WI vs SA: Will rain affect crucial Super 8 clash in Antigua?

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T20 World Cup: As West Indies face off against South Africa in a potential knockout Super 8 clash in the T20 World Cup on June 24, the weather at the venue in Antigua will have a big part to play in both sides' future in the competition. In case of a washout, South Africa will seal their spot in the semi-finals, only to complicate stuff for West Indies.

West Indies vs South Africa has the chances of being a potential knockout. (Photo: AP)

Antigua,UPDATED: Jun 23, 2024 15:28 IST

The panache-filled West Indies will face off against the unbeaten South Africa in what will be their final Super 8 clash in the 2024 T20 World Cup on June 24 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. The clash has full chances of getting panned out as a potential knockout ahead of the semi-finals stage of the competition. While the anticipation for an end-to-end thriller in this game has already reached sky-high, a lot of attention will fall upon the weather conditions that will also play a decisive role in the future of the two sides in the T20 World Cup.

Rovman Powell-led West Indies have shown some great character in their T20 World Cup campaign as hosts nations, while Aiden Markram's South Africa have somehow continued to carve out close-call results to their favour. The Proteas walk into this fixture on top of two wins from their two Super 8 clashes against the joint hosts USA and a feisty England. On the other hand, West Indies find themselves in a must-win situation due to their loss to England, but will have some amount of breathing room after managing to defeat USA emphatically in the following game. Even after winning all their games in the tournament, Markram's South Africa boast 4 points but a very at-par net run rate of +0.625, which is below the West Indies' +1.814 who have 2 points in their bag from their USA triumph.

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WI VS SA, T20 WORLD CUP: WEATHER FORECAST

According to AccuWeather, there is a considerable chance of a thunderstorm in Antigua, which is not good news for either sides' and their semi-final hopes. The temperature range is predicted to range between 31–33 degrees Celsius with a cloudy and humid forecast.

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Debodinna Chakraborty

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Jun 23, 2024

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