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All eyes are on the second semifinal between India and England at Providence Stadium, Guyana but there are high chances that the match could be washed out due to rain.
As per the weather forecast, rain and thunderstorms could play spoilsport during the semifinal. The match will start at 10:30 Am local time and there is over 50 percent chance of rain about half an hour before the start of play. At 12:00 PM, the rain chances stay over 50 per cent. The rain could ease out at about 2:00 PM local time.
India has been allocated the Guyana semifinal due to match timings, as the 10.30 am local time slot, as per Indian Standard Time, is a much more TV-friendly slot of 8 pm. The final, to be held in Bridgetown, Barbados, on June 29, will take place at 10 am local time, and happen at 7.30 pm in India, as per ESPNCricinfo.
There will be no reserve day for the second semifinal. However, an extra 250 minutes’ worth of time will be given to the match. The extra time has been added since the tournament schedule does not allow for a reserve day. If a reserve day was given for the semifinal two, it would have meant just a day's worth of gap for recovery and practice between that game and the final.
The second semifinal could be in for a tight squeeze if persistent rain takes place because, as per rules, a result can only be decided if both teams bat for at least 10 overs.
As per an ICC spokesperson, overs will be reduced only from 2.40 pm, which is 250 minutes after the scheduled start of 10.30 am. For a 10-over match, the game will have to start at 4.14 pm local time, the spokesperson added, as per ESPNCricinfo.
By chance there is a complete washout and both the teams are unable to play, India will move to the finals as they topped the Super Eights group, as compared to England's second-place finish in Group two.