Brisbane weather forecast December 14: What are the chances of rain on Day 1 of 3rd BGT 2024-25 Test at The Gabba?
India will face Australia at The Gabba in Brisbane from Saturday, December 14, in the third Test of the five-match 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The tightly contested series is level at 1-1. India began the series with an impressive 295-run win in Perth, while Australia fought back with a 10-wicket victory in Adelaide.
The third BGT 2024-25 Test at The Gabba will be extremely crucial in the context of the series. A win for either team will give them a significant 2-1 lead in the five-match series. The losing side will find it extremely difficult to make a comeback as it would mean needing to win the last two Tests of the series.
If we look at the weather prediction at The Gabba for Day 1 of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Saturday, AccuWeather states that it would be cloudy and humid in the morning, with a couple of thunderstorms. The temperature is expected to be in the range of 29 degrees Celsius. The probability of precipitation during this phase is 65 percent, while the cloud cover is expected to be 99 percent.
In the afternoon, conditions in Brisbane are likely to remain cloudy and humid, with a couple of thunderstorms predicted. The probability of precipitation is 65 percent, cloud cover is likely to be 100 percent, and the humidity level is predicted to be 74 percent. As for the temperature, it will be around 30 degrees Celsius.
Shifting focus to evening weather conditions for Day 1 of the India vs Australia Gabba Test, AccuWeather states that it will be partly cloudy and humid, with the temperature expected to be around 24 degrees Celsius. The probability of precipitation during this period is 25 percent, the cloud cover is likely to be 100 percent, while the humidity level is expected to be around 86 percent.
What happened the last time Team India played a Test at The Gabba?
India took on Australia at The Gabba in the fourth and final Test of the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Led by Ajinkya Rahane, the visitors registered a famous three-wicket win to breach Australia's fortress.
Batting first, Australia put up 369 on the board courtesy of a Marnus Labuschagne hundred. India replied with 336 courtesy of fifties from Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar. Mohammed Siraj then claimed five wickets in the second innings as Australia were held to 294. Set to chase 328, the visitors got home courtesy of fine knocks from Shubman Gill (91) and Rishabh Pant (89*).