Even at the cost of appearing annoying and killing the vibe of a quintessential Day 5 finish, rainfall pouring over The Oval during the ongoing fifth Ashes 2023 Test pretty much summed up how effectively inclement weather conditions have played the role of a third team in the series.
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From changing the dynamics of matches to even favouring the visiting team in the fourth Test at the Old Trafford, weather gods have been pretty dominant when it comes to having a say during the course of a marquee Test series.
A match which could have well finished before the start of the last hour had it not rained might not find a result especially in the case of another weather interruption. Even though the match officials have set out time for an elongated 160-minute evening session, its implementation is easier said than done due to several factors.
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With rain making a mess of the originally scheduled session timings for the day, readers must note that the final session of the series will be played between 04:20 PM (local time) to 07:00 PM.
While the same has been envisioned by the match officials, conducting as many as the remaining 47 overs in this period appears nothing but impossible mainly due to modern-day slow over rates. Therefore, fans must make preparations for play to continue way beyond 7 PM.
Apart from the speed at which the home team bowls these many overs, what will also be of utmost importance is the fact that another spell of rain or bad light could affect live action this evening.
England, who had bowled 28 overs in the morning session today, are scheduled to bowl a total of 113 overs in this innings. However, taking into consideration the current match situation, one might not need these many overs as both the teams are capable of reaching an outright result way before this mark.
