USA clinch League 2 title, march toward 2027 World Cup
The United States have clinched the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 title. They beat Namibia by four wickets in Dallas on Wednesday.
Skipper Monank Patel starred with a superb century of 108. The USA chased down Namibia’s 298 for 9 with seven balls to spare at Grand Prairie Stadium.
The win took the USA to 47 points, an unassailable total. It was their first League 2 title in the 2023-27 competition.
The USA, Scotland and the Netherlands have now secured berths in the 2027 World Cup Qualifier. The qualifier will decide the final four spots at the 2027 World Cup.
The World Cup will be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia from October 2 to November 21, 2027. It will feature 14 teams and 57 matches. Earlier in the series, Milind Kumar hit 116 off 84 balls in a huge chase of 331 against the UAE. The USA’s rise marks a breakthrough for associate cricket.
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