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T20 World Cup: Relentless rain ends Ireland and Australia’s hopes

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Ireland and Australia have both been eliminated from the T20 World Cup as rain stopped play in the Group B game between the Irish and Zimbabwe at Pallekele Cricket Stadium in Kandy.

Zimbabwe’s shock victory over Australia left them needing just a draw on Tuesday to advance to the Super 8s with the match being a must-win for Ireland to retain any hope of advancing.

Australia were also banking on a win for Ireland to remain in the hunt, but with the rain unrelenting in Kandy, the match was ultimately abandoned with both Ireland and Zimbabwe taking a point apiece.

That leaves Zimbabwe on five points and Ireland – whose four-game campaign is complete – on three, with Australia sitting on two and just one game remaining against Oman on Friday (13:30 GMT) which is now a dead rubber.

Zimbabwe will take on Sri Lanka in Colombo on Thursday (09:30 GMT) with the winner topping Group B, but are guaranteed a place in the next phase of the tournament.


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