T20 World Cup 2024: The Team India chances of reaching the final are uncertain due to the potential threat of rain and the absence of a reserve day.
T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final Weather Update: On June 27, the day of the India vs. England match, there is a 61 percent chance of rain in Guyana.
Team India has reached Guyana for the semi-final match of T20 World Cup 2024. When Team India landed in Guyana for the match against England (India vs. England), the weather was clear. However, it has been raining continuously in the city for the last few days. Can Rain play a game in the semi-final match to be held on June 27? Or will the fans get to watch the full match? Let's know about the complete update.
India and England will face each other in the second semi-final match of the T20 World Cup. The match will start at 10:30 am on June 27 at Providence Stadium in Guyana. If we talk about India's time, then the match will start at 8 pm on June 27. But the weather forecast regarding the match can spoil the fun for the fans. According to the report from Indian Express, the game may be affected due to light rain during the India-England semi-final. Not only this, but there is a possibility of rain increasing as the day progresses. Rain may intensify between 5 and 6 pm.
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Guyana Weather Today: 61 percent chance of rain
According to the report of weather.com, there is a 61 percent chance of rain in Guyana during the day on June 27. humidity will be 78 percent. The temperature of the city is expected to be 30 degrees. At the same time, there is a 24 percent chance of rain in the city at night. But the India-England match is to be held during the day only.
Now, if it rains, the match will be affected. Overs will be cut. If it rains for a long time, the match can be cancelled. In such a situation, let us also know which team will go from the semi-final to the final and whether ICC has made any arrangements, like reserve day for the match or not.
ICC has kept an extra time of 250 minutes, i.e. 4 hours after the match ends due to rain. This means there is no arrangement like reserve day. Even after this, if the weather and pitch are not conducive for playing, then the match can be cancelled.
Now the question arises: if the match is cancelled, then who will play in the final? "So let us tell you that if the match is cancelled, then the table-topper of the Super 8 group, India, will reach the final." According to ICC rules, a match of at least 10 overs is necessary for the result in the semi-final and final match.
But let us tell you one thing here. ICC has made a different arrangement for the first semi-final match between South Africa and Afghanistan. If the match scheduled for the morning of June 27 is not held due to rain, then there is a reserve day for the match. Even after this, if the match is not held, then the table-topping team of the Super 8 group will qualify for the final. That is, if the match is cancelled, then South Africa will play the final.
Not a single match was affected by the rain!
However, it is a matter of relief that not a single match of the tournament has been affected by rain so far at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. 5 matches of this T20 World Cup have been played here. Not a single match of the Super-8 stage was played on this ground. The last match at the stadium was played on June 9 between the West Indies and Uganda. Batting first, the West Indies scored 173 runs after losing 5 wickets. Uganda's team was all out for 39. The West Indies won the match by 134 runs. The highest score here is 183. In the last 5 matches, the team chasing the target has been all out.
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