IND vs SL Colombo Weather updates LIVE: Rain delays India vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup final start

The rain has now stopped in Colombo

And just when we were set to begin the match, the rain came down. It has started drizzling and has picked up a bit now. 

So the toss has been won by Sri Lanka and they are batting first.

It is good for a game in Colombo as of now and we are moments away from the toss.

It looks hazy at the R Premadasa Stadium. There is hardly any sunlight but there seems to be no dark clouds either. It looks good for a game as of now

The weather looks beautiful in Colombo. There is sun out but it gets behind clouds a bit. No rain threat as of now.

The clouds started to build in the skies of Colombo a little while ago. Rain is expected to come around 3 PM. But it has not rained as of now. But the clouds are not dark as what can be seen

Meanwhile, Ashwin is celebrating his 37th Birthday on the IND vs SL Asia Cup final. Will he get a gift from Team India today?

The chances of rain are increasing around 4 PM. 94% right now!!

Okay, we knew the rain is likely to come in the first half of the match. But these thunderstorm expectations in the opening half makes me worry.

The skies are still clear in Colombo and there is no rain in the Sri Lanka capital. However, there is as much as an 80% chance of precipitation at the start of the match.

The sky is clear over the R Premadasa Stadium. There are no dark clouds over the stadium as of now and that is good news for a timely start guys. Match is set to commence from 3 PM.

Yes it is true!!

Here's a look at the geographical visuals of the western Sri Lanka

Washington Sundar has come in the squad for Axar

It is still clear in Colombo and we want nothing to disrupt it.

The forecast for the day looks fine as of now. It is changing and we hope for the best.

The fans can turn to the R Premadasa Stadium from 12 PM onwards

The match is scheduled to start at 3 PM but if rain comes down, it will be stopped. A minimum of 20 overs per side are needed to be bowled and if that does not happen, the game goes to the reserve day - Monday from the point it stopped on Sunday.

From what we are seeing, the Colombo skies are clear at the moment. It looks warm as of now but the weather is expected to take a turn in the afternoon. We might see some showers at 3 PM

Here's the weather forecast as of 9 AM. It looks to getting better

Weather forecast at 9 AM

The skies are sunny in Colombo as per the visuals we are seeing in the morning. But hang on, the clouds have started to come. There is no sign of rain as of now but it is predicted to come down later. Fingers crossed guys

Rohit Sharma's India cruised past their opponents to confirm their 10th Asia Cup final. India played a wash-out with Pakistan, before thrashing Nepal. They defeated Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the Super Four but went down to Bangladesh

As of 8 AM early on Sunday, here's what the Colombo forecast looks like.

Colombo weather at 8 AM

Looks bright and sunny as of now in the morning

As per the current weather forecast on AccuWeather, there are 45% chances of rain coming down in the morning. But that shoots up to 90% in the afternoon and stays the same till the evening. Not the kind of thing we wanted to learn and start with.

India vs Sri Lanka vs Weather. It's the final time in the 14th edition of the Asia Cup that we hope that rain stays away. Hello and welcome everyone to one of the most sought-out things in this entire Asia Cup - The weather updates. India and Sri Lanka meet each other in a much-awaited final for the Asian in Colombo. But weather has met many teams in the tournament so far and it probabaly has a meeting mood to meet in the final too. Stay at this space as I, Varun Malik, brings you all the weather updates of Colombo.