The likes of Rovaman Powell, Shimton Hetmyer, and Andre Russell are busy playing in the IPL. 

For South Africa, Kagiso Rabada and David Miller are rested from the series. Aiden Markram their regular skipper, Heinrich Klaasen and Marco Jansen are busy playing in the IPL for SRH who will be playing the Qualifier 2 on Friday. 

The series comes just before the T20 World Cup. West Indies and South Africa have both named their T20 World Cup squads. That squad comprises of all the regular players from both sides and is a full-strength squad.

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West Indies won their previous T20I series against South Africa in 2023 2-1. Both teams have played 19 T20Is to date with South Africa winning 11 games and West Indies 8 games. The Windies have won three of the last five games between the two sides. 

WI vs SA Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Jamaica Stadium– 1st T20I, South Africa Tour Of West Indies 2024

WI vs SA Weather Report Of Jamaica

Jamaica hosts all three WI vs SA T20I matches. The match starts at 12.30 am on May 24 with rain expected to play spoilsport in the contest. The match starts at 2 pm local time in Jamaica.

There is a 44 chance of rain during the day with temperatures around 32 degrees in the afternoon. The conditions are also expected to be muggy. Thunderstorms are likely to interrupt the game as well. 

WI vs SA Pitch Analysis

The venue has hosted six T20I matches so far with three matches won by the team batting first and three teams chasing. The average first innings score is 155.

The average first innings score is 140. The pitches in the Caribbean are generally slowish and help the spinners. Some grounds aid the batters as well. 

Weather Impact on WI vs SA, 1st T20I, 2024

The first T20I is much more likely to be affected by rain. The game starts at 2 pm local time when the temperatures will be around 32 degrees with warm and muggy weather. The overhead conditions have a forecast of likely thunderstorms. Over 40 percent chance of rain is expected in the afternoon. 

Conclusion

There is a forecast of rain accompanied by clouds and thunderstorms throughout the last week of play. In such a scenario, all three matches might be affected by rain. The weather is a prime concern in the Caribbean with the T20 World Cup scheduled next month.

For the first T20I, the weather conditions are "Clouds and sunshine with widely separated thunderstorms; very warm and muggy" as per AccuWeather.

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