PAK vs IRE, T20 World Cup 2024 weather forecast: Will Florida witness 4-in-4 washouts?

Pakistan and Ireland will face each other in a Group A encounter at the Central Browards Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground at Lauderhill in Florida on June 16, Sunday. The fixture remains inconsequential for all practical purposes as the result will not have any impact on qualifications. However, the focus will yet againbe on the weather conditions of the ‘Sunshine State’ of Miami. The 3rd venue of the USA leg of the T20 World Cup 2024 was scheduled to host 4 matches of the group stage.

Three of the four matches have resulted in complete washouts, without a single ball being bowled or a coin being tossed. The city has been battling with thunderstorms, rain as well as flash-flood warnings for many days. In Group D, Nepal’s game against Sri Lanka was abandoned, which led to Wanindu Hasranga’s team’s ouster from the tournament. The Group A teams were supposed to play one match each at the Florida stadium.

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Will Florida witness its 4th washout?

However, USA’s match against Ireland was abandoned, which eventually knocked Pakistan out of the tournament. This was the first time that Pakistan got eliminated from the T20 World Cup after playing just 3 games. The USA team getting one point meant that they created history by reaching the Super 8 stage in their very first T20 World Cup appearance. India’s abandoned match against Canada was yet again inconsequential, but questions were raised regarding the preparations of the stadium for World Cup games. During India’s match, there was no rain throughout, but the outfield was wet and did not dry up. The pitch was under covers, but the rest of the ground was left open, which led to the outfield being soggy. PAK vs IRE: Preview

PAK vs IRE: Weather forecast

As Pakistan gears up to face Ireland at the same venue, the AccuWeather prediction says that there is a 25% chance of rain. There will be a 70% cloud cover during the match and hence, overcast conditions would prevail. The temperature will be around 32 degrees Celcius. However, it will all come down to the condition of the outfield if it has dried up or not.