ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020: Rain Threat Looms Large Over India-England Semi-Final

As cricket fans are desperately waiting to see India women’s team fighting it out in the semi-final against England, rain might play spoilsport. And, thus the hopes of fans could be dashed. Yes, the first semi-final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is highly-likely going to end up in a thunderclap in Sydney. Well, India is likely to get the advantage of the situation against England, who have reached semis for the fourth time.

India vs England semi-finals: Sydney; Weather report-

The semifinal will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and telecast will begin in India at 9:30 am. According to the weather report, it will rain the whole day in Sydney with the temperature being near 23-degree celsius.

Benefit for India:

So far, Team India hasn’t lost a game as they are leading the group chart by winning all the matches. On the other hand, England was defeated by South Africa in the opener while they went on to win all other fixtures.

So, India is ahead of its opponent which means if rain interrupts the game, they will unarguably enter the finals of the tournament. It will be a fairly an advantage for Harmanpreet Kaur-led side who might play maiden finals.

No reserve days:

As per rules in the ICC book, there is no reserve day for the Women’s T20 World Cup semifinals which will surely not be appreciated by England fans either. Like the boundary count rule last year in the 2019 World Cup, this rule will be criticized by many.

According to ICC for the playing conditions, 10-over a side is a must to complete a particular game. Also, the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method will play a big role in the game. The team will hope to win the toss in a bid to increase their chances of winning the game.