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Fans are eagerly anticipating the high-stakes second T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final between India and England in Guyana to begin. However, persistent rain and unique match re🦋gulations have cast a shadow of uncertainty over the contest scheduled for Thursday, June 27.
Tight schedule forces unique scenario
Unlike the first semi-final, this match lacks a reserve day due to the tight schedule before the fi༺nal in Barbados. 𒊎The ICC has implemented specific rules to ensure a timely conclusion.
“To avoid back-to-back matches for teams,” an ICC spokesperson said, “overs will start being reduced at 2:40 pm local time (approximately 250 minutes after the scheduled 10:30 am start).”
This creates a situation where a full 20-over m🍬atch could begin at 2:40 pm (12:10 am IST), potentially facing interruptions later that could lead to a no-result.
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Minimum overs requirement
For a🎐 completed match, both teams must bat for at least 10 overs. The ICC spokesperson has confirmed that the latest start time for a 10-over match would 🍒be around 4:14 pm (1:44 am IST).
If weather disrupts this requirement, India, who finished top of their Super Eight group, will advance to the finals against South Africa.
While these playing conditions were pre-appro🐟ved, the lack of a reserve day for such a crucial encoun🎀ter has sparked debate among fans and experts.
Squads
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar 𓂃Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson, ﷽Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal
England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (c & wk✃), Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, Mark Wood, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Tom Hartley
