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T20 World Cup India vs Bangladesh: Will rain spoil India's semi-final hopes?

India will face Bangladesh, hoping to regain their T20 World Cup campaign, after defeating South Africa in their last match. So far, India have played three matches, won two and lost one.

Bangladesh on the other hand have won two and lost one of their first three outings. India, who are at the top of the rankings, are ahead of Bangladesh due to net positive rate. However, the match could be taken as Adelaide experienced heavy rain on the evening of the match. Adelaide Oval will host the T20 World Cup Group 2 match between India and Bangladesh.

Both teams are trying to qualify for the semi-finals, so the weather will play an important role in deciding the outcome of the team. "Cloudy. Medium chance (60%) of rain, likely in the evening. Southwest winds 20-30 kph,” read the forecast for Wednesday from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.

The forecast also shows that the temperature will change between 10 and 17 degrees Celsius, and 0 to 2 mm of rain. Due to heavy rains in the country, India's training sessions are also being brought forward.

As things progress, South Africa leads the group with five goals, followed by India and Bangladesh who are second and third. Zimbabwe is fourth with three points, while Pakistan is fifth with just two points.

The Netherlands is bottom of the table, without registering a single point.