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The second semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024 will be played between India and England. The Indian team has remained undefeated in the T20 World Cup 2024 so far. At the same time, England has lost one match each in the group stage and in the Super-8. Rohit Sharma’s team has secured a place in the semi-finals by defeating Australia by 24 runs while England defeated America by 10 wickets.
Now everyone has the same question in their mind, what will happen if this match gets cancelled due to rain. How will the result of this match be decided after the rain and which team will benefit from it. So you will get the answer to all these questions in this article. We will also tell you in this article what rules ICC has made for the semi-final match.
Rules for India vs England semi-final match
There is no reserve day for the semi-final match to be played between India and England. Whereas a reserve day has been kept for the match to be played between Afghanistan and Australia.
250 minutes of extra time will be used if needed for the India vs England semi-final. For the first semi-final on June 26, 60 minutes will be available at the end of the day’s play, with the remaining 190 minutes scheduled for 2 pm on June 27. For the second semi-final on June 27, an additional 250 minutes will be used through extended playing hours on the same day.
If play is interrupted due to rain in the India vs England semi-final match, 250 minutes of extra time is allotted to achieve a result. If the match is completely abandoned without a single ball being bowled due to rain or no result is possible even after using the extra time, India will advance to the final. Actually, India has won all its matches in the group stage and Super-8. India has won all its three matches in Super-8. They have six points in their account while England has four points. On this basis, India will easily qualify for the final.
If the semi-final match is tied, a super over will be played between the two teams to decide the result of the match. If the super over is not played due to rain or if the match is cancelled or no result is decided, the team that finishes first in the second round group will advance to the final.
For the semi-finals and finals, the team batting second must play at least 10 overs for the match to be decided. The final match will be played on June 29 and the reserve day for this has been set on June 30.
