IND vs PAK Colombo Weather Forecast Highlights: Start is delayed due to light drizzle

The ground is still under the covers and we might be still some way away from a contest

The cut-off time for a 20-over game is 10:36 PM. India have already batted more than that so if we don't get a game near that time, Pakistan will begin their chase. Long time to go until 10:36 PM but we are optimistic we will get a game soon as there is hardly any rain right now

And we can see the covers are coming back onto the ground. It looks like they are taking the covers off to remove waters periodically. We have a delayed start today

Players of both the teams are at the balcony and are looking at the covers being removed. Kohli takes a look at the sky too.

Okay so we have this news for you - the rain has now stopped at R Premadasa. The covers have started to come off now. The pitch cover is being peeled off first. We might get the action soon.

It has not stopped raining in Colombo as a slight drizzle continues. 

Just to remind you that the game is scheduled to begin at 3 PM today. It is a 50-over a side game on paper but there are less chances of the game to resume on the scheduled time. 

Have a look at the view outside the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Ohh, the rain is getting heavy in Colombo now. We might not have a timely start

The whole of the R Premadasa stadium is under covers. Not good news as we stand one hour away from the start of the reserve day. Meanwhile, Ashwin shares an image of the ground

No man, why this? But what can we do? The rain has started to come down in Colombo

Bright skies are overwhelming me with happiness, especially after the rain visuals that we saw yesterday. 

We are about one and a half hour away from action. There is no news of rain at R Premadasa but there are 50% chances of rain coming down around 2 PM. There is a prediction of thunderstorm as well at 5 PM

Come, let's go on a drive guys. It looks cloudy but no rain threat as of now. What a view, though!

In all these happy visuals, let me give some not so good news to you. Showers are likely to come after 4 PM.

As per the visuals coming in, the sky is clear in Colombo at the moment

Here are the live visuals from the R Premadasa ground where the India vs Pakistan clash is scheduled to be held

It looks clear. We can't see any dark clouds in the sky

The way Kohli and Suryakumar looked to the skies on Sunday when rain came down is literally how we were looking above yesterday and also today.

Weather to stay at 31 degrees max and 26 minimum, Sri Lanka met department says.

Here's the weather forecast for the day as of 11 AM

The sun is out but there are clouds also in the sky that makes Colombo overcast.

Here's the weather update on 10 AM

It is getting better now. But still, it is overcast. Keep your fingers crossed.

Wasim Akram drops a major update on the weather from Colombo. "It rained on and off overnight. But now it is clear. Clouds not clear (overcast condition). You can see the clouds. It's breezy, looks fine right now but let's see what happens when the game begins," Akram said from Colombo.

How excited were you to read this - the rain has stopped in Colombo. Great news guys but it is still overcast and rain is predicted throughout the day.

Yes, we know that.

Have a look at these visuals of patches and the work being done to dry them up.

Let's recap a bit. The original day of the India vs Pakistan Super Four clash ended with 24.1 overs being bowled. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul are unbeaten but the weather did not allow any more game after rain came down around 5 PM. Great efforts were being made to resume the game but even as the rain stopped, the wet patches haunted. The groundstaff left no stone unturned to dry those wet patches but then rain returned and the day was called off.

There were 94% chances of rain coming down right now but it goes down from 9 AM onwards. Ohh no, it goes up to 74% when the match is scheduled to begin.

Oops, I know you don't want it, but it is what it is. It is drizzling in Colombo

Ohh, it's not a good update to start with guys but it is a rainy morning in Colombo. Latest visuals for you

Hello and welcome everyone. It's a rarity that you wake up to see India vs Pakistan matches on two back-to-back days. A clash which is touted as the biggest in World cricket will unfold again today as rain spoiled the proceedings on the originally scheduled day of the contest. The match has the added privilege of having a reserve day, which allows another chance to have a winner in this great rivalry. But how's the weather on the reserve day of the clash? Stick around as I, Varun Malik, bring you all the latest weather updates of Colombo.