The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup has been a carnival filled with great matches and exciting cricket. India, England, South Africa, and Australia have successfully reached the semi-finals of the tournament comprehensively beating others, reaching a step closer to lifting the coveted trophy. While India takes on England in the first semifinal, Australia will challenge Sout Africa for a spot in the finals.

However, the Australian women’s title defense is in danger without a single ball being bowled as the Bureau of Meteorology in Australia predicts heavy thunderstorms and stormy weather on the day of their semi-final. The weather forecast on the matchday of the second semifinal at SCG, suggests that there is a 50%-70% chance of rain throughout the day.

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The Australian women’s cricket team finished second in Group A behind India, who remained undefeated in the Group stages. Australia’s only loss in the group stages also came against India in the tournament opener.

Finishing second in the group stages means the Australian women team will be knocked out of the tournament if their match against South Africa doesn’t carry on due to poor weather conditions. The same rules apply for the first semi-final match between India and England. The Indian cricket team gets a free pass into the finals of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup if the weather doesn’t allow the first semi-final to be completed.

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Things are not going in Australia’s way right now as the Cricket Australia’s chief, Kevin Roberts, commented that their appeal to ICC on shifting matches to reserve days was rejected, and they fully respect that while talking with Melbourne’s SEN radio on Wednesday.

Another loss for the Australian women’s team is the injury to their star all-rounder, Ellyse Perry, who might have played her last game of the tournament being rule out because of a hamstring injury.  Australia captain Meg Lanning told reporters, “We’ve got a few options that we’re looking at to replace Ellyse.”

The Indian women team will be looking forward to breaking the jinx after having a mediocre 0-5 record against England in knockout stages of a World  Cup Tournament.  India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said. “After losing the last semi-final, as a team, we realized that we have to work as a unit. We need to keep doing the right things and focus on the right things instead of worrying about the past.”