Sunday 27 / October / 2024
The USA have made history by qualifying for the Super Eight stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in the nation’s first-ever appearance at the World Cup, joining India in the top two of Group A ahead of Pakistan, Ireland and Canada.
A wet outfield delayed the toss in Florida and, after a number of inspections and the best efforts of the local groundstaff, the game was confirmed as abandoned.
The washout ended any qualification permutations in Group A, with Ireland’s hopes of reaching the Super Eight coming to an end and Pakistan also confirmed as exiting the tournament at the group stage.
Confirmed fixtures, dates and venues for the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup
A USA defeat to Ireland in this fixture would have handed Pakistan the chance to leapfrog into the top two when they face Ireland in Lauderhill on Sunday.
But the American side now have an unassailable five points, having beaten Canada and Pakistan earlier in the tournament, meaning that they become the sixth team to qualify for the Super Eight stage of the tournament.
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