IND vs AFG Weather: Indian cricket team will have a chance to secure a gold medal in Asian Games men’s cricket when they will take on Afghanistan in the final on Saturday. The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side registered a comfortable 9-wicket win against Bangladesh in the semi-final game. Meanwhile, Afghanistan stunned Pakistan as they chase down 116 to book a place in the final. Let us take a look at the weather report for the IND vs AFG match slated to be played at the Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field, Hangzhou.
India vs Afghanistan Weather Report
According to Accuweather, there is a 80% chance of precipation in the morning. However, the good news is that the rain will stay away during the day which will allow a full 40-over match between India and Afghanistan. The temperature will range in the mid-20s, making for favorable conditions.
Pitch Report:
The pitch at Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field lacks bounce. With the weather set to be cloudy, the pace bowlers might get some swing early on, making it tough for run scoring. However, small boundaries also make a huge difference in the match as the captain winning the toss might prefer to chase on this wicket.
What will happen if IND vs AFG gets washed out?
According to the rules of the Asian Games, if a cricket match is called off or abandoned due to bad weather or any other reason then the team with the higher seeding will advance. Which suggests that in case weather does not permit a match, Team India will win the gold medal by the virtue of high rankings.
India Squad for Asian Games: Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rahul Tripathi, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wicket-keeper), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Shivam Dube, Prabhsimran Singh (wicket-keeper)
Afghanistan Squad for Asian Games: Sediqullah Atal, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Noor Ali Zadran, Shahidullah Kamal, Gulbadin Naib(c), Sharafuddin Ashraf, Afsar Zazai, Qais Ahmad, Sayed Shirzad, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Zahir Khan, Nijat Masood, Karim Janat, Zubaid Akbari, Wafiullah Tarakhil.
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