New Delhi, Feb. 22 -- After the New Zealand vs Pakistan match in Colombo on Saturday was washed out due to rain, another T20 World Cup match, Sunday's Sri Lanka vs England match in Pallekele faces a similar threat.

Sri Lanka are scheduled to host England in their first Super 8 Group 2 match in Pallekele on Sunday, with the match slated to start at 3 pm IST.

According to AccuWeather.com, the skies are expected to be cloudy with chances of rain in the afternoon. AccuWeather predicts 87% rainfall on Sunday, which is not good news for fans expecting cricket action.

As far as the hourly weather forecast is concerned, there is a 55% chance of rain at 2 pm in Pallekele, and that increases to 61% an hour later at 3 pm.

The weather forecast th...