A dozen matches of the group stage have already been canceled due to incessant rain, the knockout stage ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Full of tension, as the weather poses a major threat to the upcoming semi-finals. The playing conditions set by the ICC will be important in determining which team will reach the final. Dominance will continue in the first semi-final England against a flexible South Africa In Guwahati.
Women’s World Cup 2025: Weather forecast for Guwahati semi-final between England and South Africa
The weather outlook for the first semi-final between England and South Africa at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday, October 29 appears to be more favorable for the two knockout encounters. The venue has a positive track record so far in the tournament, with all three matches played there resulting in rain-free results.
According to the forecast from AccuWeather, conditions for Wednesday are expected to be generally normal, suggesting a high probability of play throughout the day. However, the threat of weather interference cannot be completely ruled out as there remains a 25 per cent chance of rain during the scheduled match time. Humidity is expected to be around 66 percent. Although the forecast is optimistic, this prolonged risk of rainfall means that the specific ICC playing conditions for rain-affected knockout matches remain highly relevant and could still play a decisive role in the outcome of this important encounter, which will bring relief to both teams and their supporters as they look forward to clear skies.
What will be the situation if England vs South Africa Semi-Final 1 in Guwahati gets abandoned due to rain?
To ensure the result, the ICC has kept a reserve day for this semi-final, which is scheduled for Thursday, October 30. The primary aim is to complete the match on the scheduled day, even if this requires reduction in overs, as legal play requires at least 20 overs per side. If the match is interrupted due to rain on Wednesday and overs are reduced, but play cannot be restarted, the match will restart on the Reserve Day as a full 50 overs contest.
However, if the match restarts with fewer overs and is stopped again due to rain, it will continue on the Reserve Day from exactly the point where it was stopped, under the same reduced overs conditions. In the certain scenario where play on both the scheduled day and the reserve day is abandoned without completion of the 20-over match due to persistent rain, the team finishing higher in the group stage points table will advance to the finals.
For this specific semi-final, this rule favors England. Having finished second on the points table with 11 points, England will be the team to reach the final if there is no result in the scheduled two days due to weather.
Also read: Women’s World Cup 2025 semi-finals: England face South Africa, India face Australia
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