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Pakistan T20 World Cup 2024 Live Updates: PAK’s future hangs in balance as USA vs IRE toss gets delayed

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Pakistan T20 World Cup 2024 Live Updates: PAK’s future hangs in balance as USA vs IRE toss gets delayed

Pakistan T20 World Cup 2024 Live Updates: Pakistan will hope Ireland can beat USA on Friday while they themselves can beat Ireland on Sunday in order to qualify.

Pakistan T20 World Cup 2024 Live Updates: PAK's World Cup dreams hanging by a threadPakistan T20 World Cup 2024 Live Updates: Pakistan look for Ireland’s victory over USA to stay alive in competition. (AP)

Pakistan Super 8 Qualification Scenario T20 World Cup Live: After losing their first two matches against USA and India, Pakistan finally notched up 2 points against Canada in their third match. However, their qualification in the Super 8s still hangs in the balance with even a washout in the USA vs Ireland match on Friday will be enough to eliminate the Men in Green.

If USA and Ireland is washed out, both teams will get 1 point each which will get USA to 5 points and seal their place as the second team behind India to qualify for the next round from Group A. For Pakistan, they will be praying to the weather gods so that USA and Ireland takes place and the Irish can defeat USA. If that happens, Pakistan will have a chance to qualify if they defeat Ireland.

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Similarly, if the Pakistan game gets washed out and Pakistan gain just one point, USA will qualify. The weather update from Lauderhill, where the USA vs IRE and PAK vs IRE match will take place, does not look conducive for Pakistan’s chances with both matches facing a washout threat. According to the National Weather Service, all of South Florida is under a Flood Watch through Friday evening. On Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had also declared a state of emergency for five counties, including Broward, where the city of Lauderhill is based.

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Pakistan Canada T20 World Cup Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir, second left, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Canada’s captain Saad Bin Zafar during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup cricket match between Pakistan and Canada at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Westbury, New York, Tuesday, June 11, 2024. (AP/PTI)

Pakistan’s fate at T20 World Cup could lie in hands of weather in Lauderhill, Florida

Pakistan’s chances of qualifying for the Super 8 stage at the ongoing T20 World Cup were always going to be on tricky terrain after they were shocked by the host nation USA in their opening encounter. Pakistan’s defeat to India in the second game — where they could have easily won after restricting India to 119 runs in the first innings — was also particularly hard to take. But Pakistan managed to stead their sinking ship, bouncing back from two consecutive defeats by beating Canada.

However, Pakistan still have a mountain to climb in the coming days. And it will tricky because of the weather conditions in Lauderhill, the Florida city which will host the most crucial games of Group A.

Recently, the same venue saw Sri Lanka’s must-win game against Nepal being abandoned because of heavy rain and flood warnings in Lauderhill. The washout left Sri Lanka hanging by a thread. Now it seems that Pakistan could face the same fate. (READ MORE)

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