Pakistan may win the T20 World Cup if the final is rained out
In the event that the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup final is postponed or canceled due to poor weather, the two remaining teams would likely be crowned joint winners.
In the biggest cricket tournament, Pakistan has already reached the final. In today’s second semifinal, England and India will battle it out to determine the second team that advances to the finals.
The much-anticipated match at Melbourne’s historic Melbourne Cricket Ground has been put in jeopardy by a significant rain prediction. On Sunday, the Bureau of Meteorology in Australia projects a 95% chance of precipitation in Melbourne.
In the event of inclement weather on Sunday, the championship game will be held on Monday at 3 pm [9 pm PST]. Even Melbourne can expect some rain on Monday.
The Age reports that the World Cup officials are feeling the heat to keep the scheduled kickoff time because of the demands of international television networks. There will be “every effort” to finish the match on the scheduled day, under the T20 World Cup playing conditions.
If the required amount of overs cannot be bowled on the designated day, the match will be continued on the reserve day.
In the event of a rainout during the T20 World Cup final, the trophy will be split evenly between the two teams.
Three of the matches in the ongoing cricket competition have been postponed due to rain. When England’s Twenty20 World Cup match against Ireland was unexpectedly called off owing to bad weather, fans in the stadium were stunned.
Australia, the tournament’s host nation, was eliminated when they were unable to play England in a must-win match due to the recent wet period in Melbourne.
Pakistan seals semifinal berth
The Babar Azam-led team won the semi-finals by seven wickets. The Black Caps had set a 153-run target for Pakistan which the Men in Green chased down with ease.
Skipper Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan had a 105-run partnership. It was in the 12th over that New Zealand dismissed Babar for 53 to end the partnership. At that point, Pakistan required 47 from 43 balls.
But by then, the Men In Green had already gained much ground. Rizwan and Mohammad Haris kept the scoreboard ticking until the wicketkeeper was dismissed via run out at 57.
Haris was caught at short fine leg on the last ball of the 19th over. Right in the next over, Pakistan won the match by seven wickets.
The Men In Green will now face either England or India — who will face off tomorrow.
Earlier, Daryl Mitchell’s half-century helped New Zealand set a 153-run target after New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson opted to bat first.
