T20 World Cup: Threat of rains loom over India-England semi-final match

The Indian team, which reached the knockout stage after winning all three of its Super-8 matches under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, will face England in the semi-finals. The Indian team was also undefeated in the group stage and after that in the Super-8, it won matches against Australia, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Team India was in Group-1 for the Super-8 and by winning all three matches, it finished first in the points table. Team India is the only undefeated team of the tournament so far. India's match against Canada in the group stage was washed out due to rain.

On the other hand, England, which reached the Super-8 after Scotland lost the last match of the group stage, performed brilliantly in this round. England won two out of the three matches played in the Super-8 and with four points, it became the first team to reach the semi-finals. England had to face defeat in the match against South Africa in the Super-8. At the same time, both are now fully prepared to face each other. The second semi-final match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is to be played between India and England. This match between the two will be held on 27 June. According to Indian time, this match will start at 8:00 pm. This match is to be played at Providence Stadium in Guyana.

The Indian team won the title of ICC T20 World Cup in the year 2007. But since then Team India has not been able to become a T20 champion. The Indian team is in great form right now and fans hope that this time Team India will end the drought of the title. Fans are very excited about this match. However, their fun may be spoiled, as the shadow of rain is looming over the match.

According to AccuWeather, there is a possibility of rain during the match. The start of this match may also be delayed as heavy rain is expected in Guyana at 10 am local time. There is a 35 to 68% chance of rain from 10 am to 6 pm local time (7:30 pm to 3:30 am Indian time). And Guyana's Providence Stadium will remain cloudy throughout the match. Heavy rain is not expected, but there may be frequent delays due to heavy rain.

According to the weather office, as of Tuesday, the weather forecast for Thursday in Guyana currently appears as "heavy rain with thunderstorms in the morning", with a 60 percent chance of rain. No reserve day has been kept for the India and England match. However, 250 extra minutes have been given for the match. In such a situation, there will be enough time for the match to be completed. Apart from this, one more rule has been changed for the semi-final match and that is that at least 10-10 overs should be played for the result of the match. In the group stage and Super-8 stage, 5-5 overs were required for the result of the match.