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T20 World Cup 2024: Abandoned match with Ireland helps USA reach Super 8, knock Pak out of contention

The USA is now assured of finishing second in Group A ahead of Pakistan, Canada and Ireland, thus knocking former champion Pakistan in the group stage itself

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Ground staff pull a tarp over the cricket filed as the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup 2024 group A cricket match between the USA and Ireland was canceled because of weather at Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida. Pic/AFP

Ground staff pull a tarp over the cricket filed as the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup 2024 group A cricket match between the USA and Ireland was canceled because of weather at Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida. Pic/AFP

The United States of America made history on Friday by qualifying for the Super Eight stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 after their Group A match against Ireland was abandoned due to a wet outfield caused by overnight rains in Lauderhill, Florida. 

The USA is now assured of finishing second in Group A ahead of Pakistan, Canada and Ireland, thus knocking former champion Pakistan in the group stage itself.

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