By Kaif - Mar 05, 2025 09:57 AM
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Is there a reserve day or not for South Africa vs New Zealand 2nd semi-final?: The battle of Champions Trophy 2025 has reached its final stage. The second semi-final match will be played between South Africa and New Zealand on March 5 at the Lahore ground. The captain of the South African team is Temba Bavuma. The Kiwi team is led by Mitchell Santner. Both teams have an army of star players, who can change the course of the match in just a few balls.
Rain disrupted many matches of the current tournament and the matches had to be canceled. In such a situation, the heartbeat of the fans has increased before an important match like the second semi-final. So let's know whether there is any reserve day for SA vs NZ second semi-final or not?
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Now if it rains in the second semi-final in Lahore, then the match will be played on the reserve day. The reserve day has been set for March 6. If it rains on the reserve day as well, then first of all, any effort will be made to ensure that both teams play at least 25-25 overs in the match. So that the result of the match can be decided by Duckworth Lewis rule. If this is not possible due to rain, then the match will be cancelled.
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As soon as the match is cancelled, the South African team will enter the final without playing the semi-final, because according to the rule, if the semi-final match is not held, then the team at the top of the group will reach the final. The South African team was at the top of the points table in Group B. It had won two out of three matches and one match was washed out due to rain. It had made it to the semi-final with 5 points.
On the other hand, New Zealand's team was second in Group A. It played three matches and won two, but it had to face defeat against India in one match. It was second in the points table. For this reason, the Kiwi team will suffer if the match is cancelled. According to the AccuWeather website, there is no possibility of rain in Lahore on 5 and 6 March. In such a situation, the match is expected to take place. But the weather of Lahore changes every day. The match between Afghanistan and Australia on the Lahore ground has been cancelled due to rain.
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