Rain in England's favor as they reach Super Eights

PROVIDENCE, Guyana - England qualified for the Super Eights of the World Twenty20 following a no-result washout with Ireland here on Tuesday.

Both sides had previously lost to table-toppers the West Indies, but England went through as the second qualifier on superior run-rate after rain robbed the Group D shootout of a winner.

That meant Ireland, who've flown the flag for non-Test nations in recent years, paid dearly for their 70-run defeat by the hosts on Friday when they were skittled out for a record tournament low of 68.