The arrival of cricket visitors is eagerly anticipated in a touristy town, but the weather could yet have other plans.
Fans are anticipated to swarm the area as India vs. Pakistan prepares to resume.
The Hunnasgiriya ranges, which adorn one side of the Pallekele Stadium’s backdrop and are set along the boundary lines, catch your eye just as quickly as the rolled-up covers. Along with keeping the coverings in place, the ground staff is also busy maintaining the scoreboard and large screens. While the late monsoon threatens to devastate the Asia Cup, they had their eyes firmly fixed on the dark clouds kissing the tops of magnificent peaks. Prior to the fiery Sri Lanka-Bangladesh match on Thursday and much more so for the Saturday match between India and Pakistan, fans would be keeping an eye on weather apps. Thunderstorms are 90% likely, according to Accuweather, seriously casting the match in doubt.
The outfield on a grey day when the sun rarely broke through the thick clouds told a tale by itself. Due to the significant amount of rain that fell the previous evening, the outfield stayed so wet on one of the square edges that there were some areas where one could walk over and still leave a footprint.
