There is a risk of rain in the second semi-final in Kolkata. If South Africa's match against Australia is washed away by rain, which team will make it to the final? Photo: ICC
Second semi-final in Kolkata on November 16. Australia and South Africa will meet in the fight to reach the final. The weather forecast says that there is a possibility of rain in Kolkata that day. A reserve day has been set for the match the next day. However, there is a forecast of rain on November 17 as a reserve day.
The rain in the World Cup means the burnt forehead of South Africa! In the 1992 and 2003 World Cups, rain played a role in the Proteas' elimination matches. If the second semi-final is not held in Kolkata due to rain, will the Proteas burn their foreheads?
What are the rules of this tournament? If the semi-final is not due to rain or any other reason, the team leading in net run-rate will advance to the final. South Africa and Australia - 7 wins each in the first round. In other words, they reached the semi-finals with 14 points.
However, South Africa ended the first session in second position, with Australia in third place as they led in net run rate. So, if the semi-final is not due to rain, it is actually South Africa's gain. They will reach the final as they are ahead in net run rate.
Earlier in the 1992 and 2003 World Cups, South Africa were knocked out of the tournament due to rain. At one stage in the rain-hit semi-final against England in the 1992 World Cup, South Africa needed 22 runs from 13 balls to win. If it rains at such a time, 2 overs are lost. At the end of the rain, it was seen that South Africa must score 21 runs in 1 ball to win! That is not possible at all. Apart from this, in 2003, South Africa could not reach the Super Six due to a mistake in the group stage match against Sri Lanka due to rain.