Manchester weather forecast, IND vs ENG 5th Test: Shubman Gill-led Team India find itself in trouble in the ongoing Manchester Test. A win is mostly out of equation and India need to stage a big fight in order to save the match and series, when play resumes on Day 5 at Old Trafford. At Stumps the previous day, Gill and KL Rahul played good hands and stitched an unbeaten 174-run stand after the team lost Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan before even opening the account. Their efforts have kept India alive in the match as the team finished at 174/2, trailing by 137 runs.
Can India save the match is the question running around everyone's mind? Well it depends on the batters but the visitors may expect some breather considering the weather forecast of Manchester on Sunday.
It is anticipated that rain will play a big role, but it could also backfire if we go by forecast suggested by AccuWeather. As per the data available on their website, it was raining in the morning but it is expected to precede as the day progresses.
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The temperature is expected to be 16 degree Celsius at 9am in the morning and it will increase to 19 as the day progresses. The data shows no rain but a good amount of cloud cover is anticipated, which may assist the England pacers and make life hell for the visiting batters.
Thick clouds are likely to envelope the stadium almost throughout the day with wind speed hovering at 15-17 km/h range.
These could prove to be ominous signs for India but all depends on Gill and Rahul and how they watchout the first session if it doesn't rain and India walkout to bat.
India are trailing 1-2 in the five-match series and a defeat here will help England seal the series. However, if India manage to eke a draw from here, the series will remain alive and India will have a chance to level things up in the final encounter, which will be played at The Oval, starting from July 31.
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