SA vs NED: Weather forecast, Tuesday 17 October, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Match 15

SA vs NED match of the ICC Cricket World Cup has been delayed due to rain.

South Africa have won the toss and invited Netherlands to bat first and set up a target. The toss was delayed due to a slight drizzle overnight and early morning, causing a wet outfield. Right when everyone was ready for the toss, drizzles came back in to delay the game further. As the players were getting ready to walk out, there was another interruption, and we are on the verge of losing overs in this encounter.

South Africa have been on a dominating run in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Netherlands have also impressed everyone with their spirited performance, but they are yet to make a powerful impact like Afghanistan did against England in Delhi. Dutch will be looking to exploit the Dharamshala conditions to their benefit, as it is expected to be a low-scoring game at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala. They got three early wickets against Pakistan inside the first power-play.

The game is set to begin at 4:00pm local time and it would be a 43-overs-per-side contest.

Weather forecast in Dharamshala

North and Central India witnessed a wet morning on Tuesday as rain occurred in various parts of the region. Dharamshala was no different, rain has also caused the temperature to dip from a normal 20 to 17 °C throughout the action. There was a 25% chance of rain at the start of the game, and after that, the weather looked to be improving. After the toss, there was another delay due to showers coming back again, but after 4 PM, there are very few chances of rain and interruption as the precipitation index remains around 3-5%.

Dharamshala will be colder than expected, and as the day progresses, the temperature will dip further. Bowlers will have a big impact on the game as they will be getting movement early on in the innings. South Africans are bowling first, and their pace attack could make a big impact. Dew will be there in the second half of the innings with a good amount of cloud cover (77–80%) in the sky. Dharamshala wicket witnessed a run-fest in their previous game.

England posted a huge total of 364 runs against Bangladesh in the last game played at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala. Conditions have changed drastically due to the weather conditions, and batters will have a little tough time finding their feet. South Africa will be looking to remain unbeaten in the tournament. They defeated Australia in their previous league game by a huge margin in Lucknow to put themselves at the top of the race for the top four in the table.