Two of the biggest names in world cricket, India and Australia will be up against each other in a monumental clash in the Super 8 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
Australia are in a delicate situation with respect to semi-final qualification and will need to defeat the Men in Blue to make it to the final four. Australia lost their most recent game against Rashid Khan’s Afghanistan, changing the qualification scenario in Group A upside down.
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The highly anticipated clash between the two sides is set to be played at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St. Lucia. Unfortunately, according to the weather forecast there’s a 50% chance of rain playing the spoilsport.
This news makes the situation worse for the Aussies since there is a very high chance they will get knocked out if the game gets washed off. In today’s story, The Sporting News takes a look at the possible outcome of Group A if the game between India and Australia gets washed out.
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Weather in St. Lucia ahead of the India vs Australia T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 clash
The weather in St. Lucia is showing worrying signs for the India vs Australia Super 8 fixture. Heavy downpour was witnessed a day ahead of the clash on June 23.
There’s a 50% chance that rain will interrupt play in St. Lucia on matchday. Cloudy skies are predicted throughout. Here’s the hourly predicted weather during the India vs Australia match time. All times are in AST.
- 10 AM: 30° Celsius, 47% chance of rain
- 11 AM: 31° Celsius, 51% chance of rain
- 12 PM: 31° Celsius, 51% chance of rain
- 1 PM: 32° Celsius, 25% chance of rain
- 2 PM: 31° Celsius, 20% chance of rain
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Rain showers in St. Lucia ahead of India's clash with Australia on June 24th.
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Is there a reserve day for the India vs Australia T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 clash?
Unfortunately, there are no reserve days for Group Stage and Super 8 matches in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Usually, reserve days are allotted for knockout rounds and the final, which is the same case with the ongoing tournament.
The current situation of St.Lucia and we have a match tomorrow #indvsaus pic.twitter.com/GRhmenfeGv
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What happens if India vs Australia T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 clash gets washed off?
Since there’s no reserve day for the India vs Australia clash, a wash off would mean that both the teams are allotted a point each, taking India’s total to 5 points and Australia’s to 3.
Afghanistan are currently tied on points with Australia since their historic win. They will play their final Super 8 game against Bangladesh, if they manage to win, they will overtake Australia to reach 4 points in Group A resulting in them qualifying for the semi-finals at the expense of the Aussies.
Hence, a wash-off or a win for India would be the ideal result for Rashid Khan and team.
| Team | M | W | L | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +2.425 |
| Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +0.223 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -0.650 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2.489 |
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