With two matches of the 2025 Champions Trophy already washed out, there is a big rain threat looming over the virtual quarter-final in Group B between Australia and Afghanistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore set to take place on Friday (February 27).

While two of the three matches in Rawalpindi (Australia vs. South Africa) have been washed out, the weather in Lahore is also painting a grim picture. Local reports on the eve of the match have revealed that it is raining in the city, leaving doubts over the all-important clash.

As per weather.com, there is a 70% chance of rain in Lahore on Friday. However, the forecast gets better during the time of the match. At the scheduled start of play (2:00 PM local, 2:30 PM IST), there is a 44% chance of rain, which goes to 39% and 33% in the next two hours. After 5:00 PM local (5:30 PM IST), there is around a 9-24% chance of showers.

The forecast does hint that a rain could interrupt the match and lead to a delayed start or cause stoppages during the match. However, it is unlikely that there will no no action and the weather should clear for a result to be possible even it is a shortened match.

It is worth noting that a minimum of 20 overs need to be played for a result and there is no reserve day in place for the leageu stage matches.

In case, the match is washed out, Australia will qualify for the semi-final as they will have four points on the board. If this happens, Afghanistan is unlikely to qualify as despite having three points on board, they will be equal on points with South Africa, who still have a match with England left. The Proteas' Net Run Rate (+2.140) is much higher than Afghanistan (-0.990).

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