India vs New Zealand, ICC World Cup semi-final: Possible scenarios if rain persists in Manchester

NEW DELHI: Rain has come back to play spoilsport at the ongoing ICC World Cup 2019 - which already featured a record four washouts, as it has stopped proceedings of the first semifinal between India and New Zealand at the Old Trafford in Manchester on Tuesday.

New Zealand were 211/5 in 46.1 overs when rain stopped play.

If New Zealand don't bat again -- India's DLS-adjusted target for 20-over game would be 148, and for 46 overs would be 237.




Here are the possible scenarios if rain persists in Manchester today:
1. There is an additional two hours' playing time to complete the match on Tuesday and a reserve day has also been scheduled for Wednesday.

2. The reserve day will only come into operation if the minimum 20 overs-per-side match needed for a result under the Duckworth-Lewis method for rain-affected games cannot be finished on Tuesday.

3. The match would continue on Wednesday from where it left rather than be re-started.

4. But if a 20-overs-per-side match cannot be completed on Wednesday as well, India would go through to Sunday's final at Lord's on the basis of having finished top to New Zealand's fourth in the 10-team group stage standings.