IND vs ENG: Vaughan highlights India's 'unfair advantage' ahead of T20 World Cup semi-final

Former England captain Michael Vaughan. — AFPFormer England captain Michael Vaughan on Thursday was unimpressed with the scheduling of the semi-finals of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. The former right-hander said it was wrong to schedule the first semi-final between Afghanistan and South Africa in Trinidad. "So Afghanistan qualify for the WC [World Cup] semi winning in St Vincent on Monday night .. 4 hr flight delay on Tues [Tuesday] to Trinidad so no time to practice or get accustomed to a new venue .. utter lack of respect to players I am afraid," Vaughan posted on X, which was formerly known as Twitter.He also claimed that India was given an unfair advantage during the entire tournament.  "Surely this [Afghanistan vs South Africa] semi should have been the Guyana one .. but because the whole event is geared towards India it’s so unfair on others," he further stated. The second semi-final of the World Cup will be played in Guyana later today between India and England. However, rain is expected to play spoilsport.According to weather.com, there is a 60% chance of rain predicted on the match day in Guyana, reducing the likelihood of a full game. The rain probability starts at 33% at the beginning of the game at 10:30 am local time and increases to 59% by around 1 pm. Consequently, an interrupted game is expected, likely frustrating both players and fans.A reserve day was set aside for the first semi-final but not for the second one. However, to facilitate the completion of the match, the ICC has allocated a total of 250 minutes of additional time for the semi-final. This will give the ground staff ample time to prepare the pitch if the weather permits.In case the game is washed out, the team that finished higher in their Super 8 group will qualify for the final. Therefore, India are in a better position than England as they topped Super 8 Group 1 by winning all their matches, whereas England finished second with two wins out of three games. Comments Submit مضمون کا ماخذ: اسکریچ کارڈز خریدیں