Providence [Guyana], With rain looming over the Providence Stadium in Guyana, Rohit Sharma-led Team India looks to overcome Jos Buttler's England in their ICC T20 World Cup semi-final. However, the weather threatens to disrupt this long-awaited rematch of the 2022 tournament final.
Earlier today, rain swept through Guyana, creating uncertainty over the crucial match scheduled for Thursday.
If rain disrupts play, India, who top the Super Eights group, would advance to the final, while defending champions England would face elimination.
The clash highlights a battle of the T20I titans, with England targeting a second consecutive T20 World Cup final and India seeking redemption for their previous defeat. The Men in Blue are looking to avenge a brutal 10-wicket defeat to the same opponent in the final four clash of the 2022 tournament in Adelaide.
The semi-final promises a showdown between two formidable starting pairs: India's 'Ro-Ko' duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli against England's Jos Buttler (191 runs in six innings) and Phil Salt (183 runs in six innings) .
However, the pressure of playing in knockouts becomes a different challenge for India, who have failed to win an ICC trophy almost every year after semi-final/final qualifications.
According to ESPNcricinfo, according to an ICC spokesperson, the overs will only be reduced from 2:40 pm onwards. m., 250 minutes after the scheduled start at 10:30 a.m. m. For a 10-over match, play must begin at 4:14 p.m. local time, the spokesperson added, according to ESPNCricinfo.
According to World Weather, it is currently partly cloudy and 24 degrees Celsius in Georgetown, Guyana. At 9 a.m. m. local time, before the 10:30 a.m. kickoff. m., light and patchy rain is likely in Guyana. Light rain is forecast hourly until 4pm, after which the weather will remain partly cloudy for the rest of the day.
India has been allocated the semi-final in Guyana due to match timings as the local time of 10:30 a.m. m., corresponding to 8 p.m. Indian Standard Time is more TV-friendly. The final, scheduled for Bridgetown, Barbados on June 29, will begin at 10 a.m. m. local time and will be translated at 7:30 p.m. m. in India, according to ESPNCricinfo.
There will be no reserve day for the second semi-final. However, an additional 250 minutes of play have been allocated to the match due to tournament schedule constraints. If a reserve day had been allocated for the second semi-final, it would have meant only one day of rest for recovery and practice between that match and the final.
The second semi-final could be complicated if it rains persistently because, according to the rules, the result can only be decided if both teams bat for at least 10 overs. In most T20 games, teams batting second must bat for at least five overs to constitute a result. This system was applied to most of the ICC T20 World Cup matches and was also the case for the knockout matches at the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia.
Earlier today, rain swept through Guyana, creating uncertainty over the crucial match scheduled for Thursday.
If rain disrupts play, India, who top the Super Eights group, would advance to the final, while defending champions England would face elimination.
The clash highlights a battle of the T20I titans, with England targeting a second consecutive T20 World Cup final and India seeking redemption for their previous defeat. The Men in Blue are looking to avenge a brutal 10-wicket defeat to the same opponent in the final four clash of the 2022 tournament in Adelaide.
The semi-final promises a showdown between two formidable starting pairs: India's 'Ro-Ko' duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli against England's Jos Buttler (191 runs in six innings) and Phil Salt (183 runs in six innings) .
However, the pressure of playing in knockouts becomes a different challenge for India, who have failed to win an ICC trophy almost every year after semi-final/final qualifications.
According to ESPNcricinfo, according to an ICC spokesperson, the overs will only be reduced from 2:40 pm onwards. m., 250 minutes after the scheduled start at 10:30 a.m. m. For a 10-over match, play must begin at 4:14 p.m. local time, the spokesperson added, according to ESPNCricinfo.
According to World Weather, it is currently partly cloudy and 24 degrees Celsius in Georgetown, Guyana. At 9 a.m. m. local time, before the 10:30 a.m. kickoff. m., light and patchy rain is likely in Guyana. Light rain is forecast hourly until 4pm, after which the weather will remain partly cloudy for the rest of the day.
India has been allocated the semi-final in Guyana due to match timings as the local time of 10:30 a.m. m., corresponding to 8 p.m. Indian Standard Time is more TV-friendly. The final, scheduled for Bridgetown, Barbados on June 29, will begin at 10 a.m. m. local time and will be translated at 7:30 p.m. m. in India, according to ESPNCricinfo.
There will be no reserve day for the second semi-final. However, an additional 250 minutes of play have been allocated to the match due to tournament schedule constraints. If a reserve day had been allocated for the second semi-final, it would have meant only one day of rest for recovery and practice between that match and the final.
The second semi-final could be complicated if it rains persistently because, according to the rules, the result can only be decided if both teams bat for at least 10 overs. In most T20 games, teams batting second must bat for at least five overs to constitute a result. This system was applied to most of the ICC T20 World Cup matches and was also the case for the knockout matches at the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia.
