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USA stuns Pakistan in cricket: Americans pull off historic upset in T20 World Cup super over
CBS Sports ^ | June 6, 2024 | Austin Nivison

Posted on 06/06/2024 8:00:54 PM PDT by lasereye

Team USA pulled off one of the greatest upsets in cricket history on Thursday. They defeated powerhouse Pakistan by five runs in the T20 World Cup, shocking the rest of the sport.

The match went to a super over, a tiebreaker in cricket, and Team USA recorded 18 runs. Pakistan needed 19 for the win but were held to just 13 runs. To make the upset even more special, it happened on United States soil in Dallas, Texas.

The T20 World Cup features the 20 best teams in the world, and Team USA now leads Group A following its massive upset of Pakistan. The rest of that group consists of India, Canada, and Ireland.

Team USA will try to keep its magic alive against another daunting opponent in India. That match will take place on June 12 as group play continues.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cricket; pakistan; us
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To: dfwgator

They probably all live on the same street


41 posted on 06/07/2024 4:30:51 AM PDT by God luvs America (6young 3.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: ansel12
What is cricket?

My question also.

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game that is played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a 22-yard (20-metre) pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. Two players from the batting team (the striker and nonstriker) stand in front of either wicket holding bats, with one player from the fielding team (the bowler) bowling the ball towards the striker's wicket from the opposite end of the pitch. The striker's goal is to hit the bowled ball with the bat and then switch places with the nonstriker, with the batting team scoring one run for each exchange. Runs are also scored when the ball reaches or crosses the boundary of the field or when the ball is bowled illegally.

The earliest known definite reference to cricket is to it being played in South East England in the mid-16th century. It spread globally with the expansion of the British Empire, with the first international matches in the second half of the 19th century. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket

42 posted on 06/07/2024 6:14:13 AM PDT by daniel1212 (Turn 2 the Lord Jesus who saves damned+destitute sinners on His acct, believe, b baptized+follow HIM)
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To: Stosh

Three Singh’s (including back-ups), but only two Patels.


Singh Singh Singh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_E0UVNtJ9Y


43 posted on 06/07/2024 7:00:47 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: daniel1212

No wonder we chose football instead.


44 posted on 06/07/2024 7:29:38 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: Right_Wing_Madman

Sorry my error. It’s been a while now since I followed any cricket. :)


45 posted on 06/07/2024 7:32:08 AM PDT by xp38
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To: ansel12
No wonder we chose football instead.

But considering the lack of space. Likewise,

Houses in the UK are smaller. Actually, they are a lot smaller. The average house size in the UK is 818 sqft (square feet). Compare that to the average house in the US at 2,164 sqft https://alifeaway.com/british-vs-american-houses/

46 posted on 06/07/2024 8:56:59 AM PDT by daniel1212 (Turn 2 the Lord Jesus who saves damned+destitute sinners on His acct, believe, b baptized+follow HIM)
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To: Some Fat Guy in L.A.

Ask ChatGPT to explain the basic rules and ask follow up questions as needed. Give it some context saying you’re an American unfamiliar with the sport.


47 posted on 06/10/2024 3:56:44 AM PDT by Callahan ( )
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