India Vs England Guyana Weather Update: Will It Rain During Time Of T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-Final?
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India are all set to take on England in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024, with the match all set to take place at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. The match will be a repeat of the semi-final of the 2022 T20 World Cup, where Jos Buttler and his men defeated the Men in Blue by 10 wickets. Hence, Rohit Sharma would like to get some revenge with a win. However, the rain is predicted to play a major role in the match at Guyana.
The match is scheduled to begin at 10.30 AM local time in Guyana. Unfortunately, there is a big chance that ran might play spoilsport during the game. According to Accuweather.com, there is a 56% chance of rainfall from 10-11 AM, and hence, there might be a big delay for the start of the game. The rain is expected to subside from 12 PM local time onwards, and hence, the match might have a delayed start.
If the match is delayed by 1-2 hours, which looks like what will happen right now, then we will get to see a full match. Even though other matches of the T20 World Cup have a 60-minute buffer time for the match to begin, the India vs England semi-final has a 250-minute buffer time. This means that the match will be a full 40-over affair, even if the match starts at 12.10 AM IST.
A minimum of 10 overs per side needs to played in the semi-final, and for that to happen the match must begin at 1.44 AM IST.
The 250-minute buffer time is because there is no reserve day for the second semi-final at Guyana.
If the match is completely washed outr due to the rain then it will be India who will qualify for the final of the T20 World Cup 2024 final, that is set to be held at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on June 29. This is because India finished on the top of their group in the Super 8 ahead of Afghanistan. On the other hand, England finished second in group 2 of the Super 8 behind South Africa.
