Trinidad and Tobago: In simply the subsequent 9 hours, the primary match of the semi-final spherical for the continuing ICC T20 Males’s Cricket World Cup 2024 can be began at Brian Lara Cricket Floor, Trinidad and Tobago.
The match can be going to make historical past as Afghanistan has certified for the semi-final of the T20 World Cup for the primary ever of their cricket historical past, whereas South Africa will play their third. The match will begin at 8: 30 as per the Caribbean Time Zone the place groups will play in opposition to one another to safe the spot within the finals of the event.
Notably, Afghanistan certified for the semi-final spherical after securing back-to-back wins in opposition to world champions Australia and the opposite one is Bangladesh in Group 1. The victory of the group made Australia knocked out of the T20 World Cup on the time when the group received the CWC ODI on November 19, 2023.
Then again, South Africa defeated West Indies in Group 2 of the World Cup and completed their Tremendous 8 journey by topping the factors desk with 6 factors and reaching the semi-final. West Indies misplaced their likelihood of the World Cup in opposition to the group at their house floor and obtained knocked out of the semi-final.
Afghanistan completed their Tremendous 8 journey by securing 4 factors and second place within the factors desk with India on the high by profitable three out of three matches. Now, India will play in opposition to England who’s within the second place in Group 2 and Afghanistan will play in opposition to South Africa which is within the first place in Group 2, as per the format of the ICC T20 World Cup.
Now, each the groups have reached Trinidad and Tobago the place they had been welcomed with calypso beats and cultural choices.
Nevertheless, the climate within the Caribbean area has been posing threats to the staging of the match in Trinidad and Tobago. Because of the ongoing Hurricane Season, the rainfall and thunderstorm actions have been creating flood-like conditions throughout the area which is the involved subject.
A number of matches have recorded such points as a result of rain because the knockout match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh has been interrupted by the rains three to 4 instances. It has additionally shortened the match with the discount within the over and the set goal by the DLS technique.
If the state of affairs of the rain once more arises within the match at this time, a number of situations can be utilized to the continuing sport as ICC has not selected one other date for the semi-final match. In case, the match won’t be able to get to the conclusion as a result of heavy rain then the very best level taker group of their respective group will qualify for the finals.
As an example, between Afghanistan and South Africa, the latter is stood on the first place with six factors within the Group 2 of the Tremendous 8, as a consequence of which they are going to be certified for the finals within the case of heavy rainfall.
The second match of the semi-final can be performed on Thursday at Windfall Stadium, Guyana at 10: 30 am, as per the Caribbean Zone Time. Within the second match, previous rivalries of India and England will once more warmth up as India was defeated by England within the finals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022.
The finals of the event are scheduled to happen in Barbados on June 29, 2024.
