T20 World Cup-2022 Semifinal / If the semi-final did not happen today due to rain, then how will the match be played in the reserve day?

T20 World Cup-2022 Semifinal: The second semi-final match of T20 World Cup-2022 is to be played between India and England. In view of the weather of Adelaide, the threat of rain is hovering over this match. Whichever team wins this match, it will deduct the ticket for the final where it will face Pakistan on November 13. Many fans are thinking that what if the match could not be completed today due to rain? Not only this, if there is a chance to cancel the match, then which team will get a chance to reach the final?

reserve day rule

This time the ICC has kept a reserve day for the semi-final and final match. That is, if the match is not completed on the scheduled day or if the match is affected due to rain, then it can be completed on the reserve day. However, there are some conditions for this. Let us inform that Pakistan, captained by Babar Azam, has already made it to the final by defeating New Zealand. In such a situation, whichever team will win the second semi-final today, it will face Pakistan for the title.

these are the conditions

Now let us understand how the match will be shifted to reserve day. If it rains during the match or the weather turns bad and in such a situation the game could not be completed on Thursday, then there will be a game ahead in the reserve day. For this, it has to be seen that no team has played 10-10 overs. If both the teams have played 10-10 overs, then there will be no need for reserve day. This time the Duckworth-Lewis rule can be used in the match in semi-finals and final only if both the teams have played at least 10-10 overs. Earlier this was done after 5-5 overs of the game.

India will benefit if rain spoils the game

If it happens that due to rain, the game is not played on the scheduled day and then the reserve day, ie, two days, then the team that tops their group will be declared the winner. In such a situation, India will benefit and the team will make it to the final. The Indian team won 4 matches in the Super-12 round and topped Group-2 with a total of 8 points. England, captained by Jos Buttler, scored 7 points and finished second in Group 1.

Pakistan cut ticket for final

Meanwhile, in the second semi-final match played in Sydney on Wednesday 9 November, Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets. New Zealand team could score 152 runs in 20 overs for the loss of 4 wickets, after which Pakistan achieved the target for the loss of 3 wickets with 5 balls remaining. Pakistani opener Mohammad Rizwan was adjudged the player of the match, who scored 57 runs in 43 balls with the help of 5 fours.