The South Africa vs Australia semifinal on the Eden Gardens could possibly be on the mercy of the climate gods despite the fact that the toss happened on the scheduled time with the Proteas electing to bat first.
With the rain largely staying away for now, there’s nonetheless a prediction that the skies may open up round 8 PM, in accordance with AccuWeather.
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If the match doesn’t find yourself occurring on Thursday, there’s nonetheless a reserve day on Friday however the forecast for that additionally stays grim with a 75% likelihood of rainfall from 7 PM.
If the match certainly will get washed out, it’s benefit South Africa with the Proteas set to qualify for the ultimate in opposition to India on November 19. This is because of the truth that South Africa completed forward of Australia within the factors desk through the league stage.
On the toss, the sky remained overcast however to the delight of the cricket followers, there was no signal of rain.
Skipper Temba Bavuma opted for two frontline spinners for the match with Tabraiz Shamsi coming in for Lungi Ngidi in an effort to assist Keshav Maharaj, whereas Australia went with Marnus Labuschagne and Mitchell Starc instead of Marcus Stoinis and Sean Abbott of their enjoying XI.
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Each the groups ended with 14 factors after seven wins from 9 league video games to make it to the knockout stage.