What will happen if ODI World Cup 2023 semi-finals gets washed out due to rain? Check all possible scenarios:
ODI World Cup 2023
The ODI World Cup 2023 league stage has finally come to an end, and all four teams that got a spot in the semi-finals are just two matches away from becoming the new champions. Notably, the hosts, India, in-form South Africa, five-time world champions Australia, and strong New Zealand have grabbed the spot in the semi-finals after their great performances in the ODI World Cup 2023.
Notably, Team India are expected to finish off their league stage campaign without any losses after they take the Netherlands for their last and final game of the league stage on November 12 at M. Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium. However, Australia didn’t have the best start to their campaign as they suffered two back-to-back defeats in their opening game. Following that, they became invincible and placed themselves in the third spot with seven straight wins.
Notably, South Africa showed their great performances in the ODI World Cup 2023. Despite getting a loss against the Netherlands and India, they still placed themselves in the second spot and qualified for the knockout. However, New Zealand was lucky enough to win their must-win encounter against Sri Lanka, while Pakistan and Afghanistan, who were in the race for the last spot, lost in their do-or-die clash.
All the possible scenarios if rain disturbs the play in the semi-final of the ODI World Cup 2023
New Zealand vs. India, Semi-Final 1: If the rain plays spoilsport in the game, it will shift to the reserve day. Notably, the same incident happened when two sides faced each other in the 2019 ODI World Cup. In addition, the match-overs will be reduced in the case of continuous rains. However, if the rains still stop the play, then Team India will qualify for the final match owing to their high rankings as compared to New Zealand.
Australia vs. South Africa, Semi-Final 2: The same criteria as in Semi-Final 1 will be followed in Semi-Final 2. However, in this case, the Proteas will qualify despite having an equal number of wins and losses against Australia. Notably, Proteas has a good net run rate compared to five-time world champions.
