World Cup Reserve Day Rule for you to know in this sporty season. Rainfall has erupted between India and New Zealand in the first semifinal match of the ICC World Cup 2019. In this match at Manchester’s Old Trafford stadium, New Zealand captain Ken Williamson won the toss and decided to bat first.
Indian bowlers kept New Zealand’s batsmen in control and not allowed to run fast. When New Zealand’s inning was 46.1 overs, the rain knocked them off. By that time, the New Zealand team scored 211 runs for 5 wickets. Ross Taylor (67) and Tom Latham (3) were unbeaten on 3 runs. Ken Williamson played a 67-run inning.
India has a strong probability to qualify if match played today on the reserve day
Now the question arises that if the match does not happen due to rain, then what will happen? The answer is Reserve Day. Yes, playoff matches in the World Cup have been reserved for both semi-finals and final matches. For the India vs New Zealand semi-final match, the reserve day is July 10.
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If the rain did not stop and the required overs were not completed, New Zealand would have to go ahead with 211 runs in 5 wickets in 46.1 overs on the day of a reserve day. This is the rule of a reserve day. If the match does not match due to rain on the reserve day, then India will reach the final due to the points table in the league stage.
If the match will be abandoned today on reserve day due to rain then too India will qualify for finals
So in both the case India is on strong position. If all goes well today and match start at the same points where it end yesterday. New Zealand expected to score anything but less than 250 runs mark.
Considering India batting attack below 250 run mark will not be a challenge for India team to beat New Zealand. If the match does not take off today then to India will qualify for the finals due to league match points.
