South Africa and Australia are set to play the second semi final of the 2023 World Cup in Kolkata on Thursday, November 16. However, rain looks likely to interrupt the crunch match – here’s the full forecast details.
The 2023 World Cup is coming to an end, with only four teams able to participate in the tournament. India and New Zealand will face off on Wednesday (November 15) to decide the top spot in the final. Australia will then play South Africa at Eden Gardens, and the final to be held in Ahmedabad will decide who will finish second to him.
In the group stage match between Australia and South Africa, the Proteas won after a great century from Quinton de Kock. This is one of the four goals he has already scored in the tournament. However, since then Australia have won all seven of his matches and finished the group stage level on points with South Africa.
Australia have won the tournament five times, while South Africa are aiming for their first Men’s World Cup victory. Despite not making it to the final, the match in Kolkata will be South Africa’s fifth semi-final appearance.
World Cup 2023 AUS vs SA: What is the rain forecast during the game?
According to BBC Weather, the chance of rain during game time is 43-69%. They predict a maximum temperature of 25 degrees Celsius with “light rain and light breezes.”
AccuWeather predicts a more optimistic picture. There will be “intermittent cloudy and sunny skies” during the match, with a 2% chance of rain. Temperatures are also expected to be between 22 and 27 degrees Celsius.
Weather.com estimates that the chance of rain in Kolkata on match day is 63% and the temperature will be around 26 degrees Celsius. Humidity will be 79% and winds will be between 5 and 10 mph.
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