India and South Africa will advance in case of washouts having topped their pools
Wednesday 4 March 2020 13:30, UK
England will be knocked out of the T20 World Cup if Thursday's semi-final against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground is rained off.
No reserve days have been scheduled for the last-four clashes - in which South Africa will also face hosts and defending champions Australia - with the extra day only allocated for Sunday's final at the MCG.
That means that should there be no completed match in Sydney - Thursday's forecast is for rain - then India will progress ahead of England having won Group A.
Heather Knight's England finished second in Group B, behind South Africa, with their six-wicket defeat to the Proteas in the tournament opener in Perth proving crucial.
The same fate would befall four-time champions Australia, who finished second in Group A behind India, with the Southern Stars to be eliminated if their game with Group B winners South Africa is abandoned.
Australia could, then, be made to pay for losing their opening game to India, when they collapsed from 55-1 to 115 all out chasing 133 for victory.
A minimum of 10 overs a side is needed to constitute a game in the semi-finals - up from five in the group stages.
Watch the Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals live from 3.30am on Thursday on Sky Sports Cricket.
