Weather forecast for India vs England ODI World Cup 2023 match in Lucknow

India and England are all set to lock horns in the 29^th match of the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023 at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow today from 2.30 PM. The match will be an all-important match for both teams as the defending champions England will be eyeing their comeback in the tournament after four defeats in the 5 matches, they played so far.

On the other hand, the hosts India will be looking ahead to continue their unbeaten streak in the ongoing edition of the prestigious cricket quadrennial. They have won all the 5 matches they played so far in the tournament. The weather and conditions will also play a crucial role during this clash.

With said that, here we’ll have a look at the weather report for this India vs England clash in Lucknow

India vs England, Weather Report

The weather at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow is going to be hazy during the afternoon hours in the first half of the matches. But still, there is not any prediction of rain at all during the match. The humidity during the match hours will go up to 30%, including a precipitation probability of zero per cent; the ground will also have a cloud cover of around 13%, alongside the maximum temperature of 31 degrees Celsius which will lower down to 18 degrees Celsius in the second half 0f the match.

India vs England, Pitch Report and Playing Conditions

The surface of the Ekana Stadium provides very good assistance to spin bowlers; the ‘straight-bat’ factor will also play an important role if batters want to have a thing or two in their favour. the average first innings score on this track has been around 229 runs which gets reduced to 213 in the second innings.

A total of 7 ODIs have been played at this venue, in which the team bowling first has emerged victorious on four occasions. So, the captain winning the toss might think to chase the target after winning the toss. 

Lucknow's Ekana Stadium has also hosted a few important matches of the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023 so far.