The match between Zimbabwe and Eire at Pallekele Worldwide Cricket Stadium was determined to be deserted with out a toss or a ball being bowled on account of steady rain. Because of this, each groups shared the factors equally, and the Zimbabwe staff formally certified for the Tremendous Eights spherical together with Sri Lanka from Group ‘B’.
Probably the most notable final result of this result’s that the robust Australian staff needed to withdraw utterly from this match.
Because of the steady drizzle all through the day, not a single ball might be bowled within the match, and the umpires introduced that the match was deserted round 5:30 PM. Till then, the stadium was utterly lined, and all hopes of shortening the match or decreasing the variety of overs had been dashed. Nonetheless, with the abandonment of the match and their staff qualifying for the following spherical, the Zimbabwean spectators who remained on the stadium had been visibly overjoyed.
With this surprising setback, Australia has failed to succeed in the semi-finals in 5 out of the final six T20 World Cup tournaments. It is a stark distinction to their One-Day Worldwide World Cup historical past, the place they’ve managed to characterize the semi-finals in 5 out of the final six tournaments. In the meantime, with Zimbabwe’s qualification, seven out of the eight groups for the Tremendous Eights spherical have now been confirmed, whereas Pakistan, the US, and the Netherlands are nonetheless fiercely competing for the one remaining spot from Group ‘A’.

