Today’s semifinal between South Africa and Australia is played under Overcast conditions in Kolkata. There are high chances of rain playing spoil sport. In this case if the match is abandoned who will move to Finals with India.
According to ICC rules, if rain stops a semi-final match from reaching the minimum overs required for a result, the team with the higher position in the league stage will advance to the final. The points table has the top scores and net run rate (NRR) based on the teams’ performance in the league phase. According to this score South Africa will reach the finals and play with India.
However the players and the spectators are looking for an entertaining game and result due to rain is always heart breaking for players and spectators alike.