Floods in Florida threaten T20 World Cup matches and Pakistan's qualification hopes

The T20 World Cup is set for some rough weather with a crucial set of matches facing the threat of washout over the weekend.

Lauderhill in Florida in the next stop in the T20 World Cup caravan as teams start securing spots for the Super Eight stage. However, thunderstorms and flooding in many parts of Florida have put a question mark over the fate of the matches.

Three important Group A matches are scheduled to be held in Florida over the next three days. USA take on Ireland on Friday, India face Canada on Saturday and Pakistan meet Ireland on Sunday. Unfortunately, the state is facing catastrophic rain.

Mayors in Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood declared a state of emergency for their cities on Wednesday after a tropical disturbance resulted in a flash flood emergency. Florida governor Ron DeSantis also declared a state of emergency in other counties – Broward and Miami-Dade on Florida's Atlantic coast and Collier, Lee and Sarasota counties on the state's west coast.

Broward is where the cricket stadium is situated.

On Wednesday, more than half of the flights in and out of Fort-Lauderdale-Hollywood Internati

The Sri Lankan team endured more travel misery due to the weather. The islanders had already faced severe logistical issues due to delayed flights and match-day travel. On Wednesday, their flight from Florida to the Caribbean for their next match in Saint Lucia had to be cancelled, leaving them stuck in the US for an additional day.

The implications of weather issues are serious. USA face Ireland in Lauderhill on Friday and the co-hosts are currently second in Group A with four points; India are already through to the Super Eight as table toppers after three wins from three games.

Pakistan are third in the table on two