United States vs Ireland, 30th Match, Group A, June 14, 2024 - Full Commentary

The USA qualifying for Super 8 is the seventh instance of an associate team progressing from the group stage to the Super stage (8/10/12) in T20 World Cups after Ireland (2009), Netherlands (2014), Afghanistan (2016), Namibia (2021), Scotland (2021) and the Netherlands (2022).

First things first, it is a cloudy morning in Lauderhill but it was raining a bit earlier so the outfield is still fairly damp. There is a probability of rain later in the day as well, but for now we have a clearish sky. USA were beaten by India in their previous game, but gave a good account of themselves to add to impressive wins over Pakistan and Canada. Their skipper Monank Patel should be fit and ready to go for this clash. Ireland were beaten by India in their opening game, and lost to Canada as well. They have had an underwhelming tournament so far, but possess the power to still qualify, and if not to be the kingmakers for Group A.