T20 World Cup 2024: BAN vs IND, Weather Report – What will happen if Bangladesh vs India is washed out?

Antigua stadium. (Source – Getty Images)

Bangladesh will take on India in Match 47 of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on June 22, 2024.The match is slated to commence at 8 pm IST.

The crucial Super Eights encounter may be influenced by adverse weather conditions, with the forecast indicating the possibility of thunderstorms in Antigua.

According to AccuWeather, scattered thunderstorms are expected in the morning, with a continuation of into the afternoon. The match is scheduled to commence at 10:30 am AST (8 pm IST), with foreboding signs indicated by a 70% cloud cover. This exacerbates the situation, as precipitation probabilities increase from 43% at 10 am AST to 47% at 11 am and peak at 51% by noon, posing concerns for the event.

In addition to rain, thunderstorms are anticipated after 11 AM, which could lead to a washout.

What are the consequences if Bangladesh vs India is washed out?

There’s no provision for a reserve day in the Super Eights. If the match is abandoned due to rain, both teams will receive one point each. While this point would elevate India to the top of the table, it could also diminish their chances of advancing to the semi-finals, given the materialisation of other results going a certain way.

India could face the prospect of missing out if Australia defeat them in their final Super Eights fixture and Bangladesh secure a convincing victory over Afghanistan to advance to the last four with a superior net run rate over India, or if Afghanistan win both of their remaining matches.

The allocation of a reserve day has been restricted to the first semi-final and the final only, scheduled to take place in Trinidad and Barbados, respectively.