Weather Prediction and Pitch Report for Australia vs. Sri Lanka at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium. On Monday, October 16, the fourteenth game of the current ODI World Cup 2023 will take place, between Australia and Sri Lanka.
Australia is getting ready to play Sri Lanka in the 14th game of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on October 16 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Australia’s performance in the tournament thus far has been far from ideal. The Australian squad has had a difficult start to this competition, losing both of their opening games. India outclassed them in their first encounter, and South Africa defeat them by 134 runs in their second contest, both during the ongoing World Cup 2023.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka’s first two tournament matches have resulted in difficult situations. They were defeated by South Africa in their opening game and gave up an enormous total of over 428 runs. Then, in a match against Pakistan in Hyderabad. Sri Lanka suffered yet another defeat as Pakistan defeated the opposition with six wickets remaining and 10 balls to spare. After successfully chasing down a target of 345 runs.
Weather Prediction projected that Lucknow will see warm, humid weather for the forthcoming match. There are no indications of rain because there won’t be any clouds to provide respite. The temperature is expected to reach about 34 degrees Celsius during the game. Expected humidity levels will be in the range of 36%. The temperature is expect to drop to 28 degrees Celsius as the sun sets.
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Dew might be the only saving grace at the Ekana Stadium
For the World Cup games, the Lucknow Ekana Cricket Stadium features a newly re-laid pitch that has been successful for both bowling and batting. As the game goes on, the pitch helps spinners out by having good bounce. It’s vital to keep in mind that since this is a day-night match, dew probably start to build up as the game progresses. In order to put a daunting total on the scoreboard and then try to chase down the target under the lights, the team that wins the toss is likely to decide to bat first.
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