Weather forecast Manuka Oval Canberra: Rain has played spoilsport in the ongoing third Australia vs England T20I.
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The third T20I of England’s tour of Australia 2022 in Canberra has been affected by rain resulting in players walking off the ground. The weather forecast for the day comprised of rain today to the extent that locals witnessed a passing shower right before the start of the match.
The first rain interruption came right after the powerplay when Australia spinner Adam Zampa had just begun his first over after captain Aaron Finch won the toss and chose to field for the third time in a row in this series.
A comparatively subdued start by their contemporary standards, England scored 47/1 in the powerplay. With captain Jos Buttler and batter Dawid Malan striking at 113.63 and 121.42 respectively before the rain break, the visitors would be hoping for them to accelerate once play resumes.
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While there’s quite a lot of time left before players start to lose overs, Buttler and Malan will have to change gears quickly especially if overs are lost at the Manuka Oval today.
Weather forecast Manuka Oval Canberra
Having said that, a resumption could also be some time away from us as a cold and chilly day in the city is expected to comprise of more rainfall.
At this point in time, a 67% rain probability according to BBC is holding true. The same, however, is expected to decrease within an hour and further drop within the next two hours. The same number will fall to almost single-digit figures an hour before midnight.
Going by the current weather forecast, losing some overs tonight wouldn’t be surprising by any means. However, it would be quite astonishing and disappointing if no further play happens in this match.
Hourly weather at Manuka Oval, Canberra
08:00 PM – 11 degree (Rain Probability – 67%).
09:00 PM – 11 degree (Rain Probability – 44%).
10:00 PM – 10 degree (Rain Probability – 26%).
11:00 PM – 9 degree (Rain Probability – 12%).
00:00 AM – 9 degree (Rain Probability – 5%).
