According to T20 WC rules, Pakistan and the other finalist will be crowned champions if the
In the event that the game is postponed, there is a possibility that the two teams who advance to the ICC Men's Twenty20 World Cup final will be recognised as the joint champions.
Pakistan has already dominated the main cricket competition and advanced to the final. In order to advance to the final two, England and India will face off in today's second semifinal.
The highly anticipated game scheduled to be played at Melbourne's famous Melbourne Cricket Ground is in jeopardy due to a significant rain prediction. On Sunday, Melbourne will likely see rain, according to the Bureau of Meteorology in Australia.
If Sunday's game cannot be played, the championship game will be played on Monday at 3 PM (9 PM PST). On the other hand, Melbourne is also predicted to have showers on Monday.
The Age reports that due to the preferences of international broadcasters, the World Cup organisers are under pressure not to alter the match's start time. The T20 World Cup playing conditions say that "every attempt will be made to finish the match on the designated day."
The match will only be finished on the reserve day if the minimum number of overs required to constitute a match cannot be bowled on the scheduled day.
The trophy will be split between the two finalists if the final is postponed, according to the T20 WC playing regulations.
Three of the current cricket tournament's matches have been cancelled due to rain. The stadium witnessed an upset England T20 World Cup loss to Ireland when the game was called off owing to bad weather.
Australia, the event host, was eliminated from the massive cricket competition after they were unable to play England in a crucial game due to the wet spell in Melbourne.
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