Reserve day has been kept for the semi-finals and final of the T20 World Cup. If the match cannot be held on Wednesday, efforts will be made to complete it in the first 90 minutes of extra time. Even after this, if there is no result, the match will take place the next day.
Kolkata: The first semi-final match of the T20 World Cup will be played tomorrow between South Africa and New Zealand at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Both the teams are in great form in the tournament, but the shadow of rain is looming over this big match. In such a situation, there is a question in the minds of the fans that what will happen if rain spoils the game.
ICC has kept a reserve day for the semi-finals and finals, apart from the Super-8 stage. According to the rules, if the match is not completed on time on Wednesday, then the first 90 minutes of extra time will be used. If even then the match is not completed, then it will be started the next day i.e. Thursday from where it stopped on Wednesday.
If play is not played due to rain even on the reserve day, there will be no Super Over or toss to decide the winner. In such a situation, the performance of the teams will be seen in the Super-8 stage. South Africa was on top in Group-1 of Super-8 with 6 points after winning all its three matches. At the same time, New Zealand was at second place in Group-2 with 3 points. Therefore, if the match is completely canceled, South Africa will go straight to the final.
South Africa has not lost a single match in this tournament so far. Their confidence has increased a lot after defeating a strong team like India in the Super-8. On the other hand, New Zealand will look to avenge the defeat against South Africa in the group stage. However, it is a matter of relief for the fans that according to the Meteorological Department, the chances of rain in Kolkata on Wednesday are very less.