The heavens opened up a couple of times on Day 3 as stumps were called early in the final session, with India sitting comfortably to win the match. However, they will have to contend not just with the resistance of the overnight unbeaten pair of Sonal Dinusha (85) and Lahiru Kumara (8), but with rain too, as the threat looms large on Day 4.
Rain poses a significant threat to the fourth day of the Sri Lanka vs India 2nd Test as Colombo is expected to witness “periods of rain” on Wednesday. As per AccuWeather, there is a 97 per cent chance of precipitation on Wednesday, with “periods of rain” expected to come down. It was 96 per cent on Tuesday, as a “little afternoon rain” was expected to fall, but it indeed cuts around an hour if extra time is not considered.
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Day 4 Weather Update: Rain poses a significant threat to the fourth day of the Sri Lanka vs India 2nd Test as Colombo is expected to witness “periods of rain” on Wednesday.
The probability of rainfall fluctuates from 49 per cent at 10 AM to 75 per cent at 11 AM, then 68 per cent at 12 noon and 49 per cent at 1 PM. It points to rainfall making its presence felt, as a 56 per cent chance of rain is predicted for 2 PM, 63 per cent at 3 PM, 45 per cent at 4 PM, 53 per cent at 5 PM and 45 per cent at 6 PM.
