Holy hell! Cricket though?!
The United States cricket team pulled off an absolutely stunning victory over global powerhouse Pakistan after one hell of a Super Over win Thursday at the Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup in Dallas, Texas.
The shocker dub is by far the biggest in the entire history of USA Cricket, as well as one of the biggest in the sport overall. On top of that, it can also be considered one of the greatest upsets in all of sports. (RELATED: Former NBA Star Chase Budinger Qualifies For The Paris Olympics, But Not For The Sport That You Think)
For the first time ever, the United States is playing co-host to the World Cup, with the West Indies being the other host.
Coming into the game, Pakistan was ranked No. 6 in the world, while the U.S. came in at No. 18.
Monank Patel, the captain of USA Cricket, was the top batter for the team and was rewarded the player of the match.
USA STUNS PAKISTAN AT THE MEN’S T20 CRICKET WORLD CUP 🚨
Biggest upset in the sport’s history 🤯 pic.twitter.com/V5x3QYrdWN
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 6, 2024
WHAT. A. FINISH!!!! 🤩🤩#TeamUSA wins their second match of the @ICC @T20WorldCup against Pakistan by 5 runs! 🔥#T20WorldCup | #USAvPK | #WeAreUSACricket 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/hYuDW0zvTj
— USA Cricket (@usacricket) June 6, 2024
It just goes to show you: If you give Americans a little time, we’ll dominate any nation’s favorite sport.
Man is living the American and Indian dreams simultaneously. Ivy League degree, Silicon Valley job and beating the tar out of Pakistan https://t.co/nlxTZwQarn
— Blake Allen (@Blake_Allen13) June 6, 2024
Americans: cricket is a dumb game
USA: wins 1 match
Americans: pic.twitter.com/rTB9msVpM3
— Shiv Ramdas Buk Riter (@nameshiv) June 6, 2024
USA DEFEATS PAKISTAN AT THE T20 CRICKET WORLD CUP
ONE OF THE BIGGEST UPSETS IMAGINABLE
PAKISTAN MADE THE FINAL LAST TIME. JUST USA’S SECOND WORLD CUP MATCH EVER… AND WEVE WON THEM BOTH!!! pic.twitter.com/l1AGYFtBFW
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) June 6, 2024
USA just beat Pakistan in the Cricket World Cup in what was a huge upset.
USA’s star player in the game is a senior engineer at Oracle pic.twitter.com/k2cg5GKpPV
— Tanay Jaipuria (@tanayj) June 6, 2024
Hell, here’s another example for you: A North Carolinian winning the British cheese-rolling competition.
Interesting sport, by the way:
The Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake is an annual event held on the Spring Bank Holiday at Cooper’s Hill, near Gloucester, England.
Participants race down the 180 m long hill, chasing an elusive wheel of Double Gloucester cheese.pic.twitter.com/PMPaPtdTc4
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) June 1, 2024
What else is there left to say other than … U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
