Direksitoto
Direksitoto
Direksitoto
DireksitotoFollowing Pakistan’s T20 World Cup, former players responded: Following one of the biggest upsets of the season, Pakistan’s humiliating Super Over loss to the United States in their T20 World Cup 2024 opener has sparked outrage on social media among former cricket players who have taken aim at Babar Azam and company.
After defeating its neighbors Canada in the opening match of the competition on June 2, the United States, who are competing in their first T20 World Cup, have now managed to top Group A with consecutive victories.
After Pakistan’s inconsistent ball-handling on Thursday, Monank Patel’s team decided to bowl and held them to 159 for seven before matching the score in the chase. Mohammed Amir’s careless Super Over gave the US 18 runs, but left-arm seamer Saurabh Netravalkar retained his composure and got his team over the finish line.
Pakistan participated in their second tie since the 2007 edition, when they were defeated by India in the bowl-out. This was the tournament’s seventh tie overall. Former cricket players Michael Vaughan, Wasim Jaffer, and Shoaib Akhtar had differing opinions about the result.
“A depressing defeat for Pakistan. Our start has not been terrific. We recreated history by losing to the USA, just as we had against Bangladesh during the 1999 World Cup.
Pakistan, regrettably, never deserves to triumph. the explanation for why the USA isn’t doing so well. prominent location within the hamesha. Shaheen, Amir sabne kosish ki, Amir rescued the match. 37 over vo (USA) jeete hai dekha jaaye pura match agar dekha jaaye. 37 overs were given to us, but sadly we were unable to capitalize (USA performed brilliantly and maintained a dominating lead the entire time). “Amir and Shaheen gave it their best, but the United States led for 37 overs, or the entire game,” Akhtar stated in response to the defeat.
Former India opener Wasim Jaffer posted on social media in his trademark sardonic flair, saying, “I thought it was Pakistan vs USA but it ended up being Panicstan v USA.”
Although the tournament has started uneventfully in the US due to concerns about the conditions of the wickets in New York, Vaughan and former Indian batsman Mohammed Kaif believed that the USA’s victory might have turned the tide.
Next Sunday, Pakistan will play India in New York, while the United States will take a four-day break before playing India at the same location.
