Pakistan faced a heartbreaking defeat in a tense Super Over clash against the United States of America (USA) during the 2024 T20 World Cup on Thursday June 6. The Men in Green came up short by five runs in the nailbiting Super Over unable to meet the 19 run target.
USA won the toss and opted to field first. Pakistan found themselves in a precarious position after losing early wickets. Skipper Babar Azam scored 44 runs off 43 balls, while Shabad Khan added 40 runs off 25 balls to help the team reach 159/7 after 20 overs.
For the USA, Nosthush Kenjige took three wickets and Saurabh Netravalkar took two. The equation came down to the USA needing 15 runs to win from the last over.
Despite his best efforts Haris Rauf was unable to maintain the score allowing 14 runs to slip through ultimately leading to the match proceeding to the Super Over. In contrast Monank Patel the skipper of the USA team demonstrated remarkable prowess by achieving a welldeserved halfcentury scoring 50 runs from 38 balls.
Following the match, numerous supporters resorted to social media to mock Pakistan for their loss. Here are some of the leading reactions:
Memes and jokes filled social media following the Babar Azam-led team’s dismal performance against the United States in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
“As a Pakistani I am too and they deserve it. And now whether they win or lose other matches they should be laughed on and made jokes and memes.” wrote a fan
“Indians with Green card just thrashed Pakistan, now it’s over to Indians with Aadhar card on 9th June.” – commented another
“Dear ICC, Please Allow India to make changes to their Squad. We want to field our B-Team Against Pakistan, because they doesnt deserve to face our A Players.” chimed in yet another
Shoaib Akhtar Criticizes Pakistan’s Performance After USA’s Stunning Win in 2024 T20 World Cup
Former Pakistani speedster Shoaib Akhtar claimed that Pakistan did not deserve to win their game against the United States. He pointed out that the co-hosts held the upper hand for the most of the encounter.
Shoaib Akhtar stated in a video posted on his official social media accounts:
“Disappointing loss for Pakistan. We are not off to a good start, losing to USA. We repeated history, like we did against Bangladesh in the 1999 World Cup. Unfortunately, Pakistan never deserved to win. The reason is that USA played very well and were in a commanding position.
“[Mohammad] Amir saved the match. He and Shaheen [Shah Afridi] tried. They [US] won 37 overs of the contest, if we look at the overall picture. Unfortunately, we couldn’t pull it off.”
Shoaib Akhtar
Pakistan will now face India in their next 2024 T20 World Cup encounter in New York on Sunday, June 9.
