***Official***Semi-Final #2- South Africa vs Australia - November 16th - Eden Gardens, Kolkata (D/N)

[Victor Ian]

Good may be intervening by sending a cyclone to wash out both days. The it happens again in the final and Australia console themselves that they are still the only team to win the final since 2015.

 

[honestbharani]

Good may be intervening by sending a cyclone to wash out both days. The it happens again in the final and Australia console themselves that they are still the only team to win the final since 2015.

Wont Australia be out if the game is rained off both days?

 

[Gob]

Wont Australia be out if the game is rained off both days?

Yes

Wonder which side would be benefited if its a rain curtailed game

 

[Sunil1z]

Yes

Wonder which side would be benefited if its a rain curtailed game

Team that chases

 

[Bahseph]

If there is rain then somehow SA will lose. You guys realise this right? Doesn't matter what the scenario is. That's the script

 

[Gob]

Team that chases

I meant out of SA and Aus. Some teams benefit from a shorter game especially the weaker side but these two teams are par on strength

Obviously the chasing team benefits from D/L but would either team want to take a risk and batting second given their strength is not chasing undelights? Also shorter the game, greater the chances of Soinis playing over Marnus. It would be particularly intriguing if it remains bright and sunny to start with the possibility of late showers so they are making decisions based on the forecast

 

[honestbharani]

I meant out of SA and Aus. Some teams benefit from a shorter game especially the weaker side but these two teams are par on strength

Obviously the chasing team benefits from D/L but would either team want to take a risk and batting second given their strength is not chasing undelights? Also shorter the game, greater the chances of Soinis playing over Marnus. It would be particularly intriguing if it remains bright and sunny to start with the possibility of late showers so they are making decisions based on the forecast

I mean general weather forecasts can be hit or miss here but I would go with the weathermen when it comes to cyclone predictions tbh.

 

[Molehill]

Looks to me like their best chance of a complete game is by playing it in the day - but I doubt they'd do that now. I don't know if there's a reserve day, but it looks pointless anyway as forecast for Friday looks abysmal.

 

[Bolo.]

If there is rain then somehow SA will lose. You guys realise this right? Doesn't matter what the scenario is. That's the script

At times like this, I turn to the big Lebowski.

You aren't wrong. You are just an asshole.

We hate rain so much.

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

At times like this, I turn to the big Lebowski.

You aren't wrong. You are just an asshole.

We hate rain so much.

3rd best Coen bros after Inside Llweyn Davis and A Serious Man.

 

[social]

If there is rain then somehow SA will lose. You guys realise this right? Doesn't matter what the scenario is. That's the script

Yep

Just like we know that the Kiwis will be eliminated by some obscure set of circumstances that nobody ever thought would eventuate

 

[ankitj]

There is no rain forecast in Kolkata on Wednesday. Sucks that the match is scheduled on Thursday.

 

[Dendarii]

Yep

Just like we know that the Kiwis will be eliminated by some obscure set of circumstances that nobody ever thought would eventuate

So what happens if it's South Africa vs New Zealand and there's both rain and an obscure set of circumstances? Would that result in the universe imploding?

 

[StephenZA]

If there is rain then somehow SA will lose. You guys realise this right? Doesn't matter what the scenario is. That's the script

Its a semi-final of a WC with SA... there is a 110 % chance of rain!!!

 

[social]

I have SA as favourites & won’t be overly disappointed if Australia lose as our quicks aren’t in the best of form plus I still don’t think that the selectors actually know our best XI

 

[FBU]

Looks to me like their best chance of a complete game is by playing it in the day - but I doubt they'd do that now. I don't know if there's a reserve day, but it looks pointless anyway as forecast for Friday looks abysmal.

There are reserve days for the semi-finals and final.

 

[social]

So what happens if it's South Africa vs New Zealand and there's both rain and an obscure set of circumstances? Would that result in the universe imploding?

Sa will attempt to choke the unchokeable in the face of some outrageous misfortune hitting the Kiwis

Probably end up a draw after all options expire

 

[Burgey]

 

[Heboric]

This is considered top notch journalism for Australia. Look at the play on words for the word De Kock, Shakespeare would be envious, what a wordsmith. Would hate to read a tabloid newspaper from there, will probably lose some brain cells in the process.

 

[loterry1994]

This South Africa’s best chance to make a final in my opinion. I know Aus had that win streak but they still got weaknesses in the powerplay bowling and middle order if one the openers fall early. If South Africa wins the toss their a massive chance