Australia and Ireland absent from T20 World Cup as Jim qualified after washout | Cricket SuperSport

On Tuesday, 2021 champions Australia were eliminated from the T20 World Cup with Zimbabwe qualifying for the Super Eights after losing the match against Ireland in Kandy with no ball being bowled.

Zimbabwe will join Sri Lanka as qualifiers from Group B and will face West Indies, India and South Africa in the next stage. Ireland also lost.

The match was called off due to continuous drizzling rain at Paleker Stadium throughout the day, with the referees finally calling it off at 5:30pm local time (12:00 GMT). There was no expectation that matches of at least five overs would begin by the cut-off time of 6:10 p.m.

Australia needed a win from Ireland to keep their hopes alive after losses to Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe currently sit on five points with five points and still have a game in hand, while Ireland are third with three points.

Australia, with two points, has one game remaining, against Oman on Friday, but cannot overtake Zimbabwe.

Australia had a terrible run leading up to the tournament.

The team lost top pace bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood to injury, and captain Mitchell Marsh missed the first two matches after suffering a testicular hemorrhage after being hit in the groin during training.

Test great Steve Smith was left out despite being a top performer in the Big Bash League and having the expertise to play against spin bowling.

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He flew on as cover last week and was officially added to the Australian squad at the weekend.

But then he missed Monday’s must-win match against Sri Lanka, in which Australia’s mid-table side collapsed, losing by eight wickets.

Zimbabwe captain Sukyander Raza praised his team’s achievement in reaching the last eight, but warned that there will be tougher competition ahead.

“We have come this far and we will celebrate, but we have a game against Sri Lanka ahead,” Raza said.

“This is just a check-off, and it’s not the only thing we’re aiming for. Everyone loves an underdog story.”

Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker was left depressed after his side missed the match.

“It’s obviously very disappointing to be out like this, but it’s completely out of control,” Ms Tucker said.

“Our batting was a failure, especially against Sri Lanka, where we had big moments where we dropped so many catches.

“Hopefully, we can deal with these difficult situations in a different way and move forward.”

The rain did not dampen the spirits of a lively and colorful band of about 20 Zimbabwean fans, who danced, sang and serenaded their team’s qualification throughout the damp afternoon.

“All I can say is that no matter what corner they sit, no matter what field they’re on, they’re the loudest and they have the songs,” Raza said of the fans.

“They just keep the vibe going. Even when the energy is down, they keep us going. And in this weather, that can happen sometimes.”

“But when we hear them backing us and we know the songs, it gives us energy too.”

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