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Galle International Cricket Stadium Weather Report For SL vs AUS 1st Test

Muskaan Bhatt

The Galle International Cricket Stadium (Source: @WhiteFerns/X.com)The Galle International Cricket Stadium (Source: @WhiteFerns/X.com)

The Test season is far from over as we head into another exciting battle as Australia and Sri Lanka gear up to cross blades with one another. The first Test match of the multi-format series is slated to take place on 29 January, Wednesday at the infamous Galle International Cricket Stadium. The match will begin at 10 AM IST and the toss will take place thirty minutes prior.

Soaring high on victory and confidence, Australia is coming at the back of a dominating triumph and run in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. After losing in Perth, the team bounced back stronger than ever and snatched BGT from India's arms. However, not everything remains the same for the Australian squad as they are without the services of their regular skipper, Pat Cummins. The 31-year-old was ruled out of the series due to ankle soarness, in his place however, Steve Smith will take charge of the team.

On the other hand, Sri Lanka has had quite the opposite luck as they lost their two-match Test series against South Africa. Nevertheless, the Lankan Lions led by Dhananjaya de Silva will aim to come back and potentially use the home-advantage to their fullest.

As the two teams prepare to lock horns, let us take a look at the weather predictions for this clash:

Rain Likely To Hamper Play At Galle 

According to Accuweather predictions, the weather conditions for the upcoming match at  Galle International Cricket Stadium do not look too promising as there are strong indications of precipitation and thunderstorm. In the upcoming five days, the temperature will remain between 28° C to 32° C and there is over a 70% probability of rain on all the days except Friday.

It is expected to remain cloudy and humid along with some heavy spells of rain during the day. While the mornings are generally expected to be clearer, there is a significant prediction of rain that could cause delays and interruptions during the first Test match between Australia and Sri Lanka.

SL vs AUS Day 1 Weather

Weather by AccuweatherWeather by Accuweather

The venue has had a history with rain interrupting and spoiling the game. Talking specifically about the weather predictions for Day 1 of this Test match, the temperature is expected to be 30° C with a RealFeel of 35° C. It will be a cloudy day as a 99% cloud cover has been predicted. 

Winds will be coming in from the West-South-West region at 9 km/hr and will be accompanied by wind gusts of 22 km/hr. There is a 15% prediction of thunderstorm as well. Fans must prepare themselves as they could experience certain halts.