When India plays Zimbabwe at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on November 6, they will be making their final push to secure a spot in the T20 World Cup semi-finals. However, if Pakistan beats Bangladesh at the Adelaide Oval on the same day but before the match in Melbourne, India will have to beat Zimbabwe to advance to the semi-finals.

Zimbabwe has been a surprise package in this Super 12 stage, recording a stunning win over Pakistan and a washed-out match against South Africa, giving them an outside chance to advance to the semi-finals. While the likelihood of Zimbabwe finishing in the top two of Group 2 is extremely low, India will not try to underestimate them.

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What happens if it rains during the game?

It will benefit India even if it rains and the game is washed-out. The team led by Rohit Sharma will still advance to the semi-finals. Why? If Pakistan defeats Bangladesh, they will only reach six points. India already has six points and will advance to the semi-finals with one point from a cancelled match. However, that only applies if the game is completely over. If it starts to rain in the middle of the game, the DLS method will be used.

Rain has washed-out the most Super 12 games in Melbourne, particularly in Group 1. On the other hand, the forecast for November 6 appears to be more promising. Showers may occur during the day, according to the Bureau of Meteorology of the Australian government, but the likelihood of them occurring after 7 p.m. local time, when India’s match is scheduled to start, is very low.

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The forecast reads, “Partly cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers about the northern and northeastern suburbs, slight (30%) chance elsewhere, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the northeast in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming northerly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the middle of the day.”