South Africa and rain have an old and long standing relationship in ICC tournaments. Every time South Africa participates in any big ICC event, rain is seen somewhere or the other. Be it the rain rule controversy of 2003 World Cup or the semi-final of 2015 World Cup, rain has always spoiled their dreams.
This time the good thing is that despite the match being washed out, South Africa got one point, and their hopes of reaching the semi-final are still in their hands. The next match against England will be crucial, because if they win the match, their semi-final ticket will be almost confirmed. But if England wins, group B will become even more interesting.
Afghanistan is also like a wild card in this group. If they defeat England, then the story of England can end here. In the last World Cup, Afghanistan gave a big upset to England by defeating them, so this time also they can surprise. It remains to be seen whether their team is able to handle the pressure or not.
Now we just pray that South Africa’s next match does not get rained and we have a thrilling contest
