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T20 WORLD CUP

All getting set for

India-Pakistan big clash at

Nassau stadium in New York

India are placed in Group A alongside arch-rivals Pakistan, Ireland, Canada and co-hosts USA. India will

begin their campaign against Ireland on June 5 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium

OUR BUREAU

Mumbai/New York
ndia will be playing the sec-
ond-semifinal of the ICC T20
IWorld Cup on June 27 at Prov-
idence, Guyana, if they happen to
make it to the knockouts. India has
been allocated the Guyana semifinal
likely due to match timings as the first
semifinal, set to take place in Tarou-
ba, Trinidad from 8:30 PM local time
on June 26, is a night game. However,
the Guyana semifinal will be start-
ing at 10:30 AM local time, which as
per Indian Standard Time, is a much
TV-friendly slot of 8 PM.

The final, to be held at Bridge-
town, Barbados on June 29,
will take place at 10 AM local
time, will happen at 7:30 PM in

India, as per ESPNCricinfo.

As per the playing conditions
accessed by ESPNCricinfo, there
will be no reserve day for the second
semifinal. However, an extra of 250
minutes worth of time will be given
to the match, rather than 190 min- Rohit Sharma will lead India in T20 World Cup (ANI)
utes given to the first semifinal and
final, which have reserve days. takes place because as per rules, a re- least 10 overs in order to decide on June 5 at the Nassau County In-
The additional hour of extra
time has been added since the tour- sult can only be decided if both teams a result as per the Duckworth-Lew- ternational Cricket Stadium, New
bat for at least 10 overs.
York, followed by the marquee clash
is method. This was also the case for
nament schedule does not allow for In the majority of T20 games, the the knockout games in the 2022 T20 against Pakistan on June 9 at the
a reserve day. If reserve day was giv- teams batting second are supposed World Cup in Australia. same venue. India will then play the
en for semifinal two, it would have to bat for just five overs at least in or- India are placed in Group A USA and Canada on June 12 and 15
meant just a day’s worth of gap for der to achieve a result. This system of the ICC tournament alongside respectively.
recovery and practice between that will be in place for the majority of the arch-rivals Pakistan, Ireland, Canada India squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Har-
game and the final. ICC T20 World Cup matches. But in and co-hosts USA. dik Pandya (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal,
The second semifinal could be in
for a tight squeeze if persistent rain the knockout games though, teams India will begin their T20 World Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rish-
batting second will have to face at Cup campaign against Ireland on Continued on next page... >>

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