Day four of the ongoing second Test in India's five-match series against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham, could face rain interruptions. Here is what the various weather forecasts say.
After Shubman Gill’s record 269 off 387 balls dominated most of the first two days, helping India post 587 in the first innings, England reached stumps on day two at 77-3. They suffered early setbacks on day three, losing Joe Root (22) and Ben Stokes (0) off successive balls. From there, Jamie Smith launched a counter-attack, reaching his century before lunch.
His 80-ball hundred is also the joint-third-fastest by an Englishman. Smith’s 207-ball 184 not out was so dominant that even Harry Brook’s 158 off 234 balls looked pale in comparison. Despite the fightback, England collapsed late, losing their last five wickets for just 20 runs, with Mohammed Siraj claiming figures of 6-70.
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India, cushioned by a first-innings lead of 180, added another 64 runs in 13 overs on day three, losing only Yashasvi Jaiswal (28). Going into the penultimate day, however, rain could play spoilsport.
ENG vs IND, second Test day four: What is the weather forecast?
According to BBC Weather, day four of the Edgbaston Test will see light cloud and moderate breezes. Rain is predicted throughout play (starting 11am local time), though only with a seven to 10 percent chance of precipitation.
AccuWeather, like BBC Weather, predicts rain throughout the day. However, its forecast is far less promising, with rain chances consistently high, hovering around at least 43 percent, peaking at 51 percent around 1pm and 3pm local time. Towards the end of the day, at 5pm and 6pm local time, the chance of rain decreases to 39 percent and 34 percent, respectively, though it still remains a threat.
On Google Weather, "Light rain" is forecast for day four, at 20 percent probability.
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