IND vs AUS St Lucia Weather Update: Frequent rain since morning but Harsha Bhogle hopeful of some action

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IND vs AUS St Lucia Weather Update: It rained in St Lucia hours before the crucial India vs Australia Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup 2024 on Monday, June 24.

Pictures and visuals coming from St Lucia showed heavy rainfalls amid dark clouds in the sky. The all-important match is scheduled to start from 10:30 AM local time (8:00 PM IST).

Image Courtesy: @rgcricket on X

The rain also stopped for sometime before resuming. As per AccuWeather, there will be thunderstorms just before the start of the match as well. Rain in St Lucia has been predicted around 12:00 PM as well.

"It is raining this morning in St Lucia and it is quite overcast. But since yesterday, the pattern is that there are short sharp bursts of rain. Another 4 hours to go though, before the start of play," Harsha Bhogle wrote on X.

A full-fledged 20-over match looks unlikely at the moment, but a result can be expected if the overs are curtailed. As per the ICC playing conditions for Super 8 matches of the T20 World Cup 2024, both the sides will need to play five overs each at least to generate a result.

Australia are in desperate need to win the game to keep their semi-finals hopes alive. Afghanistan will have a great chance to qualify if Australia lose today or the match is abandoned. They will need to beat Bangladesh on Tuesday to qualify alongside India for the semi-finals.

England and South Africa have already qualified for the semi-finals from Super 8 Group 2.