London Weather Updates Live: Cloudy, But No Indication of Rain

Checking weather updates is the new norm on the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 matchdays after as many as four fixtures have been washed out so far. So, it is time to check what’s the weather like in London, where Sri Lanka will be playing Australia at The Oval on June 15. It is a doubleheader Saturday that will also see the clash of wooden spooners in the latest points table - South Africa and Afghanistan. But right now, our focus is on London weather updates and rain forecast, because it is important for the tournament and its organisers International Cricket Council (ICC) to have matches in full swing. We bring you hour by hour rain forecast ahead of Sri Lanka vs Australia, Match 20 of ICC World Cup 2019 at The Oval. Sri Lanka vs Australia Cricket Score 20th ODI Match in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.

After India vs New Zealand match got washed out, cricket fans in India lost their cool completely. They began trending a hashtag #ShameOnICC on the micro-blogging platform, Twitter by posting nasty memes. One can understand fans’ ire, though they did go overboard with making their discontentment felt. Thankfully, the fixture after India-New Zealand, between England and West Indies took place in Southampton and without any rain break on Friday. And it looks like matches scheduled on Saturday will also be smooth sailing without any rain disruption. Sri Lanka vs Australia ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Weather Report: Check Out the Rain Forecast and Pitch Report of The Oval in London.

So, how’s the weather in London on Saturday? “Clouds and sun, a few showers”. Yes, this is what the weather is going to be like at The Oval. According to accuweather.com, it is 19 degrees and it’s mostly sunny. The skies are clear, however, in the morning it was partly sunny with light showers, which is likely to continue throughout the afternoon. If we look at how the weather is going to behave as per the match timings, it is going to partly cloudy at the time of toss i.e. at 2.30pm IST (Indian time) or 9.00am GMT (local time). It will get more cloudy right at the time when live action is to begin i.e. at 3.00pm IST or 9.30am GMT, expect a few showers during that hour. But one expects the match to take place without any major glitch.

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