Before any rain or thunderstorm interrupted the World Test Championship 2023 Final, Australia used the best of the conditions and bagged the title by dominatingly beating India by 209 runs. It is their 9th ICC title and first WTC title since it's inception in 2019.
As the start of the Day 5's play suggested, there is still no interruption due to rain or thunderstorm. The brightness of the sun has dimmed a bit but it is neither overcast yet. India are already seven wickets down so we might see an early end to the Test match ahead of any rain interruptions.
It's clear and sunny as play commences on Day 5 of the WTC 2023 final at the Oval. It is very bright in the middle and the temperature is touching 30 degrees with some spectators even bring out the umbrellas to save themselves from the sunshine. The chances of thunderstorm later in the day still lingers, but for now, some exciting cricketing action awaits the fans.
Exciting weather at The Oval. 30°C & 40% rain chance. ✅
“Dry grass, lower bounce. Lefties watch out for foot holes, righties have advantage. Old ball could reverse with effort. Unusual Oval pitch improves!” says Nasser Hussain (🏴) and Kumar Sangakkara (🇱🇰)#WTCFinal2023 pic.twitter.com/6Oac1al6Zw— Vicky Singh (@VickyxCricket) June 11, 2023
There has been no rain so far in the ongoing IND vs AUS WTC 2023 final with four days of enthralling cricket entertaining fans at The Oval and as well those watching from the comfort of their homes. There is a rain forecast though for Day 5 with a yellow alert being issued for thunderstorms. Read here to find out how the weather in London would behave today.
The weather gods have been kind for fans all four days of the ongoing WTC final and fans would want it to remain sunny and clear even on Day 5 of this intriguing Test match. However, there is a forecast for rain and thunderstorm on Day 5. According to Accuweather, there are chances of shower and thunderstorm. If no play is possible on Day 5, then the ICC has kept a reserve day, which can be used to determine the outcome of this match.
The weather gods have been kind for fans all four days of the ongoing WTC final and fans would want it to remain sunny and clear even on Day 5 of this intriguing Test match. However, there is a forecast for rain and thunderstorm on Day 5. According to Accuweather, there are chances of shower and thunderstorm. If no play is possible on Day 5, then the ICC has kept a reserve day, which can be used to determine the outcome of this match.
No rain interventions during Day 4 of the World Test Championship final between India and Australia at the Oval despite minimum morning. The Test match enters it's final day still well poised a result yet to arrive. Fans await some exciting cricket but there might be bad news waiting for them with a weather warning issued in London. There might be interruptions in the game on Day 5.
280 runs to get, 7 wickets in hand - we are in for an intriguing day's play tomorrow.
Meanwhile, we have a weather warning as well... pic.twitter.com/MZB4Pcamnm— Sandipan Banerjee (@im_sandipan) June 10, 2023
The sky is clear and sunny at the moment as play on Day 4 has gotten underway in this Test match. The weather is pretty good at the moment. However, there's a rain forecast for later in the day.
The India vs Australia World Test Championship 2023 final has turned out to be in a pretty interesting phase at the moment. Heading into Day 4, Australia are 296 runs ahead with six wickets in hand and India’s bowlers would hope to bring the fire early on and end their effort to as low a score as possible. Australia remain ahead, though but India’s chances cannot be counted out, especially after the way they fought back despite being 151/5 at one stage in the second innings of this match. However, a worrying factor for fans on both sides is that there’s a rain threat hovering over this match on Days 4 and 5. India vs Australia ICC WTC 2023 Final Day 4 Live Streaming Online on DD Sports, Star Sports & Disney+ Hotstar: Get Free Live Telecast of IND vs AUS Test Match on TV.
As per Accuweather, there’s a ‘Yellow Alert for Thunderstorms’ in London on Day 4. The weather forecast states that the weather would be inclement from 2 pm to 9 pm local time. Fans can expect rain and thunderstorm to have an impact on the game on Day 4. The weather would improve as the close of play approaches. So, what happens if play happens in patches or even gets washed out on Day 4? The good news is that there’s a reserve day for this final (June 12) in case play is not possible on one or two days.
If fans may recall, the last edition of the World Test Championship final too had two days of washout and play had to be moved to the reserve day for a result to happen. With rain threat looming large, Australia, who are in a control of the match at the end of Day 3, would ne unhappier of the two sides as they would back themselves to close out the match as soon as possible.