What will happen if the Australia vs India 2024 T20 World Cup Super 8 match is washed out due to rain?
ODI and Test world champions Australia will take on undefeated India in a crucial Group 1 Super 8 match of the ICC Men's 2024 T20 World Cup at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia on Monday, June 24. Following Afghanistan's historic win over the Aussies, all four teams in the group are still in contention for a place in the semifinals of the ICC event.
Of the four teams in Group 1, the Men in Blue are best placed to make the knockouts. They have four points from two games and a net run rate of +2.425. A win on Monday will see them finish on top of Group 1. Even if they lose the match, India have a good chance of progressing to the semifinals of the event on the basis of their net run rate.
Australia's 21-run loss to Afghanistan in St Vincent, though, has made life rather tricky for them. They need to beat India to have a good chance of reaching the semifinals. If they lose, they will have to depend on other results to go their way.
Another major worry for Australia ahead of their critical Group 1 Super 8 match against India in St Lucia is the weather. The forecast is not quite bright and, in case of a washout, they would be in serious danger of being knocked out of the 2024 T20 World Cup.
If there is no result in the Australia vs India match in St Lucia on Monday, the two teams will get one point each. The Men in Blue will thus qualify for the semifinals with five points. On the other hand, Australia would finish on three points.
In such a scenario, if Afghanistan beat Bangladesh in their last match, they would qualify for the knockouts with four points. For the Aussies to make the semifinals in case their match against India is washed out, they would need Bangladesh to beat Afghanistan in the last Super 8 match of the tournament.
What is the weather forecast in St Lucia for Australia vs India match on June 24?
According to AccuWeather, the weather forecast for Monday in St Lucia reads as follows - mostly cloudy, occasional rain and a thunderstorm; windy. The temperature will be around 32 degrees Celsius. The probability of precipitation is 70 percent, while the cloud cover is expected to be in the range of 81 percent.
In the afternoon as well, the prediction for St Lucia says that it would be mostly cloudy, with thunderstorm in parts of the area. Further, the conditions would be breezy. The probability of precipitation reduces to 44 percent, while the cloud cover would be around 68 percent.