Team India at the Wankhede Stadium (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions India will take on England in the second semi-final of the ongoing ICC Men’s Under-20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. The winner of the competition will then take on New Zealand in Sunday’s top-level clash in Ahmedabad after the Kiwis defeated Kolka by nine wickets in the first semi-final in South Africa on Wednesday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SIGN UP NOW!While the weather forecast currently looks bright, fans remain cautious after the two previous matches in the tournament were dry due to rain, raising concerns about what could happen if the weather disrupts the knockout match.
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To avoid chaos at a crucial stage, the International Cricket Council has scheduled a reserve day for both semi-finals. If rain or bad weather stops play on the scheduled day, the match will be continued or restarted the following day to ensure that every effort is made to achieve a result.Extra time is also built into the game plan. Semi-finals have up to 90 minutes of extra time on the main day, while the substitute day allows for up to 120 extra minutes of play if necessary. For the final, both the main day and reserve day have 120 minutes of extra time to complete the match.
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Each team must bat at least 10 overs for a valid result to be declared. If rain prevents this on the main day, the match will resume on the reserve day from exactly where it left off, rather than starting from scratch.However, if the game cannot be completed even after the reserve day, the rules favor the team that finished higher in the Super 8 stage. This scenario could prove tricky for India. India finished second in their Super 8 group, while England topped theirs with three wins.This means that if India’s semi-final against England is completely wrung out, England would advance to the final. The final of the tournament is scheduled for March 8 in Ahmedabad, leaving March 9 as a reserve day.
