New Zealand vs Pakistan, ICC World Cup 2023: What Happens If Match Is Washed Out Due To Rain In Bengaluru?

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New Zealand and Pakistan lock horns at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday (November 4) in a crucial match which could have a huge say on their ICC World Cup 2023 semifinal qualification.

While Tom Latham's New Zealand are in fourth position on the points table with 8 points from 7 matches, Babar Azam's Pakistan are in fifth position with 6 points from 7 matches. Both teams need to win to keep their hopes of a top four finish alive.

However, there is threat of rain playing spoilsport during their encounter in Bengaluru. It is still unclear if the thunderstorms could completely wash out play as the drainage system at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium is very good, but that is if the shower is for a brief period.

So, what happens in case rain plays spoilsport? What is the minimum number of overs required to constitute a result? Here is a look at what could happen:

Is there any reserve day for the New Zealand vs Pakistan match to be completed?

There is no reserve day for any of the league stage matches. So, in case there is any interruption, the umpires can use the extended window of an hour to complete the match.

In case, there is just a small interruption due to rain, the match will be completed by using the additional 1 hour without losing any overs, but if the delay is for more than an hour then the overs will be reduced with Duckworth-Lewis Stern (DLS) Method coming into play.

What if there is no further play possible after rain?

If both teams have not played the required 20 overs each to get a result even after the extended time is taken for completion of the match, the match will be considered a no result with both teams sharing a point each.

Which teams will benefit if the New Zealand vs Pakistan match ends in No Result?

New Zealand, who are on eight points, will move to 9 if the match is a no result. Pakistan will move to 7 points from 6. Among both teams, New Zealand will be a little happier team as they will temporarily move to third.

Afghanistan also will be happy as they still have a chance to topple both these teams by winning their remaining matches, but it's not an easy task to beat South Africa and Australia.

Pakistan will feel they are unlucky as they will need to win their remaining match against England by a big margin and hope both New Zealand and Afghanistan lose their matches to stand a chance for qualification into the semifinals.

All these calculations may not come into play if there is no rain as there was forecast for rain even on Friday (November 3), but the rain gods never turned up in Bengaluru.