IND vs ENG, Highlights: India beat England by 68 runs in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024 and sealed their spot in the final of the tournament for third time.
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the weather in Guyana where India and England will face off in the semi-final in T20 World Cup 2024.
India have begun their innings in Guyana with the weather conditions improving. Follow our live score blog for all the updates here:
The ground is ready and all the wet patches have been taken care of. Play to resume at 11:10 PM IST,no overs lost. India to resume their innings on 65/2 after eight overs with Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav at the crease.
There is one wet patch inside the 30-yard circle and the umpires are having a concern with it. The rollers are being used. The sun is out and the covers have all been taken off. But that wet patch is not okay. Head coach Rahul Dravid is also in the middle, having a look at that patch.
Next inspection at 10:45 pm IST. The sun is out now. The rain has stopped. The covers are coming off. The outfield is a bit wet. The umpires are standing with the umbrella, poking a wet patch on the outfield.
We should resume soon, provided there is no further rain.
The live visuals show the roller running all over the outfield to dry the grass as sun is beating down at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. The covers are also coming off signalling a start of play soon.
As per the live visuals from the Providence Stadium in Guyana, the rain has stopped and umpires are assessing the conditions in the middle. The ground staff are also out there in the middle to dry the conditions and have begun removing the covers.
The players are leaving the field as heavy rain begins in Guyana. India on 65/2 after eight overs with Rohit Sharma (37* off 26) and Suryakumar Yadav (13* off 7) at the crease. Reminder, no overs will be lost until 12:10 am (IST).
The match is all set to start at 9:15 pm. We will bring all the latest updates if the weather conditions worsen during the course of the game. Until then, please follow our live match blog for latest updates from the game here .
England won the toss and elected to bowl first keeping the rain threat in the second half of the game in mind. Both teams are unchanged, however, India captain Rohit Sharma mentioned that he was looking to bat first as well irrespective of the weather forecast.
The coin will go up in the India vs England semi-final 2 of the T20 World Cup 2024 at 8:50 pm (IST). It will be interesting to see what the captain winning the toss does with rain forecasts showing incessant rains during the course of the game.
The sun is shining brightly in Guyana as both teams are out to warm up ahead of the crucial semi final. The next inspection will be at 8:45 pm (IST) and going by the current conditions, the match is expected to begin soon.
Live visuals show players warming up in the field as Virat Kohli walks out to the middle to play some football with Rishabh Pant. The conditions look brightest in the day so far and the sun is beating down in Guyana. The next inspection is at 8:30 PM IST.
No good news for fans as rain continues hide and seek in Guyana. It has come down again and live pictures show it coming down with heavy intensity. The pitch is covered and the toss has been delayed. Players from both teams continue to wait for the weather to clear in the dressing room.
India head coach Rahul Dravid is having a chat with the umpire as the duo assess the pitch. Ground staff are also coming in seemingly to take the covers off the pitch. Players are still waiitng in the dressing room.
The toss has been delayed in Guyana, the BCCI has confirmed the update. The frustration is evident on fan's faces as well as the players who're eagerly waiting in the dressing room to come out to play.
Live visuals show that rain has stopped in Guyana. The umpires are out in the middle having chat with the ground staff but the pitch is still covered. The toss has been delayed.
Thick dense clouds sorround the Providence Stadium in Guyana as rain returns to frustrate the fans. The pitch has been covered and the toss is in all likeliness going to get delayed.
The toss at the Providence Stadium in Guyana is likely to be delayed as rain has once again come down forcing the players to go back inside the dressing rooms. All eyes on the weather, as India and England gear up for the second semi final.
After staying away for some time, the rain has returned at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. The players have returned back to their dressing rooms after warming up for a bit out in the ground.
Live pictures from the venue show players practicing out in the middle. However, the expert panel at the ground Nasser Hussain, Ravi Shastri and Sunil Gavaskar have their umbrellas out as they give their insights on the game.
The live visuals from the Providence Stadium in Guyana reveal cloudy conditions at the venue. However, there are no signs of rain and fans would hope that the conditions remain the same obver the next four and a half hours.
Live visuals show, no covers on the pitch at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. Good news for fans all across the globe awaiting for the highly anticipated semi-final to get underway.
Furthermore, the latest by which a 10-over game can begin is 1:44 am IST. Hence, if the game doesn't start by then India will qualify for the final as they finished higher on the points table in their Super 8 group.
As per the ICC's playing conditions, the latest by which a 20-over game can begin is 12:10 am (IST). Furthermore, the playing conditions also state that each team has to play a minimum of ten overs to constitute a result, unlike the league stage where five overs each side is enough to produce a result as per DLS method.
As per the latest update, the covers are coming off at the Providence Stadium in Guyana as the world gears up for the highly anticipated India vs England semi final. The cleaning job is on and sun is slowly peeping out.
The latest pictures show it's pouring down in Guyana. These are worrying signs for England fans all across the globe as India will progress to the final as they finished higher on Super 8 group.
Former India cricketer turned commentator Dinesh Karthik has shared the latest update from the stadium. The outfield looks horrible with water logging all over the place the pitch is covered. However, Karthik also mentioned that the sun is gradually peeping out.
Live visuals show no rain in Guyana but there might be a passing shower. According to other reports, it's raining in and around stadium area.
The weather report continues to show incessant rain in Guyana with 64% chances of rain at 10:00 am local time just half an hour before the start of the game (10:30 am local time). The report further states that rainfall will continue till 4 pm local time and will come down at 7 pm local time. Hence, the possibility of the game looks highly unlikely at the moment. However, we can still hope for the predictions go wrong.
The weather conditions in Guyana seemed to have impoved and there seems to be no rain prediction for the next 24 hours
England captain Jos Buttler has put up a subtle warning for the Indian team ahead of the semi-final clash at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on June 27, Thursday. Butter mentioned that they are aware that the Indian team will come up against England with a full aggressive approach and that they will look to do the same.
Once again reminding everyone. There is no reserve day available for the second semi-final between England and India. An extra 250 minutes is available to look to complete the match on the scheduled day. If it doesn't happen, then India will progress to the final as they finished 1st in their Super 8 group.
Despite the heavy rain threat, the Indian team have put in the final touches for the game. The BCCI released a video showing the team's final session on June 26.
There is an 80% chance of rain as per the weather forecast during the match between India and England.
As per Weather.com, the weather looks a tad indifferent as there is a chance of rain throughout the duration of the match. Between 11 AM and 12 PM, it could be the worst and hence, it won't be a surprise if there is an interruption early in the match.
If the match gets washed off, India will advance to the final of the World Cup. It's because India finished on top of their Super 8 group while Jos Buttler's England finished second.
As per the rules, the semi-final will constitute of 10 overs per side, unlike matches in the league stage and Super 8 stage where 5 overs per team constitute a match.
Even if it rains in Guyana, there is a cushion of 250 minutes in the high-voltage clash. It means that one would only start losing overs after 12:10 AM IST (June 27) after the scheduled start of 8 PM (June 26).
As per the latest updates, the skies in Guyana are clear. If the weather stays the same, an uninterrupted match at the Providence Stadium seems to be on the cards.