On June 24, at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St. Lucia, India and Australia will play in a pivotal T20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight match.
The Men in Blue, under the direction of Rohit Sharma, have been dominant, winning each of the first five games they have played in the competition. They are still not guaranteed a spot in the semi-finals, though.
Australia, on the other hand, enters this match fresh off a difficult Super Eight defeat to Afghanistan. Afghanistan defeated the Australians by 21 runs in St. Vincent, spoiling their chances of securing a semi-final position.
The result of this match between Australia and India might determine at least one semifinalist from each group, making it very important. On the day of the match, rain is a real possibility. There is a 40% probability of precipitation in St. Lucia on June 24, according to Accuweather.
Should the game be abandoned due to inclement weather, each team will receive one point. This would be advantageous for India, since it would lead them to five points, which would guarantee them a spot in the semifinals. India’s trip to the final four is assured since no other side in the group can score more than four points.
Should there be a rainout, Australia would still lead Afghanistan by one point with three points. In this scenario, Australia would be rooting for Afghanistan to lose their last game against Bangladesh. Afghanistan and India will advance to the semifinals from Group One if Afghanistan defeats Bangladesh and the Australia vs. India match is cancelled.
What happens to these teams could be greatly influenced by the weather. With their fingers crossed for a clear day and an exciting game, fans will be closely monitoring both the action on the field and the skies above.
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