Rahul Tiwari
khelja|24-06-2024
On Monday, June 24, when India and Australia clash in the Super-8 match, there will be only one word on the lips of crores of Indian fans - revenge. Revenge for that evening of November 19, when Australia broke the hearts of crores of Indians in Ahmedabad. Team India will have a chance to play its role in defeating Australia and knocking them out of the tournament so that the pain of November 19 can be reduced a bit. But whether Team India will get a chance to do so or not, it will largely depend on the weather of St. Lucia.
This is the last match of both the teams in this round. Team India is on top after winning 2 matches in a row and is very close to the semi-finals. Australia was also considered certain to reach the semi-finals but the shocking defeat at the hands of Afghanistan spoiled its party. Now it will have to defeat India at any cost, only then will it be able to get a ticket to the semi-finals. Its game may end with defeat but the weather is a bigger tension than that.
This match between the two teams is going to take place at Gros Islet ground in St. Lucia but the weather of this city is not giving good news. A day before the match, on Sunday, there was a lot of rain in the city and it is expected to rain late at night as well. This match will be played from 10.30 am as per St. Lucia time but rain may interfere there in the morning. According to weather reports, it is expected to rain between 7 am and 9 am and if this happens then the match is not expected to start on time. However, there will be no rain after this but whether the ground will be ready for the match will be a big question.
Now let's talk about its effect. If this match gets cancelled then it will be a big deal for Team India. Team India will book its ticket to the semi-finals without playing because it will have 5 points. Australia will have to bear the brunt of this because instead of getting full 2 points by winning, it will be able to get only 1 point. In such a situation, if Afghanistan defeats Bangladesh in the next match then it will reach the semi-finals and Australia will be out of the tournament.