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IND vs ENG T20 World Cup Semi Final Washout Scenario- The second semi-final of India vs England T20 World Cup 2024 will be played today i.e. Thursday, June 27 in Guyana. Heavy rain is forecast in Guyana today, so umpires may have to stop the match several times. The match between India and England will start at 10:30 am local time, while 250 minutes of extra time has also been reserved for this match. According to AccuWeather, Guyana has a 90 percent chance of rain in the morning, while a 42 percent chance of rain is forecast in the afternoon. In such a situation, it is being said that if the match is not completed due to rain, India will get the ticket to the final. Indian fans are happy with this news, but they are very curious to know how India will get the ticket to the final like this, is this not unfair to England? So let’s answer all your questions-
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If the IND vs ENG match is cancelled, how will India get tickets to the final?
If the semi-final between India and England is washed out due to rain, India will get the ticket to the final based on the Super-8 points table. Team India led by Rohit Sharma scored a hat-trick of wins in the Super-8 to top the points table. Apart from a strong team like Australia, India also defeated Afghanistan and Bangladesh. While England is second in its Super-8 group. The English team had to face a defeat at the hands of South Africa in the Super-8. India will have the advantage of being numbered in the Super-8 and if the match is cancelled, the team will qualify for the final.
Is this not unfair to England?
Not at all, it will not be unfair to England if India gets a ticket to the final due to the match being washed out. In fact, India have fared better than England in the Super-8 stage as well as the league stage. The Indian team has been unbeaten so far in this tournament. While England had to face defeat at the hands of Australia in the league stage and against South Africa in the Super-8. According to ICC rules, if a semi-final match is washed out due to rain, the team ranked number-1 in the points table from the group stage matches held before it gets the ticket to the final. Some of the same rules apply in other leagues, including the IPL. Due to which India will get the ticket for the final and not England.