Following an eventful Super Eight stage, in which Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh in a thrilling match held in St. Vincent to eliminate Australia, the following four teams have been confirmed as the T20 World Cup 2024 semi-finalists: In the first semifinal, South Africa, the winners of Group 2, will play Afghanistan; in the second semifinal, India, the leaders of Group 1, will play England.
On Wednesday, June 26, the first semi-final between South Africa and Afghanistan will take place in Tarouba’s Brian Lara Stadium at 8:30 p.m. local time. At 10.30 a.m. local time on Thursday, June 27th, the second semi-final between India and England will take place at Providence Stadium in Guyana.
Well in advance of the competition, India was guaranteed a spot in the second semi-final, which would take place in Guyana regardless of their Super Eight result. On June 27, the game will begin at 8:00 p.m. India time.
However, there are differences in the playing conditions for the two semifinals. Due to the one-day gap between that match and the final, there will be no reserve day for the second semi-final between India and England.
For each semi-final, however, there is an additional 250 minutes of time available. A total of 190 minutes will be added to the first semi-final on the reserve day, beginning at 2 p.m. local time, and another 60 minutes at the conclusion of the day’s play. Since the second semi-final does not have a reserve day, all 250 minutes will be available on the scheduled day.
In addition, both teams must bat at least 10 overs every innings in the semi-finals and final to be considered as complete, compared to five overs per innings for the rest of the competition. This could be important because rain is predicted for both locations, and the playing conditions indicate that the teams that finish higher in their respective Super Eight groups—in this example, South Africa and India—will move on in the event of a washout. The two finalists will be proclaimed joint victors in the event that bad weather forces the cancellation of the final.