USA have certified for the Tremendous 8s on the T20 World Cup after their sport in opposition to Eire in Florida was deserted, with Eire, Pakistan and Canada now eradicated.
Heavy rainfall attributable to tropical storms had battered the Florida space and left the outfield unplayable with the sport formally known as off after a lot of inspections.
The purpose event debutants USA earned for the washout takes them onto 5 factors from 4 fixtures in Group B, a tally winless Eire, in addition to Pakistan and Canada, are unable to match.
USA be a part of table-toppers India in progressing from the pool, with the co-hosts to play South Africa, West Indies and both defending champions England or Scotland in Tremendous 8s Group 2 subsequent week.
USA beat Canada of their opening sport after which surprised 2009 champions Pakistan in a Tremendous Over to make it two wins from two, earlier than pushing India throughout a seven-wicket defeat.
Pakistan adopted the shock loss to USA with a six-run reverse in opposition to India and, though victory over Canada on Tuesday stored them within the combine, the USA-Eire washout has now price them.
Eire suffered an eight-wicket thrashing in opposition to India earlier than a 12-run loss to Canada left them needing to win their remaining two video games to have an opportunity of constructing the second spherical.
Paul Stirling’s facet will now look to chalk up their first win of the event once they end off in opposition to Pakistan in Florida on Sunday (4pm), with India concluding their group marketing campaign in opposition to Canada on the similar venue on Saturday (3.30pm).
India will head into Tremendous 8s Group 1, becoming a member of 2021 champions Australia and Afghanistan in addition to certainly one of Bangladesh, Netherlands or Nepal, with the latter three sides nonetheless within the working to advance from Group D.
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