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The 2021 T20 and current 50-over World Cup champions, Australia, will face Afghanistan in their second game of the Super 8s in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The match is set to be played at the Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, in Saint Vincent on Sunday, June 23. 

Australia finished at the top in the group stages, as they remained unbeaten throughout. They won their games against teams like Scotland, Namibia, Oman and even arch-rivals, England. 

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Afghanistan too, were impressive in the group stage of the tournament, causing one of the biggest upsets by defeating New Zealand by some margin. The Afghans had been a dominant force but lost their most first Super 8 game to India, by 8 wickets. 

Saint Vincent latest weather forecast ahead of Afghanistan vs Australia Super 8 match

Saturday, June 22, 2024 (local time) 

Australia will be look to continue their unbeaten run in the tournament when they face off against Afghanistan at Kingstown but there are chances of rain playing as a spoilsport as there’s close to 50% chance of downpour after the start of the match. The temperatures are expected to stay around 28°C throughout the day and humidity as high as 86%.

Let's take a look at the hourly temperatures and probability of rainfall in Saint Vincent on matchday (all times are in AST). 

  • 8 PM: 28°C (15% chance of rain)
  • 9 PM: 28°C (19% chance of rain)
  • 10 PM: 28°C (49% chance of rain)
  • 11 PM: 27°C (51% chance of rain)
  • 12 AM: 27°C (58% chance of rain)

Chances of rain interrupting play in Saint Vincent:

With 50% probability of rainfall during the match, there’s a high possibility for a delay during the game between Australia and Afghanistan.

What happens if Australia vs Afghanistan is stopped by rain?

If rain washes out the entire match or makes a result impossible, then the teams will share the points. If play is possible after a significant rain delay, the DLS method will be used to determine adjusted targets for the chasing side, in order to complete the match.

What time does the Australia vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup match start?

The ICC T20 World Cup match between Australia and Afghanistan will begin at 6:00 AM IST.

How to watch the Australia vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup game?

Fans can watch the Australia vs Afghanistan game on television via the Star Sports Network channel. You can also live stream the game for free on the Disney+ Hotstar and website.

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IndiaStar Sports NetworkDisney+ Hotstar

 

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Saino Zachariah is a content producer for The Sporting News' India edition.