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RAWALPINDI: Rain threatens to disrupt the fourth day of the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday, with cloudy skies expected in the morning before heavy showers arrive in the afternoon.
According to AccuWeather, the morning is expected to remain cloudy, with temperatures hovering around 21°C. Winds are forecast to blow from the south-south-east at 7km/h, while the probability of rain stands at 25 per cent.
However, conditions are expected to worsen in the afternoon, with heavy showers forecast and the likelihood of precipitation rising to 92 per cent. Temperatures are expected to remain around 21°C, with southerly winds blowing at 9km/h and gusts reaching 24km/h.
Rainfall could reach 14.6mm, with showers expected to last around two-and-a-half hours. Cloud cover is forecast to remain between 88 and 98 per cent throughout the day, while visibility could drop to 3km in the afternoon.
The forecast indicates that rain could affect the afternoon sessions, although the teams may get a reasonable amount of playing time in the morning before conditions deteriorate.
Sri Lanka remain in a strong position against Pakistan after recovering from an early collapse on the third day, with Dhananjaya de Silva and captain Kusal Mendis leading the visitors’ fightback.
The Islanders reached 404-4, trailing Pakistan by just 30 runs, when the umpires called an early end to the day’s play due to bad light. De Silva remained unbeaten on 167, while Kusal was batting on 117 as the duo extended their fifth-wicket partnership to an unbeaten 249 runs.
The pair dominated the final two sessions, leaving Pakistan’s bowlers searching for a breakthrough that never came. Kusal brought up his 11th Test century, while De Silva registered his 14th hundred in the format.
Earlier, Pakistan declared their first innings at 434-9 after batting for 106.3 overs.
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