Why it’s advantage South Africa if rain washes away the semifinal against Australia | Cricket-world-cup News
The South Africa vs Australia semifinal at the Eden Gardens could be at the mercy of the weather gods even though the toss took place at the scheduled time with the Proteas electing to bat first.
With the rain largely staying away for now, there’s still a prediction that the skies might open up around 8 PM, according to AccuWeather.
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If the match does not end up happening on Thursday, there’s still a reserve day on Friday but the forecast for that also remains grim with a 75% chance of rainfall from 7 PM.
If the match indeed gets washed out, it’s advantage South Africa with the Proteas set to qualify for the final against India on November 19. This is due to the fact that South Africa finished ahead of Australia in the points table during the league stage.Most Read
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At the toss, the sky remained overcast but to the delight of the cricket fans, there was no sign of rain.
Skipper Temba Bavuma opted for 2 frontline spinners for the match with Tabraiz Shamsi coming in for Lungi Ngidi in order to support Keshav Maharaj, while Australia went with Marnus Labuschagne and Mitchell Starc in place of Marcus Stoinis and Sean Abbott in their playing XI.
Both the teams ended with 14 points after seven wins from nine league games to make it to the knockout stage.
