Who will qualify for final if reserve day in SA vs AFG semi-final gets washed out due to rain?

The SA vs AFG semi-final 1 will be played at the Brian Lara Stadium.

After the end of all group stage and Super 8 games in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024, we have finally our four semi-finalists. South Africa and Afghanistan will play the semi-final 1, and India and defending champions England will play the semi-final 2.

The first semi-final between South Africa and Afghanistan will be played at the iconic Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad on June 26 (Local Time). The match will start at 08:30 PM Local Time, which is 6:00 AM Indian Standard Time.

The Aiden Markram-led South Africa is on an unbeaten run in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. The Proteas won all four group stage matches and finished at the top of Group D with eight points to their name. In Super 8, South Africa won all three games in Group 2 to qualify for the semi-finals.

Meanwhile, the Rashid Khan-led Afghanistan have stunned everyone with their fantastic performances in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The Afghans played four games and won three in the group stage. In Super 8, Afghanistan defeated Australia and Bangladesh to reach the semi-finals for the first time in the T20 World Cups.

SA vs AFG semi-final 1: Trindad Weather report

According to weather.com, the semi-final 1 match between South Africa and Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup 2024 has very little chance of being interrupted by rain. There are light showers forecasted during day time but the evening is expected to be clear. The humidity is expected to be more than 80%, but it will increase during the match from 82 to 86 percent. 

Is there any reserve day for the SA vs AFG semi-final 1 clash?

Yes, there is a reserve day scheduled for the first semi-final between SA vs AFG. If the match cannot be completed on June 26, then it will resume on June 27, where a further 190 minutes will be given to complete the game.

Who will qualify if rain washes out reserve day for the SA vs AFG semi-final 1 match?

If the reserve day for the SA vs AFG semi-final 1 is washed out due to rain or any other circumstances, then the team that had finished at the No. 1 spot of their group in the Super 8 stage will reach the grand finale of the T20 World Cup 2024. This means South Africa, who were ranked first in Group 2 of the Super 8, will reach the finale, whereas Afghanistan’s journey will end if a result in not possible.

South Africa and Afghanistan squads in ICC T20 World Cup 2024:

South Africa Squad: Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Bjorn Fortuin, Ryan Rickelton

Afghanistan Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan(c), Nangeyalia Kharote, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Najibullah Zadran, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Ishaq

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