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The State Department has congratulated the U.S. cricket team for their upset victory against a “formidable” Pakistani team at the Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup.
The U.S. men’s national cricket team beat Pakistan, in the sport.
They kept Pakistan to 13-1 to secure their second victory in the tournament.
The State Department's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs wrote on Social media platform X, “Congratulations to @usacricket for their victory against a formidable Pakistani team at the #T20WorldCup.
“We look forward to cheering on #TeamUSA at their next match against India as we continue to celebrate the power of sports to connect and inspire.”
The surprising victory immediately ranked among the biggest in U.S. cricket history.
This is America’s first appearance at the T20 World Cup. Pakistan was a tournament finalist in 2022 and won the whole thing in 2009.
“Playing against Pakistan for the first time in the World Cup and beating them, it was an unbelievable performance,” U.S. captain Monank Patel told reporters after the match, adding “beating Pakistan, you know, it’s a big achievement.”
Cricket is Pakistan’s national sport, while in the U.S., the sport is yet to break into the mainstream. Pakistan, the tournament’s three-time finalist, is filled with star players, while some U.S. team players were largely unknown, until now.
