T20 World Cup: What Will Happen If South Africa vs Afghanistan Semi-Final Gets Washed Out?

SA vs AFG: The T20 World Cup 2024 has reached its critical stage, with the semi-finals set to commence on June 27. South Africa will face Afghanistan at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago. Although South Africa has won all their matches so far, their performances have not been entirely convincing. They had close encounters with the Netherlands and Nepal and narrowly avoided a slip-up against West Indies in their final Super 8 match.

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Afghanistan, meanwhile, has been having a remarkable run in the tournament. Despite not being unbeaten like South Africa, Rashid Khan and his team have impressed the cricketing world with their fearless approach. Afghanistan has already secured victories against New Zealand and the 2021 champions, Australia, on their way to the semi-finals. Coach Jonathan Trott is optimistic about their chances and aims for another significant victory.

SA vs AFG Weather Report

South Africa's track record in knockout matches is well-known, and they will be cautious of the threat posed by Afghanistan in Trinidad. The weather forecast for Trinidad and Tobago on the day of the match, which starts at 6 am IST (8:30 PM local time), indicates very low chances of rain, remaining in the single digits according to weather.com. However, humidity is expected to be high, increasing from 82 to 86 percent as the match progresses.

If India Vs England and Afghanistan Vs South Africa cannot be completed due to poor weather:

- India and South Africa will play the Final due to Super8 Group topping. pic.twitter.com/BVUvKLnFhT

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 26, 2024

What Happens In Case Of A Washout?

In the event that the match is washed out, South Africa will advance to the final of the T20 World Cup 2024, as they finished at the top of their Super 8 group.

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