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- Published: June 13, 2024 16:31
New Delhi: India is set to take a depleted Canadian side in the last group-stage match of Group A. The match is scheduled to take place in the Lauderhill cricket stadium i.e. the Broward County Stadium. But with huge torrential rains predicted in the weather forecast, authorities are sweating on the probability of yet another washout in the World Cup.
ICC World Cup 2024 has already seen the washout of some important matches, mainly the one between Scotland and England match. The three lions are now staring down the barrel of a possible group stage exit.
The condition in Florida.
– India Vs Canada, Ireland Vs USA and Pakistan Vs Ireland are set to take place in Lauderhill, Florida. pic.twitter.com/11zPRpVovX
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 13, 2024
Torrential rains hit Miami!
On the other hand, cricket fans have urged the ICC to cancel the remaining matches from Florida and re-schedule them elsewhere so that a full 40-over match can be played. However, with incessant flash floods happening in Florida, any game is unlikely to get a green signal.
Furthermore, in some of the areas of Southern Florida, an orange alert has been issued to avoid any “life-threatening” situations. The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a warning to stay indoors and avoid travelling in the open. Many social media posts like the below one have shown the apathy of the Floridians in this tumultuous weather:
MIAMI FLOOD – MUST SEE pic.twitter.com/9P7qVcsBlq
— Max Prime (@MatrixPrime_) June 12, 2024
Flood warnings in the parts of Miami-Dade will be in effect till 8 am on Thursday- according to officials of the meteorological department. The situation is so gloomy that till now 284 flights have been cancelled locally. While at the Miami airport, a combined 326 flights were cancelled.
Scenes from floods throughout Miami-Dade on Wednesday
In one clip, Victor Corone pushed his wife Maria Diaz in a wheel chair a mile in more than a foot of water to get home from a doctors appointment. They had to ditch the car in the dr.’s parking lot. pic.twitter.com/Z3VijdCurd
— Ashley Miznazi (@ashleymiznazi_) June 13, 2024
In such a precarious the probability of a washout is very high. While in India vs Canada, a washout doesn’t change any result given the fact that India has already qualified for the super 8s, in Pakistan vs Ireland, a washout means that the USA qualifies for the Super 8 even without bowling a single ball.