India vs South Africa World T20 semifinal countdown

India could advance into the final of the ICC World Twenty20 without a ball being in the second semifinal against South Africa at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium on Friday with the weather forecast predicting heavy rain. Sri Lanka sailed into the World Twenty20 final after beating holders West Indies by 27 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-ruined contest on Thursday. Sri Lanka now face the winners of Friday's game between India and South Africa in Sunday's final. India have emerged as group champions, winning all their four matches in Group 2, while South Africa were second in their group with six points by virtue of three wins. India have also replaced Sri Lanka as the top T20 side in the ICC rankings released on Wednesday. Nonetheless, the second semifinal between unbeaten India and South Africa could also boil down to a spinners' showdown between Imran Tahir and Indian pair Amit Mishra and Ravichandran Ashwin. South Africa, branded chokers for their inability to win major titles, seem to have put the past behind them by scripting three narrow wins in Chittagong after losing their opening game to Sri Lanka by five runs. The Proteas beat New Zealand by two runs, the Netherlands by six runs and England by three runs, giving all-rounder JP Duminy added confidence going into the second semi-final against India. Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his team was peaking at the right time, but stressed that nothing could be taken for granted in the shortest format, according to a news agency.