Every match of the T20 World Cup being played in Australia is full of excitement. In the tournament where the teams come out on the field with the intention of giving their best performance, the rain has become a villain many times in this tournament so far. The matches against Afghanistan and New Zealand in Melbourne were abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain. After the draw of this match, Afghanistan and New Zealand were also divided equally points.
Earlier, in the match between England and Ireland in MSG, Ireland won by five wickets. The team got this victory after using the Duckworth-Lewis method. Earlier on 24 October, Zimbabwe and South Africa were divided as the match was called off due to rain in Hobart. Earlier on Monday, the game between South Africa and Zimbabwe started with all 20 overs. But soon after the toss it started raining and the game was halted for two hours. The match was cut short when the cover was closed.
Rain decided the game in this world cup
The game ended prematurely in the match between England and Ireland. Ireland had a five-run win at Guay Mat at MSG, largely due to rain. However, the skies opened during the match and England were eventually considered five runs behind on the equalizer of Duckworth-Lewis.
Earlier on Monday, there was a break in the match between Zimbabwe and South Africa when 23 runs were scored in the opening over. After the start of the game, 64 runs could be scored. However, the game could not continue for long after it rained.
Know why there is so much rain in Australia
This year, Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology had predicted that this year there will be more rain than normal. The main reason for this rain is the cooling of sea surface temperatures in the eastern equatorial region of the central Pacific Ocean. At the same time, the summer season is still here. According to the information, Melbourne’s average October rainfall is about 65 mm. The city has received 120 mm of rain so far this year.
Even before the rain has disturbed
Let us tell you that this is not the first time that due to rain in Australia, there has been a cloud of crisis in the match. According to the information, during the semi-final of the 1992 World Cup against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground, South Africa needed 22 runs off 13 balls from a rain-stopped game. According to the new rain rule introduced for the tournament, the team batting second must reduce their target by the least productive over of the fielding team when they bat first. In this case two maiden overs were considered by South Africa’s Mayrick Pringle. Despite losing two overs due to rain, South Africa needed 22 runs from a ball.
There will be a reserve day in the tournament
Let us tell you that this time a day has also been added for the knockout fixtures in the tournament. The ICC has made a provision of a day when matches canceled due to rain can be played in full. However, this provision has not been implemented for Super 12 matches.
Tournament affected by rain
England and South Africa are the strong contenders for the trophy in this tournament, but both the teams have not been able to hold more. England are third in the group with two points from two matches after a win against Afghanistan and a loss to Ireland. In this group, New Zealand is on top with three points and Sri Lanka is second with two points. In Group 2, India is at second place with two points. Bangladesh is at the top of this group as it has a better net run rate. Bangladesh and India have the same points but there is a difference in run rate. The top two teams from each group get a chance to play in the semi-finals.
