Do-or-die match for India… IND vs ZIM in Chennai today, rain can spoil the match, know the complete situation

Chennai: Defending champion Team India will face Zimbabwe in its second match of Super-8 today. The match will start at 7 PM at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk). Both the teams have lost their first Super-8 matches. India was defeated by South Africa by 76 runs, while Zimbabwe lost to West Indies by a huge margin.

Current Group-1 Points Table (Super-8):

– West Indies: 2 points (+5.350 NRR)
– South Africa: 2 points (+3.800 NRR)
– India: 0 points (-3.800 NRR)
– Zimbabwe: 0 points (-5.350 NRR)

Path to semi-finals for India:

– If SA wins the South Africa vs West Indies match this afternoon, WI will have only 2 points – easy path for India.
– Then India will have to beat Zimbabwe and also register a big win over West Indies in the next match – it is necessary to improve NRR by a big margin.
– If WI wins today, India’s hopes of semi-finals are almost over due to very poor NRR (-3.800) – only a miracle can save.
– If the match is canceled due to rain, both will get 1 point each – even more difficult for India, as the chance to improve NRR will be gone.

Weather Update – Good news for Indian fans:

– No chance of rain in Chennai today (0% probability).
The temperature will be 26-27°C from 7 to 11 pm, there may be light clouds but the match is expected to be full.
Humidity will be high, but dew factor will not affect the game – Big scores possible on high-scoring pitches.

India’s batting a matter of concern:

– Batsmen completely flopped in the last match – Abhishek Sharma only 15 runs in 4 matches (duck/zero in first 3), Ishan Kishan duck against SA, Tilak Verma also disappointing.
– The team expects big scores from the opening and middle order today – Zimbabwe had defeated Australia and Sri Lanka in the group stage, so do not take them lightly.
– Expectation: Big comeback from Rohit, Virat, Suryakumar and Hardik!