Australia vs South Africa Weather Report: In the second semifinal of the ODI World Cup 2023, Australia will take on South Africa at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.
The winner of the second semifinal will take on the winner of the first semifinal between India and New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, November 19.
In a quest to cement a final berth, both South Africa and Australia will have to battle Kolkata weather which is likely to play a spoilsport in the high-voltage encounter.
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In the league stage clash between South Africa and Australia, Proteas outclassed Aussies by 134 runs at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. On the other hand, Australia are on a seven-match unbeaten run in the competition after starting their campaign with two successive defeats.
Australia vs South Africa Semifinal: Kolkata Weather Forecast
As per the weather forecast for November 16, there has been a constant threat of rain during the course of the knockout match since the start of the clash. The rain prediction increases to 30 per cent around 9:30 PM. It will likely be a start-stop match due to inclement weather in West Bengal's capital.
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What will happen in case of a washout?
There is a reserved day marked for the semifinals and final. In case of rain interruption during the Australia vs South Africa clash, the match will resume on the reverse day - Friday.
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In case of both days getting washed out, South Africa will head to the finals by virtue of finishing higher than Australia in the points table. Proteas claimed the second spot in the standings with 14 points due to a better net run rate than Australia, who finished on the same points in nine matches.