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The second semi-final match of the Women’s ODI World Cup will be played between India and Australia on Thursday. This match will be played at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, where there is a possibility of rain on Thursday. Reserve day is also fixed for this match, but there is a possibility of more rain on that day. Know that if this match does not result and gets cancelled, then which team will get the ticket for the final and why? Know what its rules are.
The weather of Navi Mumbai is a cause of concern for the Indian team. Let us tell you that India’s last match in the league stage was on this ground, that match against Bangladesh was also canceled due to rain. But now India’s upcoming match is the semi-final, which is to be held against Australia at DY Patil Stadium. It is also possible that India will be out of the World Cup without playing the semi-finals and Australia will get the ticket for the final.
India vs Australia semi-final weather report
The second semi-final between India and Australia is to be played on 30 October (Thursday) at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. According to Accuweather, it may rain on match day on Thursday. There is a 20 to 25 percent chance of rain during the toss, i.e. around 2:30 pm. There is a possibility that it may rain intermittently during the entire match.
October 31 is the reserve day of the Women’s World Cup second semi-final.
According to ICC rules, a reserve day has been kept for the semi-finals in knockout matches. If the result of the match is not out on 30th October, then the match can be played till 31st October. But on October 31, there is forecast of more rain than on October 30. There is an 80 percent chance of rain on Friday, which means it is possible that the match may not be completed on both days.
If the semi-finals are cancelled, then who will get the ticket for the final?
According to the rules, if rain becomes an obstacle on the day of the match, then on the reserve day (31 October) the match will start from the same place from where it ended. In any ODI match, it is necessary to play at least 20 overs. If there is so much rain in Navi Mumbai on 30th and 31st October that the match cannot be completed and there is no result, then as per the rules, the team which is on top in the points table will go to the final.
After the league stage, Australia had secured the top position in the points table. Australia had won 6 out of 7 matches while 1 of their matches was washed out due to rain. India was at fourth position in the points table, the team had won only 3 out of 7 matches and lost 3.
India and Australia squad
India: Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Jemimah Rodriguez, Shefali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Amanjot Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Richa Ghosh (wicket keeper), Uma Chettri (wicket keeper), Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaur, Radha Yadav, Renuka Singh, Nallpureddy Charani.
Australia: Ellyse Perry, Georgia Woll, Phoebe Lichfield, Annabel Sutherland, Ash Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Heather Graham, Tahlia McGrath, Alyssa Healy (c, wk), Beth Mooney (wk), Alana King, Darcy Brown, Kim Garth, Megan Scutt, Sophie Molyneux.
Where to watch live World Cup semi-final match
The India vs Australia match in the Women’s World Cup semi-finals will be telecast live on Star Sports channel. Live streaming will be on JioHotstar app. The match will start on October 30 at 3 pm. The toss will take place at 2:30 pm.