Sydney weather forecast January 4: What are the chances of rain on Day 2 of 5th BGT 2024-25 Test?

Australia bundled out India for 185 on the opening day of the fifth and final Test of the 2024-25 Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in Sydney on Friday, January 3. The visitors weren't without their regular skipper Rohit Sharma, who 'opted out' of the game. He was replaced by Shubman Gill, while Prasidh Krishna came in for Akash Deep, who was ruled out due to fitness issues.

India, led by Jasprit Bumrah, won the toss and opted to bat first on a pitch with plenty of grass. Their batters struggled to make an impact and were bowled out for 185 in 72.2 overs. Keeper-batter Rishabh Pant top-scored with 40, while Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja and Bumrah contributed 20s. For Australia, Scott Boland claimed four wickets and Mitchell Starc three.

In response, Australia went to stumps at 9-1 after three overs. Bumrah dismissed the out-of-form Usman Khawaja (2) off the last ball of the day's play after a verbal altercation with Sam Konstas (7*). The day ended with almost all the Indian players charging towards Konstas in support of their captain.

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January 4 weather forecast for Sydney

Looking at the weather conditions in Sydney for Day 2 of the fifth and final BGT 2024-25 Test, AccuWeather states that it will be mostly sunny and breezy in the morning, with the temperature in the range of 27 degrees Celsius. The probability of precipitation and cloud cover prediction is low at two percent each, while the humidity level is likely to be around 63 percent.

Shifting the focus to the afternoon weather forecast, the conditions are likely to be mostly sunny and windy. The probability of precipitation is pretty much negligible at one percent, while the cloud cover is likely to be 19 percent. The humidity level in the afternoon in Sydney is predicted to be around 54 percent.

As for evening weather for Day 2 of the India vs Australia fifth Test at the SCG, AccuWeather states that it will be mainly clear and windy. The probability of precipitation during this period is one percent, while the cloud cover is expected to be around 23 percent. The humidity level is likely to be over 70 percent.