After South Africa ended Afghanistan's fairytale run in the
T20 World Cup
with a nine-wicket hammering in the semifinal at Trinidad, all eyes are on the skies in
Guyana
where rain threatens to play spoilsport in the second semi-final between India and defending champions England.
While the temperature is expected to remain in the early thirties through the day, it's the possibility of rain and thunderstorms that remains a cause of worry, especially since there is no reserve day allocated to the second semifinal.
However, according to the tournament rules in case of a washout or no-result in the semifinals, India's top-place finish in Group 1 of the 'Super 8s' stage will take them through to the final against South Africa if rain and bad weather doesn't allow the game at the Providence Stadium to be completed.
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The 250 extra minutes allocated by the ICC to finish the second semifinal will give the match officials almost eight hours to constitute a game that provides a result and a winner.
According to accuweather.com, the day's forecast reads "intervals of clouds and sunshine with a couple of showers, mainly early in the day".
With extended hours of play possible in case of rain interruptions, the game may well go deep into the evening in Guyana, bringing the afternoon and evening weather into play.
Here's how the
Guyana weather forecast
for June 27 looks like:
MORNING (61% cloud cover)
AFTERNOON (76% cloud cover)
EVENING (95% cloud cover)
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