The Cricket World Cup semi-final match between the Proteas and Australia on Thursday could be rained out, according to Indian weather reports.
If you are a Proteas fan, this might be good news and here’s why:
If a knock-out match is washed out, a team that finished ahead in the round-robin stage will go through and in this case, South Africa will play in the final should rain have a final say.
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Proteas could finally benefit from rain in the World Cup
According to The India Meteorological Department, a cyclone is expected to hit Kolkata ahead of Thursday’s semifinal encounter.
“Under the influence of this system, a low pressure is likely to form over the southeast Bay of Bengal by Tuesday,” the department said on Monday.
Both South Africa and Australia finished the round-robin stage of the tournament on 14 points, but Temba Bavuma’s men finished higher due to a better run rate.
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The forecast for the area (as of Tuesday) says there’s a 60 per cent chance of rain occurring on Thursday. Those chances increase to 90 per cent for Friday, according to Daily Mail Austrlalia.
The Aussies are the team on form going into the semis and are favourites to beat the Proteas on Thursday.
World Cup semi-final could be washed out
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There is a good chance that weather could finally favour the Proteas at a Cricket World Cup after years of agony, dating back to 1992.
The likelihood though is that the game could be shortened and the Duckworth–Lewis could come into play.
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