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What will happen if NZ vs SL Cricket World Cup match is washed out?

What will happen if NZ vs SL Cricket World Cup match is washed out?

The NZ vs SL World Cup match will be played on November 9 (Thursday) at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.

Several teams especially Pakistan will be keeping a keen eye on the upcoming NZ vs SL World Cup match. The points table is wide open apart from the top spot hogged by India. Hence, every team has a chance to qualify for the much-awaited semi-finals of the World Cup. Speaking about the NZ vs SL match, the game will hold a great importance for New Zealand as they need to win the match to stay ahead of Pakistan who are behind them in the table.

Meanwhile, the rain is also expected to arrive during the match which is expected to make things more tricky in the points table. In this article, we will take about what if the upcoming NZ vs SL WC match gets washed out and who will be benefitted by that result.

TEAMMATCHESWONLOSTPTSNRR
India88016+2.456
South Africa86212+1.376
Australia75210+0.924
New Zealand8448+0.398
Pakistan8448+0.036
Afghanistan7438-0.330
Bangladesh8264-1.142
Sri Lanka8264-1.160
Netherlands7254-1.398
England7162-1.504

As many as two semi-final spots are up for the grabs, the encounter between NZ and SL would be crucial as it could decide Pakistan’s fate in the World Cup. In case New Zealand win, Pakistan are out of it and it that does not happen – the Babar Azam-led side would just have to beat England in order to qualify. Even if the game is cancelled due to rain, Pakistan still needs to defeat the defending champs in order to qualify.

NZ vs SL Weather Report:

According to weather reports, there is are 70 percent chances of rain on the match day (November 9). As per BBC, NZ vs SL encounter has 85 percent chances of rain. Rain is expected to arrive between 2 pm to 6 pm. The temperature would be around the 25-30 degree Celsius-mark.

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