The incessant rains have had the final say and the match has been called off without toss. It was always on the cards and the rain has proved to be a dampener tonight. Both teams get a point each from this match. This washout will hurt Sri Lanka the most as their Super Eight qualification chances hang by a thread. The Islanders will need to win their final game against the Netherlands. But, their destiny is not in their hands as they would require Bangladesh to lose to both Nepal and Netherlands. When it comes to qualification scenario for Nepal, they will have to defeat both South Africa and Bangladesh and hope that Netherlands lose their next two matches. Tough road ahead for both these teams! With this washout, South Africa become the first team to qualify for the Super 8 stage.
Three more matches await us in Florida but things don’t look promising for those either. Rain and thunderstorms are predicted week long in Florida. USA will host Ireland on Friday at this venue and it will be followed by India v Canada on 15th and Pakistan v Ireland on 16th. Let’s hope the weather doesn’t play spoilsport.