What are the chances of rain on Day 2 of the SA vs AUS WTC 2025 Final at Lord's?
Bowlers dominated proceedings on the opening day of the ICC 2025 World Test Championship (WTC) final between South Africa and Australia at Lord's on Wednesday, June 11. A total of 14 wickets fell, while 255 runs were scored on an attritional day of Test cricket.
Bowling first after winning the toss, the Proteas bowled out the Aussies for 212 in 56.4 overs. Seasoned pacer Kagiso Rabada starred with 5-51, while left-arm seamer Marco Jansen claimed 3-49. For Australia, Beau Webster top-scored with 72, while veteran batter Steven Smith contributed 66.
Responding to Australia's first-innings score of 212, South Africa went to stumps at 43-4 after 22 overs. Mitchell Starc dismissed both the Proteas openers cheaply, while skipper Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood chipped in with one wicket each.
SA vs AUS WTC 2025 final Day 2: Lord's weather report
Rain did not interrupt proceedings on Day 1 of the WTC 2025 final between South Africa and Australia at Lord's. Looking at the weather forecast for Day 2 (June 12), AccuWeather states that it will be partly sunny and warm in the morning, with temperatures in the range of 23 degrees Celsius. The probability of precipitation is 12 percent, but the cloud cover is likely to be high at 92 percent.
If we take a glance at the afternoon forecast for Day 2 of the WTC 2025 final Test, the conditions are likely to remain partly sunny and warm, but a shower is also predicted. The probability of precipitation rises to 55 percent during this phase. The cloud cover is likely to be 45 percent, and the humidity level 58 percent.
Shifting focus to the evening weather at Lord's for Day 2 of the summit clash between South Africa and Australia, conditions are likely to be partly cloudy. The temperature will fall to around 17 degrees Celsius. The probability of precipitation during this phase is low at three percent. The cloud cover is likely to be around 26 percent, while the humidity level is likely to rise to 71 percent.