Erratic Guyana Pitch, Potential Washout: India vs. England Semi-Final 2 Preview

India and England will face off this evening (Indian Time) for the Second Semi-Final of the ongoing T20 World Cup. India are currently unbeaten in the tournament, whereas England have suffered just one defeat in the Super-8s, at the hands of South Africa.

The match will be played at the Providence Stadium in Guyana where the surface has, so far, been bowling friendly. The game was earlier scheduled to be held at Trinidad but was later shifted to Guyana for undisclosed reasons. At this venue, the highest Run-Rate in the Power Play has been 6.4. All stats hint towards a low-scoring encounter. With the weather forecast predicting rain, there also exists a real chance of a washout. The organizers have also not kept a reserve day for this match, unlike the First Semi Final. In case the game is washed out, India will qualify to the Finals directly thanks to their place in the Super-8s Group Points Table.

As is vivid already, all these factors lend a shroud of uncertainty surrounding the Second Semi Final. India will hope to avenge the battering defeat they coped at the hands of England in the Semi Finals of the T20 World Cup 2022 in Adelaide. England, the defending champions, will look to become the first side to defend their World T20 Title.