Sydney weather forecast January 5: What are the chances of rain on Day 3 of 5th BGT 2024-25 Test?

Fifteen wickets fell on an action-packed Day 2 of the fifth and final Test between India and Australia in Sydney on Saturday, January 4, leaving the match in the balance. In response to India's first innings total of 185, Australia resumed the day at 9-1. The hosts were bowled out for 181 in 51 overs as Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj claimed three wickets each.

India did incredibly well to gain a slender lead even though skipper Jasprit Bumrah could bowl only 10 overs in Australia's first innings due to back spasms. Nitish Reddy lifted his game and chipped in with two scalps. On a grassy surface, left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja only bowled three overs, while off-spinner Washington Sundar did not bowl at all.

India went to stumps on Day 2 at 141-6 in their second innings. The top four fell cheaply as the visitors found themselves in big trouble at 78-4. Rishabh Pant (61 off 33), however, took the attack to the Australians, clobbering six fours and four sixes. For the hosts, Scott Boland again starred with four wickets.

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January 5 weather forecast for Sydney

Looking at the weather forecast in Sydney for Day 3 of the fifth and final BGT 2024-25 Test, AccuWeather states that it will be mostly cloudy and warm in the morning, with the temperature in the range of 32 degrees Celsius. The probability of precipitation is low at one percent, while the cloud cover is likely to be 16 percent and the humidity level 50 percent.

The afternoon weather forecast for Day 3 of the SCG Test says the conditions will be mostly cloudy, windy, and warm. The probability of precipitation remains low at one percent, while the cloud cover is predicted to rise to 63 percent. The humidity level during this phase is expected to be around 46 percent.

Shifting the focus to the evening weather conditions in Sydney for Day 3 of the fifth and final Test between India and Australia, AccuWeather says it will be partly cloudy, with the temperature falling to around 23 degrees Celsius. The probability of precipitation during this period remains negligible at one percent, while the cloud cover is likely to be 30 percent and the humidity level 70 percent.