Florida hosts the USA vs Ireland T20 World Cup match on Friday, June 14 from 8 pm IST which is 10.30 am local time. This is a crucial game for both teams more so for Ireland who find themselves in a must-win situation.
Ireland are yet to win in this T20 World Cup having lost against India and Canada. Against Canada, they failed to chase 138 as their batting order collapsed under the pressure of the chase. The New York ground conditions got the better of them and they succumbed to the Canadian spinners.
The USA, on the other hand, have been brave with the kind of cricket they played. They chased 194 against Canada in their first game and stunned Pakistan by beating them twice. They first chased 159 in the original match and then beat Pakistan in the Super Over as well to win the match.
Pakistan crumbled under pressure twice in that match. In the next match against against India, they crumbled once again under pressure from being 80 odd for three not being able to chase 120, and falling behind by six runs.
The result of the USA vs Ireland match will have bearings on the future of three teams, the USA, Ireland and Pakistan. Pakistan would dearly love the USA to lose to Ireland. This gives them a chance to beat Ireland in their next game after beating Canada. While India are almost through to the Super 8s from Group A, any one of these three teams can be the other team to join them from this group.
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USA vs Ireland Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Florida Stadium– ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Match 30
USA vs Ireland Weather Report Of Florida
The match starts at 10.30 am local time in Florida on Friday. The weather forecast for this match does not look good. Chances of rain are as high as 90 percent. Thunderstorms are expected as well potentially for heavy rainfall.
The temperatures will be around 28 degrees in the morning with heavy rain on the horizon as per Weather.com. A washout will deny Ireland any points and it will almost mean that they will get close to elimination.
USA vs Ireland Pitch Analysis
The pitch at Florida is a decent one for the batters. High-scoring matches have been played in the past with players scoring centuries as well.18 T20I matches have been played at this venue with 11 matches won by the team batting first and just four batting second.
Thus this is in many ways a bat-first ground. The average first innings score is around 160 and the matches are played in drop-in pitches.
Weather Impact on USA vs Ireland, T20 World Cup 2024, Match 30
The is a forecast of heavy rain for this match. The match starts at 10.30 am local time and the rain is expected to hit around the same time as well. Thunderstorms are expected as well and there is a 90 percent chance of rain. Thus the forecast overall does not look good.
Conclusion
The last two remaining games are a must-win for Ireland. However, if the rain plays spoilsport in this match, Ireland’s chances of making it to the Super 8s are almost over.
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