A state of emergency has been declared in Fort Lauderdale due to the life-threatening flash floods in Florida. Hundreds of flights bound to and from South Florida have been cancelled by the local authorities. As a result, the Sri Lankan team was left stranded in the city.
The first T20 World Cup match that Fort Lauderdale was supposed to host at the Central Broward Park was Sri Lanka’s encounter against Nepal, however that match got washed out due to heavy rain. It is supposed to host 3 more important games including sides like India, Pakistan and USA.
The Sri Lankan team was supposed to fly out from Fort Lauderdale to the Caribbean islands on Wednesday, but heavy rain and flooding has forced them to delay their departure.
While USA play Ireland on Friday, Babar Azam’s side take on the same opponents on Sunday. If USA beat Ireland or the match gets washed out, they will join India as the second team from Group A to qualify for the Super 8.
This means that Pakistan’s match on Sunday will have no relevance as they will get knocked out if the Ireland vs USA encounter ends up being abandoned due to the floods.
However, if USA do end up losing against Ireland then Pakistan will have a huge chance to qualify for the Super 8 if they can beat the same opposition on Sunday.
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