India and Bangladesh are set to face each other in an Asia Cup 2023 Super Four encounter on Friday in Colombo at the R Premadasa Stadium.
The venue has already been in the news for the wrong reasons after the India - Pakistan game on Sunday was halted by rain, forcing it to be played on the reserve day on Monday.
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The next two matches between India and Sri Lanka and Pakistan and Sri Lanka were also affected by the rain but the matches could be completed eventually.
In this article, The Sporting News provides you with a detailed report on the weather forecast in Colombo ahead of the game at the R Premadasa Stadium.
Colombo weather forecast for India vs Bangladesh in Asia Cup
Friday, September 15
Colombo has seen some extreme weather conditions throughout the past few days. There have been showers reported in Colombo throughout the past week.
Fortunately, the chances of rain affecting the match is much less compared to the rest of the days in the last couple of weeks.
Chances of rain interrupting India vs Bangladesh:
The match will restart at 3:00 pm IST and rain is predicted in the evening, with the cloud cover to remain throughout. The chances of rainfall at different hours throughout the day are as follows:
- 2:30 pm: 26%
- 3:30 pm: 22%
- 4:30 pm: 24%
- 5:30 pm: 64%
- 6:30 pm: 24%
- 7:30 pm: 56%
- 8:30 pm: 21%
- 9:30 pm: 21%
- 10:30 pm: 15%
- 11:30 pm: 18%
MORE: Asia Cup 2023 Super Four points table
Weather forecast in Colombo: What happens if India vs Bangladesh is stopped by rain?
If the encounter between India and Bangladesh gets washed out the two teams will share a point each. India have already qualified for the final while Bangladesh have been knocked out of the tournament.
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What time does India vs Bangladesh in Asia Cup start?
The Asia Cup clash between India and Pakistan will start at 3:00 pm IST in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
| India | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| 3:00 pm | 2:30 pm | 3:00 pm |
How to watch India vs Bangladesh in Asia Cup?
| Country | TV CHANNEL | LIVESTREAM |
| India | Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, Star Sports 2 | Disney+Hotstar |