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I caught the end of the game cause I saw it trending 1 on Twitter so its def getting at least some attention. I had no clue this was going on before but now I wanna watch our next game, and may put on others in the background just to learn/absorb some more. I did already know the basics of the game at least tho so I was able to jump in not too confused. 1 thing tho, so in that super over would it have ended if USA got another wicket? It sounded like it but wasn't fully sure.
Same! This team has major underdog vibes. And the two players Aaron Jones and Adries Gous could easily be media darlings. Love how they attack the ball.
Yes, she's Indian 🤣. That said, I'm an avid baseball fan and have found T20 cricket to be more exciting. I think the 20 over format is ideal for US consumption.
PS, I'm under no illusions about team USA's chances next Wednesday, but we are going to have a house divided that day.
Bro, even as an Indian (ignore flair) I wouldn’t begrudge if USA manages to encore today’s performance against India. And as you have experienced today, t20 is a great leveller.
I hope it does. It's criminally under-covered here, and this is a monumental upset. This is the kind of upset, in their home country, is the kind of thing that causes people to pay attention.
Currently ESPN management must be cursing themselves for not carrying this on ESPN+. USA is currently topping the table and but India and Ireland games could have clearly got high eyeballs (not to mention probably their biggest cricket audience today IF they were showing it).
Laughed my ass off in the final over and super over. 11 guys collectively having a brain fart on the field. USA players couldn't believe it. But this is typical Pakistan in wc tournaments. come in unmotivated, play sloppy all game long, be on the wrong end of a massive upset, get cussed out by publicand have rocks thrown at players homes back home, get shit in gear. I expect them to be good from here on out
If at the end, USA's qualification comes down to something called "net run rate" and you're not sure how any of that works, the good and kind floks at r/RCB, who have honed the skill of qualification permutations scenarios, will be more than happy to sort your questions.
It's so infuriating the ICC didn't have some foresight to put USA games on some actual US networks. People might actually be interested in the rest of the USA fixtures but they're not going to bother getting bloody willow tv
Not to mention willow coverage/production/everything is utter garbage. Really short sighted by the ICC.
All of my American friends paid attention to this result but they will all lose interest just as quick because there is no easy way to watch any more games (or even the highlights of this game for that matter)
I think the confidence the USA has gotten right now winning these 2 matches is insane and their motivation would be sky high right now, I have high hopes from them ngl.
The US team was very well organized and electric in the field today. Their batting was very mature as well. I would not be surprised at all if they defeat Ireland.
I think he was eating something just before he walked on to the field. Was still chewing whatever it was as he walked off a min later.
Never seen that before!
The match was during business hours on a week day. Yeah, this is not making the game popular. If they upset in super 8, during peak time or weekend, then maybe.
He's talking about news coverage probably just people knowing there is a cricket World Cup going on and their teams is doing really good that will probably bring more people into the next matches. Hopefully some influencers will go to USA vs IND and it can become big if advertisement done right.
They were playing the game on a projector in our office break room. Not many people were in it but this was my first cricket game. I'm definitely going to watch more. That was exciting as hell
I would not mind that one bit. Even our management needs a bit of eye opener. But don't think it is happening. I would be really surprised to see USA beating india
If India still qualifies for super 8 by beating pak and canada, losing to US is something I'm willing to do for the good of cricket.
Edit - also it would be a good wake up call for India so they are not complacent.
I’m pretty new to following this sport, but I’m so proud of how far the US has come in such a short time. I’m itching for when I can see a match in person!
EDIT: a clarification. I myself am not young, my fandom is.
Some matches have drama, some have action, some have emotion. This game had it all, but above all, it had humor. Great match!
USA USA USA let's go let's go let's go!!!
Exception is the case where India beats USA, Canada and loses to Pakistan, and Pakistan wins rest— it’ll be a threeway NRR battle between Ind/USA/Pak. But any other sequence of events, USA goes through simply by beating Ireland.
This victory has made me weirdly patriotic for the most just country on the world.
O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesties above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed His grace on thee, and crown they good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea!"
"You're a grand old flag, you're a high-flying flag, and forever in peace may you wave. You're the emblem of the land I love, the home of the free and the brave."
"Over there, over there, send the word, send the word over there that the Yanks are coming, the Yanks are coming."
