Will IND A Vs ENG Lions Be Abandoned Due To Rain? Northampton Weather Report

Rain in IND A Vs ENG Lions [Source: @FOMO7official/x.com]

Day 1 of the second unofficial Test match between India A and England Lions witnessed a classic match as the visitors ended the day on 319/7 with KL Rahul scoring a sublime century. The opening batter looked in ominous touch as he bailed his team out of a precarious situation.

Alongside KL Rahul, Karun Nair and Dhruv Jurel also contributed as Team India ended the day's play on a high. There is an excitement for the start of the second day, but as it often happens in England, rain god could potentially play a spoilsport. So, the question arises, will rain play spoilsport today in the India A Vs England Lions match?.

IND A Vs ENG Lions weather updates

As per Accuweather, there is 100% chance of rain on Saturday in Northampton, with a cloud cover of almost 91%. There was a brief shower in the early morning and as per Accuweather, there could be thunderstorms on the way in the afternoon.

Play could be possible in the first innings, but the afternoon session could be marred by relentless rain and there is a great chance that the play could be abandoned due to rain.

Great outing for India on Day 1

The first unofficial Test match ended in a draw and the second game started on a positive note for the visiting side. KL Rahul returned for the clash and made an immediate impact with a gutsy century, thus cementing his place as an opener for the first Test.

Karun Nair (40), Dhruv Jurel (52) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (34) had crucial contributions in the middle order as the team crossed the 300-run mark. Day 2 will present a different challenge as their bowlers will have the task of dismissing England cheaply.

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