Pakistan’s humbling Tremendous Over defeat to the USA of their T20 World Cup 2024 opener has stirred up social media with former cricketers slamming Babar Azam and Co. after one of many greatest upsets within the event.
The USA, that includes of their maiden T20 World Cup, have now managed to prime Group A with successive wins, having overwhelmed neighbours Canada within the event opener on June 2.
On Thursday, Monank Patel’s aspect selected to bowl and restricted Pakistan to 159 for seven earlier than matching the rating within the chase after Pakistan’s wavering efficiency with the ball. A sloppy Tremendous Over from Mohammed Amir handed US 18 runs however left-arm seamer Saurabh Netravalkar held his nerve and pulled his aspect over the road.
The American fairytale continues 🇺🇸😍
USA beat Pakistan in one of many greatest ends in #T20WorldCup historical past and are able to tackle India subsequent.
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— ICC (@ICC) June 6, 2024
The tie was the fifth within the historical past of the event, with Pakistan that includes of their second because the 2007 version the place they misplaced to India within the bowl-out. Former cricketers together with Shoaib Akhtar, Wasim Jaffer and Michael Vaughan provided various reactions to the result.
“Disappointing loss for Pakistan. We aren’t off to a great begin. Dropping to the USA, we repeated historical past, like we did in opposition to Bangladesh within the 1999 World Cup.
Damage & dissatisfied. #pakvsusa pic.twitter.com/PfQkk6qQ09
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) June 6, 2024
“Sadly, Pakistan by no means deserves to win. The rationale why USA ne bahut acha khela hai. Commanding place mein the hamesha. Amir saved the match, Shaheen, Amir sabne kosish ki. 37 over vo (USA) jeete hai humse, agar dekha jaaye pura match. 37 overs vo jeete hai however sadly we couldn’t pull off (USA performed properly and was in commanding place at all times. Amir and Shaheen tried exhausting however USA was forward for 37 overs and even the entire match),” mentioned Akhtar reacting to the loss.
Taking to social media in his inimitable sarcastic type, former India opener Wasim Jaffer wrote: “I assumed it was Pakistan v USA but it surely ended up being Panicstan v USA.”
I assumed it was Pakistan v USA but it surely ended up being Panicstan v USA. #PakvsUSA #T20worldcup
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) June 6, 2024
Whereas the event has had a lackslustre begin in the USA with the pitches in New York coming underneath scrutiny, Vaughan and former India batter Mohammed Kaif reckoned USA’s win could have flipped the scales.
Pakistan meet India in New York subsequent on Sunday whereas United States could have a four-day break earlier than assembly India on the identical venue.
This might deliver this T20 World Cup to life. Who would have thought USA would beat Pakistan. However higher crew win little doubt. #T20WorldCup
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) June 6, 2024
Have a good time within the Sardar Patel Institute of Expertise in Mumbai. Considered one of your alums has bowled an incredible tremendous over in opposition to Pakistan.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 6, 2024
Simply got here off a flight from Miami. What occurred in Dallas right this moment😳😳😳😱😱
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) June 6, 2024
Aik aur American saazish kaamyab! #PAKvsUSA
— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) June 6, 2024