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LAUDERHILL, Fla. — The US cricket crew made extra historical past by reaching the second spherical on its Twenty20 World Cup debut after failing of their ultimate group match towards Eire on Friday.
Rain meant the match at Broward County Stadium was deserted with out a ball having been bowled, inflicting the Individuals to the Tremendous Eight stage and robotically qualify them for the 2026 Twenty20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
The USA solely certified for this T20 World Cup as co-hosts with the West Indies, however have used residence benefit to make a surprising first impression of their first main cricket event.
Whereas the Individuals superior from Group A alongside undefeated India, former champions Pakistan and winless Eire have been eradicated from Tremendous Eight rivalry.
Pakistan gained the title in 2009 and reached two extra finals, together with on the final T20 World Cup in 2022. Pakistan has did not advance out of the group stage for the primary time. Eire was additionally anticipated to pose a risk. The Irish additionally reached the second spherical on their debut in 2009 and repeated in 2022.
The aggressive level of the washout was sufficient for the US to maneuver ahead after that Beat Canada in Texas and lovely Pakistan in Texas throughout its first week.
Binding Pakistan in common overs after which beating them in a brilliant over was one of many largest upsets within the historical past of the event.
That was the Individuals bumped by Indiaone of many title favorites, as anticipated on Wednesday, however the hosts’ development with out with the ability to play on Friday was nonetheless nicely deserved.
The umpires carried out 4 inspections of the moist outfield earlier than heavy rain arrived round 1:30 pm native time and the match was known as off three hours after its scheduled begin.
The Seventeenth-ranked USA joined West Indies, India, Australia, South Africa and Afghanistan within the Tremendous Eight, with two extra groups but to qualify. The Tremendous Eight, which begins on Wednesday, can be cut up into two teams, with every crew assured three matches to attempt to attain the semi-finals.
At Kingstown, St. Vincent, Nepal gained the toss and elected to bowl within the later match towards Group D leaders South Africa, the primary worldwide match between the groups.
South Africa has already certified for the Tremendous Eight stage after profitable their first three matches towards the Netherlands, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Nepal misplaced to the Netherlands of their opening match and the second match towards Sri Lanka was rained out, which means this would be the first match in ten days. It is usually the primary match of the event to be performed in St. Vincent.
Nepal captain Rauhit Praudel mentioned he opted to bowl first to benefit from simpler batting situations within the second innings. Proteas captain Aiden Markram mentioned he would have opted to bat first.
For the primary time within the event, Nepal has been capable of choose its key participant Sandeep Lamichhane. Lamichhane was convicted of rape in January and sentenced to eight years in jail. However his conviction was overturned by Nepal’s Supreme Court docket in Might.
His utility for a visa to journey to america with the Nepalese crew was rejected. However he has been capable of be a part of the crew in St. Vincent, bringing the Nepalese squad to its full complement of fifteen gamers within the Caribbean.
Later Friday, New Zealand met Uganda in Trinidad.
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NOTE: This story has been corrected to indicate that the US victory over Pakistan happened in Texas.
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US cricket crew advances to second spherical in Twenty20 World Cup debut
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