Rain predicted for 2nd World T20 semifinal - India to qualify for final if match is abandoned

India will advance to the final if the 2nd semifinal is washed out

The weather forecast for Friday predicts heavy rainfall in Dhaka and in case the match is washed out, India will be the lucky team to qualify for the final.

As per the weather forecast in Dhaka, there’s around 70 percent chance of rain. The first semi-final was disrupted due to rain and hailstorm, which resulted in a 27-run victory by D/L method for Sri Lanka, and it could again play spoilsport during the second semi-final between India and South Africa today.

If even a 5-over per-side match is not possible, the team which is ranked higher in their respective group in the Super 10 stage will be declared winner of the contest. India, having won all their matches and topped their group, would then qualify for the final on Sunday.

South Africa’s track record with rain and Duckworth Lewis method has been disastrous in World Cups. In 1992 semi-final against England, the match was stopped when they needed 22 runs off 13 balls. With recalculation, they were set an impossible task of scoring 21 runs off 1 ball.

In 2003 too, they botched up the D/L calculation and fell one run short of the target, thereby getting kicked out of the World tourney at their home.

The last thing South Africa would want today is to end on the wrong side of the weather again.