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Reuters

Associated Press

The United States cricket team have made more history by reaching the second round on their Twenty20 World Cup debut after their last group game against Ireland was washed out on Friday.
The co-hosts qualified for the knockout Super Eight stage at the expense of Pakistan without bowling a ball after torrential rain washed out their match at Broward County Stadium in Lauderdale, Florida.
The Americans have also automatically qualified for the 2026 Twenty20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
The US qualified for this T20 World Cup only as co-hosts with the West Indies, but they have used home advantage to make a stunning first impression in their first major cricket tournament.

The 17th-ranked team joined the West Indies, India, Australia, South Africa and Afghanistan in the Super Eight, with two more teams yet to qualify.
While the Americans progressed alongside unbeaten India from Group A, former champion Pakistan and winless Ireland were eliminated.
The Americans’ place in the Super Eights is a welcome boost for the game in the region, with cricket scheduled to return to the Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028.
In later matches on Friday, South Africa beat Nepal by one run and New Zealand defeated Uganda by nine wickets.
South Africa grabbed a dramatic last ball victory over Nepal in Kingstown when Quinton de Kock and Heinrich Klaasen combined to run out Gulsan Jha off the final ball to win by a run and maintain their unbeaten record.

New Zealand, already eliminated after losing to Afghanistan and the West Indies, took full advantage of conditions more akin to the old Carisbrook rugby and cricket ground in Dunedin than a Caribbean venue to thrash Uganda by nine wickets at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad.
The New Zealand bowlers got the ball to swerve, cut and spin throughout to dismiss Uganda for 40, only one more than they scored against West Indies in Georgetown – the joint-lowest score at a T20 World Cup.
New Zealand reached their target from a little more than five overs for the loss of one wicket but it was no consolation for a disappointing tournament and they will now fly home whatever the result of their final group match against Papua New Guinea on Monday.


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ICC (International Cricket Council)

T20 World Cup: Pakistan out as co-hosts United States make history, reach knockout stage

Fans of the US team before their match against Ireland in Lauderhill, Florida on Friday was was abandoned due to rain, enabling them to qualify for the knockout round. Photo: AP

Ground staff pull a tarp over the field as the match between the US and Ireland is cancelled because of bad weather. Photo: AFP

New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra (left) celebrates with teammates after dismissing Uganda’s Riazat Ali Shah. Photo: AFP

T20 World Cup: New Zealand need miracle to avoid early exit after 13-run West Indies loss

West Indies’ Sherfane Rutherford on his way to an unbeaten 68 off 39 balls in their win over New Zealand in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Spinner Gudakesh Motie (centre) celebrates after dismissing Kiwi captain Kane Williamson. Photo: AP

Once a popular pastime in the United States, cricket is making a comeback of sorts at the Twenty20 World Cup next month

The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium under construction in Eisenhower Park in New York. The 34,000-capacity stadium will host eight games, including the hotly anticipated India-Pakistan clash on June 9. Photo: AFP

The US will host group stage games in the World Cup, including at Nassau County in New York. Photo: AFP

Canadian cricket captain Saad Bin Zafar (middle) waves after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the Toronto v Minnesota baseball match. Photo: AP

Cricket T20 World Cup: Uganda enjoy ‘dream come true’ as they prepare to face New Zealand, West Indies in tournament

Uganda’s national cricketers are preparing to compete in the World Cup for the first time in their history. Photo: AFP

Uganda’s players see qualifying for the Cricket T20 World Cup as a ‘dream come true’. Photo: AFP

Uganda head coach Abhay Sharma (holding bat) says the team are in good shape. Photo: AFP

America’s banana imperialism still haunts the world

A banana packing plant. Photo: AP

Sport

Cricket

On their debut appearance, the Americans qualify for Super Eights ahead of Pakistan, in a boost for the sport before 2028 LA Olympics


On their debut appearance, the Americans qualify for Super Eights ahead of Pakistan, in a boost for the sport before 2028 LA Olympics, when cricket will return to the Games.


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