USA Shocks the World: USA Joins India in T20 World Cup Super 8s; Pakistan Out
USA Shocks the World: USA Joins India in T20 World Cup Super 8s; Pakistan Out
15/06/2024 (JKNN) Historic! USA Joins India in T20 World Cup Super 8s; Pakistan Knocked OutIn their first-ever appearance, the USA cricket team, comprising several players who balance cricket with their main jobs, advanced to the next round of the 2024 T20 World Cup in the Americas on Friday.
This happened after their final Group A match against Ireland in Lauderhill, Florida was washed out.
The washout between the USA and Ireland resulted in the elimination of the 2009 champions, Pakistan, from the tournament.
By securing victories over neighbors Canada and tournament favorites Pakistan in their initial matches, the USA clinched a spot in the Super Eight stage.The cancellation of their last group match allowed the USA to join India in the next round of the tournament.
The USA ended the group stage with five points from four matches.Even if Pakistan wins their remaining match against Ireland, they can only reach a maximum of four points. Pakistan had already faced setbacks before the washout, including a narrow loss to India in New York while chasing a target of 120.Earlier, Pakistan’s opening match in Dallas ended in a surprising Super Over defeat to the USA.
These back-to-back losses meant Pakistan’s advancement to the Super Eight depended on other results.
The tournament is co-hosted by the USA and the West Indies as part of an ICC effort to grow cricket in the region.The USA team’s impressive performance so far signals a serious attempt to attract NFL, MLB, and NBA fans to cricket. The USA began their campaign with a strong victory over Canada, chasing nearly 200 runs. They then pulled off one of the T20 World Cup’s biggest surprises by defeating Pakistan.In their match against India, they presented a formidable challenge to the title contenders. The USA’s momentum can be traced back to their morale-boosting T20I series win against Bangladesh prior to the tournament.
The USA team features eight players of Indian descent, many on temporary H1-B visas that permit companies to employ international workers. These players are contributing to the revival of cricket in the USA, which hosted the first international cricket match in 1844 between the USA and Canada, predating the first Test match between England and Australia.Expectations of the match’s cancellation were high due to a tropical thunderstorm that hit Florida, causing relentless rain and flash flooding.Even if the match had gone ahead, the USA team, bolstered by their earlier victories and a strong showing against India, would have been confident in their ability to defeat Ireland and move on to the Super Eights.
(JKNEWS NATION)
