What will happen if the South Africa vs Afghanistan 2024 T20 World Cup semifinal is washed out due to rain?
South Africa will take on Afghanistan in the first semifinal of the 2024 T20 World Cup at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad on Thursday, June 27. The knockout clash will get underway at 6:00 AM IST and 8:30 PM local time [June 26].
The Proteas booked their spot in the semifinals by topping Group 2 in the Super 8 stage. South Africa are undefeated in the 2024 T20 World Cup so far. They won all four of their Group D matches before clinching the three Super 8 encounters as well. South Africa faced a must-win situation against West Indies, but sneaked home in a low-scoring thriller, registering a three-wicket win.
Afghanistan registered a historic win over Australia in their second Super 8 match in St Vincent. Facing a must-win situation, much like the Proteas, they beat Bangladesh by eight runs in a nail-biting clash. Bangladesh were set a DLS target of 114 in 19 overs but were held to 105 as Naveen-ul-Haq and skipper Rashid Khan claimed four wickets each.
While there is plenty of excitement over the South Africa vs Afghanistan 2024 T20 World Cup semifinal, the weather could play a dampener as there are chances of rain during the knockout clash. The ICC has allotted 250 minutes of extra time for the semifinals. There is a reserve day in place as well for the South Africa vs Afghanistan knockout clash.
The first semifinal has been allotted an extra 60 minutes at the end of the day's play and a further 190 minutes on the reserve day [starting from 2 PM local time]. Also, unlike the earlier World Cup matches, both teams need to bat for a minimum of 10 overs for a result to be possible.
In case of a washout, the team which finished higher in their Super 8 group will qualify for the final. In this case, South Africa will make it to the summit clash since they topped Group 2, while Afghanistan will be eliminated as they finished second in Group 1.
What is the weather forecast in Trinidad for the South Africa vs Afghanistan 2024 T20 World Cup semifinal?
According to AccuWeather, there are chances of a thunderstorm in the morning in Trinidad and the conditions will be cloudy. The probability of thunderstorms is 24 percent, while the probability of precipitation is 40 percent.
The weather forecast improves in the afternoon and night as conditions are expected to clear up. There is not much chance of rain in the afternoon and the weather is likely to remain clear in the evening and night as well.