Bangladesh-Ireland washed out, South Africa qualifies for 2023 ODI World Cup
Bangladesh was already assured of an automatic qualifying berth for the Cricket World Cup taking place in India over October and November.
The first of three one-day internationals between Bangladesh and Ireland ended in a no result after the match was abandoned because of rain, confirming South Africa's place in this year's Cricket World Cup.Ireland needed to win all three matches in the series to stand a chance of claiming the final automatic qualifying place for the World Cup via the ICC ODI Super League, at the expense of the Proteas.Instead, the Irish must go through final qualifying in June and July, after rain interrupted their reply to Bangladesh's 246-9 on Tuesday. Ireland was 65-3 after 16.3 overs when the rain came around 4.45 p.m. local time at The County Ground in Chelmsf...