Social media is currently abuzz with reactions following Pakistan’s unexpected loss to the United States at the T20 World Cup.
Pakistan could not chase 19 runs in the Super Over, a development that surprised former players and cricket pundits as they were runners-up in 2022 and champions in 2009.
The United States also recorded their second win of the tournament which was one of the biggest upsets of all time in Dallas on Thursday.
After being shaky from the start, Pakistan managed a total of 159-7. But USA attacked aggressively, scoring 14 runs off the last over to level Pakistan’s score at 159-3 and take it into a Super Over.
Saurabh Netravalkar’s incredible bowling has caused many people to question this huge upset by non-test playing country USA.
Many now believe that this defeat will go down as one of international cricket’s most memorable moments and call for soul-searching and changes in strategy within Pakistani ranks before their showdown with India on Sunday.
Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer wrote on social media platform X (formerly Twitter): “I thought it was Pakistan v USA but it ended up being Panicstan v USA.”
