Explained: What will happen if India vs New Zealand World Cup semi-final gets washed out?

Sitting comfortably atop the ICC points table with 18 points and an impressive net run rate of +2.570, the Indian Cricket team, led by Rohit Sharma, has secured the first spot in the ODI World Cup 2023 semi-finals. India will lock horns against New Zealand. Joining them are the Australian team led by Pat Cummins and the South African team led by Temba Bavuma. The Proteas, with 14 points and a net run rate of +1.261 from 9 matches (7 wins and 2 losses), will face off against Australia, who also have 14 points from 9 matches, a net run rate of +0.841.

3 things you need to know

• India and New Zealand will play in the first semi-final of ODI World Cup 2023 on November 15
• Australia and South Africa will play in the second semi-final on November 16
• The final of the ODI World Cup 2023 will be played in Ahmedabad on November 19

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What happens if the India vs New Zealand semi-final gets washed out? 

The date and venue for both semi-finals have been confirmed, with India and New Zealand slated to play at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, and Australia and South Africa scheduled to lock horns at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. If the India vs New Zealand semi-final on November 15 is not completed, the match will be played on the reserve day, which is scheduled for the following day.

In the event that the ODI World Cup semi-final match does not yield a result, even on the reserve day, the team that finished at the top of the points table during the tournament stage will advance to the final.

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As far as the performances of the top four teams are concerned, India are the only side that has not lost even a single match in the tournament's league stage. South Africa and Australia have lost two games each, while New Zealand have tasted defeat in four games.