England and Australia will now move to Cardiff for the second T20I encounter between them. England’s second T20I against Australia of 2024 will take place on Friday, September 13.
England and Australia will play a total of three matches during the series. While Mitchell Marsh is in charge of the Australians, Phil Salt is leading the way for the English hosts. Below, we take a look at the weather forecast and pitch reports for the match.
Weather and pitch report for the 2nd T20I of ENG vs AUS of Cardiff-Australia tour of England 2024
Cardiff weather report in English and Australian
The ENG vs AUS 2nd T20I match will be held at Cardiff City in the United Kingdom. According to weather.com’s weather reports, the temperature in the city on Friday will be 16° Celsius during the day and 10° Celsius at night.
The sky will be clear during the day and cloudy at night. The chance of rain is 6% in the morning and 16% in the afternoon. The humidity will be 64% during the day and 77% at night.
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ENG vs AUS Tone Analysis
The 2024 2nd T20I between ENG and AUS will be held at the Sophia Gardens Stadium in the United Kingdom. The stadium has hosted 10 matches so far.
Of these, the teams batting first won 3 games, while the teams batting second won 7 games. Therefore, the teams batting second gained a good advantage.
The average first-innings total is 145, while the average second-innings total is 138 in 10 matches. The record for the highest-ranking team total belongs to South Africa, who once racked up a mammoth 207-3 against England.
Once, England chased 175 against Pakistan at the stadium and the lowest total defended is 182/5 by England. So, chasing has been a great option at the stadium and teams have been getting more success.
Like all UK grounds, Sophia Gardens in Cardiff is good for batting with a flat, bouncy pitch. Fast-paced and fast-bowling players also get a good advantage and more success than spin bowlers.
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Impact of weather on ENG vs AUS match
The match will be played in the afternoon according to UK local time. Since the probability of rain at that time is only 16%, the ENG vs AUS 2nd T20I match will not be affected by rain.
Conclusion
The second T20I of 2024 between England and Australia is expected to witness a good total on the board with both teams powerful against each other.
In addition, the chasing teams will have a good advantage. Rain will not affect the match and players will not have to worry about DLS appearing.
The match will be as exciting as the previous one and a crucial match to assess the outcome of the three-match series.