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9:41 PM IST, 12:11 PM Local Time: The match officials are giving every chance for the game to be played. Let's hope we get a good news from Lauderhill soon.

10 PM IST, 12:30 PM Local Time: The inspection is underway. Rod Tucker and Sharfuddoula directly walk towards the damp area along with reserve umpire Richard Kettleborough. Live visuals suggest that there is still some water oozing out of the turf as they walk. A couple of members of the ground staff are drying the outfield with dryer. There will be another inspection at 10:45 PM IST (1:15 PM Local Time).

10:45 PM IST, 1:15 PM Local Time: The umpires have put their uniforms and walking out to have a look at the conditions. They are having a long discussion. Match referee Javagal Srinath is also out there in the middle. The umpires are pointing out to a couple of damp patches present in the circle. Srinath is having a look at the concerned area. The groundsmen are returning to the sheds. Dark clouds are hovering over the ground now. 

10:55 PM IST, 1:25 PM Local Time: There is now a thunder in the area. The groundsmen are now pulling in the covers. The pitch has been covered. Looks like they are expecting some rain shortly. They bring in more covers and the entire square is being covered now. It has started raining now.

11:01 PM IST, 1:31 PM Local Time: The rain has gotten heavier now. Looks like we are done with this game. We wait for the official confirmation. And that's it. The game has been called off. The players shake hands and that's the end of this fixture. Both USA and Ireland grab one point each.

With this, USA qualify for the Super 8 stage in their maiden appearance in the T20 World Cup. A historic moment for USA cricket. They become the second team from Group A to make it to the Super 8 stage. It also means that Ireland, Pakistan and Canada are eliminated from the T20 World Cup 2024.

USA becomes the sixth team to qualify for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2024 after India, Australia, West Indies, Afghanistan and South Africa. Also, USA qualify for the T20 World Cup 2026.

USA qualifying for the Super 8 stage is the seventh instance of an associate team progressing to the next stage after the group stage in T20 World Cups.

That's it from all of us for this clash. Keep joining us for more cricketing action all around the globe. For now, this is Akshay Bhide, signing off, on behalf of AkshayaKrishna Polya and scorer Paras Yadav. Until next time, cheers and good bye.