South Africa will depart Karachi and journey to Dubai instantly after the Group B match in opposition to England concludes on Saturday. Australia may even be in Dubai by then after having performed Afghanistan in Lahore on Friday.
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However each groups received’t know till the completion of the India versus New Zealand group match in Dubai on Sunday as to who they are going to face within the semifinals and the place their respective matches will probably be performed — Dubai or Lahore.
Relying on the semifinal line-up one of many groups will head again to Lahore the place they are going to face New Zealand on Wednesday. Semifinals in two totally different international locations is a results of India refusing to play in Pakistan however that has sophisticated journey plans for Australia and New Zealand.
The primary semifinal involving India is scheduled to happen in Dubai on Tuesday, the second in Lahore a day later. The ultimate on Sunday will both be in Dubai or Lahore relying on whether or not India qualifies or not.
“We needed to offer groups as a lot time as attainable to get acclimatised to the situations in Dubai. Travelling on Monday would have made their preparations sophisticated,” sources within the ICC mentioned.
The hybrid mannequin, which sees India play all of their matches in Dubai, has already witnessed criticism from a number of quarters.
What can also be perplexing is why the semifinals are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday with a three-day hole earlier than the ultimate. Having the semifinals on Wednesday and Thursday would have given the groups travelling from Pakistan to Dubai for the semifinals a little bit of a respite.
