Pakistan’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign came to an early end after inclement weather in Lauderhill forced a points split between Ireland and the United States. This result allowed the host nation to advance to the Super Eight stage alongside India from Group A, while also securing their place in the 2026 T20 World Cup.
The tournament was fraught with challenges for Pakistan, who arrived in the United States without any scheduled warm-up games and had most of their practice sessions canceled due to persistent rain. This lack of preparation was evident as they narrowly lost to the United States in a Super Over during their opening match. In their subsequent game against India, Pakistan fell short by six runs while chasing a modest target of 120.
Pakistan’s fate hinged on the outcome of the match between the United States and Ireland. An Irish victory would have kept Pakistan in contention, but the rain-induced washout resulted in shared points, giving the United States an insurmountable lead in the group standings and confirming Pakistan’s exit.
Despite their early exit, Pakistan managed a seven-wicket win over Canada and still have one remaining match against Ireland, who were also eliminated due to the washout. Pakistan’s current T20I ranking of seventh ensures their spot in the 2026 tournament, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, sparing them from playing qualifiers.
This marks Pakistan’s earliest exit from a T20 World Cup, having been eliminated after just three matches. The team had previously faced group-stage exits in 2014 and 2016 but reached at least the semi-finals in other editions. Along with England, Pakistan holds the record for the most final appearances and won the title in 2009.
