Rain shadow on the final match between India and South Africa ICC has kept Reserve Day in T20 World Final
New Delhi. The Rohit Sharma captained Indian cricket team will face South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 final on Saturday. Both the teams are preparing for this great match to be played in Bardos. Team India is looking to become the world champion in T20 for the second time, while South Africa is looking forward to the ICC trophy for the first time. The most special thing about both the teams is that both of them have secured the ticket to the final by being undefeated. While India has won 7 matches in a row, South Africa has won 8 matches in a row to claim the title. Rain may hamper the final. However, ICC has also kept a reserve day for this. Not only this, there is also 190 minutes of extra time for the final in Barbados. ICC has put a condition regarding reserve day. What is this situation now? Let us know.
The T20 World Cup 2024 (T20 World Cup) Final will be played between India and South Africa (IND vs SA) from 8:00 PM Indian Time. At that time it would be half past ten in the morning in Barbados. If the match cannot be held on the first day, then the match will be played on the reserve day. According to ICC rules, even if there is rain interruption on the day of the final, an attempt will be made to play a match of at least 10 overs. Because in this World Cup, ICC has made it mandatory to have at least ten over matches for the results in the semi-finals and finals. If even a 10 over match cannot be played on June 29, then only this match will go to Reserve Day. Apart from this, if the match starts on Saturday and the subsequent game cannot be played due to rain, then the match on the reserve day will resume from where it was left on the first day. An extra time of 190 minutes has also been allowed for the final. It can be said that the ICC wants this match to be over on the first day itself.
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In this case both teams will be joint winners
Assuming there is no 10-over match on Saturday or Sunday, India and South Africa will be declared joint winners. India beat defending champions England in the semi-finals, while South Africa beat giant-killers Afghanistan to set up a title clash with India.
India vs South Africa Weather Update
There is a shadow of rain on the final match between India and South Africa. According to weather website Accuweather, the sky will be cloudy on the day of the match. A strong wind will also blow. The day may start with light rain accompanied by lightning. It is clear from this that rain can interrupt the match. The semi-finals were also interrupted by rain. However, the Indian team played its semi-final in Guyana.
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First published: June 28, 2024, 23:33 IST