Sydney weather forecast, 3rd test AUS vs PAK: rain on Thursday likely to break out day 2

Weather Forecast of Sydney, 3rd Test AUS vs PAK: Rain is likely to play spoilsport on Day 2 of the 3rd Test between Australia and Pakistan.

New Delhi: The Day 2 of the third Test between Pat Cummins-led Australia and Shan Masood’s Pakistan is likely to experience rain showers, which could disrupt the proceedings. Australia have just played one over of their innings after bowling out the visitors with a score of 313 on the first day itself.

Warner and Khawaja are still on the field and eager to get off to a good start, but the weather forecast says there is a 25 percent chance of rain in Sydney and Weather Zone’s forecast puts rain chances around 70 to 70 percent on Thursday are. 75 percent, which is not good news for the cricket fans.

After Mohammad Rizwan’s blistering knock, No. 9 batsman Aamir Jamal thrashed Australia with aggressive play, helping Pakistan stage a comeback from a top-order collapse to post a fighting 313 on the board on the opening day of the third Test here at Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday.

At the time of stumps, Australia’s score stood at 6/0 – a deficit of 307 runs – with David Warner (6) and Usman Khawaja (0) unbeaten at the crease.

After captain Pat Cummins collected his third successive five-wicket haul, Jamal’s 82 off 97 balls and his final wicket stand of 86 runs with Mir Hamza pushed Pakistan to an unexpected first innings of 313.

Australian openers Warner and Khawaja were then given one over before the umpire called for stumps. Warner received a standing ovation from the crowd at the SCG and a guard of honor from the Pakistan squad in his 112th and final Test match.

Warner blasted offspinner Sajid Khan with a four through the covers on the opening delivery but had a nervous moment when he almost put the ball on his stumps as Australia went to the stumps at 6 for 0, leaving Pakistan trailing by 307 runs.