Following the heavy rainfall in Florida, cars were left stranded and houses were evacuated due to flash floods. The New York leg of the T20 World Cup tournament has concluded with India’s victory over the USA, and now the action will shift to Lauderhill’s Central Broward Park for the remaining fixtures in Group A.
The 25,000-capacity stadium at Central Broward Park has good drainage facilities, giving organizers hope that the matches can proceed as planned. However, the US National Weather Service has issued warnings for “excessive rainfall” on the day that the USA is set to face Ireland. Groundstaff are working on drying process with hopes that weather holds, so that games can proceed.
Sri Lanka’s game against Nepal on June 11th was abandoned without any play due to rain. It is highly unlikely that the International Cricket Council would move the remaining fixtures to another venue at such short notice. The USA is currently leading Group A and is favored to qualify in second place for Super 8s after winning two of their three matches. If they defeat Ireland, it would render all other games irrelevant and ensure their qualification. However, if the match cannot be played, it would finish with five points making it impossible for any other team in group to overtake them. Should Ireland win or Canada defeats Pakistan on Sunday, they could finish above USA on net run rate and potentially qualify instead of Pakistan.
