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The highly-anticipated World Test Championship 2023-25 Final has gone underway at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. Table-toppers, South Africa are locking horns with defending champions, Australia, hoping to end their ICC title drought of 27 years. While the Protea Men are coming into the summit clash on the back of some brilliant performances, both at home and away, Australia enter after playing some of their best cricket.
For the unversed, Temba Bavuma, the Protean skipper won the toss and elected to bowl first. As the two sides eye for that title, weather too plays a crucial role. However, the opening day did not had any chance of rain in the forecast, the second day of five-day match might see rain play a spoilsport.
Afternoon showers expected on Day 2 of SA vs AUS WTC Final 2025
Talking about the weather, the day two temperature is expected to vary between 25 and 18 degree Celcius. As per the listing on Accuweather, the weather is set to be mostly cloudy and warm with a shower in the afternoon, it will turn to be partly cloudy in the evening. The probability of precipitation on Thursday (June 12) afternoon stands at 55% whereas humidity stands at 58%. The chances of rain however drop down to only three percent in the evening, with humidity comparatively increasing to 71%.
As per the forecast, rain is likely spoil the afternoon session on Day 2, strong wind gusts of 41 km/h might provide some help in taking away the rain. Across the entire day, the cloud cover will range between 41 to 26 percent. It is to be noted that if rain forces any delay or loss of hours forcing a no result at the end of the fifth day, the ICC has kept a reserve day on June 16.
