LAUDERHILL, Florida – Event co-hosts United States made historical past Friday once they turned the sixth workforce to qualify for the Tremendous Eight quarter-finals of the ICC Males’s Twenty20 World Cup, after moist situations attributable to rain pressured a no-result towards Eire.
The 2 groups have been set to contest their Group A match on the Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill, Florida. Nonetheless, heavy rain pressured an abandonment with out the toss being spun or a ball bowled.
This ultimate group match end result was essential for the People. The only level secured from the no-result pushed them to 5 factors in complete, making certain their development to the subsequent stage of the event. This qualification successfully eradicated Eire, Canada, and Pakistan, every of which had one match remaining.
Qualification milestone
The US, alongside India from Group A, has certified for the Tremendous Eight, which begins subsequent Wednesday. They be a part of different certified groups: Group A leaders and double world champions Australia, Group C leaders Afghanistan, Group D leaders South Africa, and Group C second place co-hosts West Indies.
The People had a dramatic journey to this stage. They gained a high-scoring thriller towards Canada within the event opener on the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas. They then surprised Pakistan in a brilliant over on the Nassau County Stadium in East Meadow, New York, earlier than being outclassed by India of their earlier match.
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“We’re undoubtedly trying ahead to the problem [of the Super Eight] for certain,” United States vice-captain Aaron Jones informed reporters after play was deserted. “During the last couple of weeks, we’ve proven that clearly we may undoubtedly compete and beat among the full member nations, so undoubtedly trying ahead to taking part in towards them for certain.”
A landmark achievement
This qualification marks a unprecedented achievement for the US, a aspect ranked 18th on the planet. That is their first World Cup look, and so they solely performed their first T20 Worldwide 5 years in the past. Along with reaching the Tremendous Eight, the People have additionally certified for the subsequent T20 World Cup in two years.
The following version will function 20 groups with 12 computerized qualifiers, together with the 2 co-hosts, India and Sri Lanka, who will bow out of this yr’s event after their ultimate group match towards the Netherlands on Sunday evening on the Daren Sammy Cricket Floor in St Lucia. The opposite seven groups within the Tremendous Eight from this yr’s event, and the three highest-ranked groups outdoors of them on the T20I World rankings as of June 30 this yr, may also instantly qualify. The remaining eight spots might be determined by a sequence of regional qualifiers that began this previous week in Italy.
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Pleasure for the longer term
“It’s a giant factor for us to be sincere,” Jones added. “During the last couple of years, we’ve been talking about taking part in within the World Cup, taking part in extra video games towards the complete member nations [of the ICC] and stuff like that – and right here we’re doing it proper now.
“Clearly, qualifying for the Tremendous Eight is de facto good. Not just for us proper now within the second, however I believe we’ll qualify for the 2026 T20 World Cup as properly. So I believe it’s a giant factor for us.”
With their historic qualification, the US has confirmed their mettle and proven that they’ll compete on the worldwide stage, paving the way in which for better achievements sooner or later.