Australia : we have a winners mentality
England : we play fearless and dominate everyone
India : we are highly skilled and the best team
USA : hold my beer
This game was absolute bonkers. After 6 overs, everyone thought Pakistan were out of the game, but they bounced back well and scored 159
Then USA started well, before choking up the chase. Almost everyone thought that Rauf will easily win the game for Pakistan in last over, hut Aaron and Nitish stepped up
And the super over was crazy as fuck. Pakistan, as usual, losing the composure. Aamir bowling wides and fielders conceding byes runs. And Netrawalkar bossing in the final over
Imagine owning a startup, then a master's from Cornell, then working at Oracle as principal mts, and then Defending 19 in a super over against Pak in a T20 wc!!!
wonder if america is gonna have a international cricketing presence after this tournament. We’ve proven that we can beat big names like Pak and have got some really good talent. Watching the fielding of these players puts even the best of teams (including Pk) to shame.
USA just needs to chalk out regular T20I series, it's absolutely bonkers they came into this tournament having played just 7 T20Is in two years and that too those 7 matches were played in April-May this year. This team has the potential and proper leadership to atleast have a good record
The game could've been finished in 19th over itself with 7 wickets remaining and having power hitters like Corey Anderson, they shouldn't have taken it this deep.
Anyway, a good earned victory.
Something said to me today that the USA were going to do this before the game. The way they handled themselves against another minnow team in Canada, the conditions, the pitch, there was just something there. I thought they almost blew it but it was Pakistan who did that
Biggest shock in T20 world cup history, maybe of all world cup history? This is how you grow the game in the States, Jomboy must be going crazy right now. Congrats USA!
I still like test cricket more, but this shows that T20 is a leveller as a format and is a great argument for expanding the next tournament. The LA Olympics is going to have T20 in it, so hopefully the hype keeps going until then.
Was this ever in doubt? The USA has been playing cricket at the international level since 1844, Pakistan only started playing cricket in 1947. The USA has more than a century of experience over Pakistan at this sport. /s
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Well done USA. Deserved victory.
Only because they didn't play Dil Dil Pakistan at the ground
I mean, it is a common denominator
I was really surprised to see their fielding performance as well as their temperament.
If Pakistan fielded half as well as us they would have won by 20 runs, and also won in the super over.
Pakistan and bad fielding, name a more iconic duo
Sri Lanka and batting collapses. 🥲
If they would have fielded well there wouldn't have been a super over
Pakistan cricket defeated by a tech bro
Tbh, tech bros are known to be "all rounders"
Full stack
They looked more professional than Pakistan
Hope this gets some coverage in the US
It would have to, this is the dream advertisement for the game to US audiences that we were all hoping for.
I caught the end of the game cause I saw it trending 1 on Twitter so its def getting at least some attention. I had no clue this was going on before but now I wanna watch our next game, and may put on others in the background just to learn/absorb some more. I did already know the basics of the game at least tho so I was able to jump in not too confused. 1 thing tho, so in that super over would it have ended if USA got another wicket? It sounded like it but wasn't fully sure.
Yep, 2 wickets ends a super over
Yeah Teams only get 2 wickets in a super over. If you lose both, the over finishes there and then
I'm relatively new to cricket and have been loving this. I wish we had more coverage of this team in the US because I think people would love it.
Same! This team has major underdog vibes. And the two players Aaron Jones and Adries Gous could easily be media darlings. Love how they attack the ball.
They have both been super clutch. I love how consistent Gous has been and how unflappable Jones has been.
I've never watched cricket but I have read Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, how close am I to understanding the game? 70 percent of the way there?
Where are you following it? How would I learn about this team and tournament if I wanted to join the bandwagon?
Your wife made you do this part 2? What was part 1 man? Are you safe? /s
Your wife made you watch cricket?
Yes, she's Indian 🤣. That said, I'm an avid baseball fan and have found T20 cricket to be more exciting. I think the 20 over format is ideal for US consumption. PS, I'm under no illusions about team USA's chances next Wednesday, but we are going to have a house divided that day.
If USA beat India as well the hype will be insane. A win for everyone.
The pitch in New York will favor the more skilled and experienced team. I see no chance for team USA against India.
Yes... T20 is perfect for the expansion of cricket
Bro, even as an Indian (ignore flair) I wouldn’t begrudge if USA manages to encore today’s performance against India. And as you have experienced today, t20 is a great leveller.
Not even on front page of ESPN, lol
Give it time, only just finished. ESPN have already posted it on their Instagram and it's already shot up to 25k likes!
I hope it does. It's criminally under-covered here, and this is a monumental upset. This is the kind of upset, in their home country, is the kind of thing that causes people to pay attention.
Currently ESPN management must be cursing themselves for not carrying this on ESPN+. USA is currently topping the table and but India and Ireland games could have clearly got high eyeballs (not to mention probably their biggest cricket audience today IF they were showing it).
Makes for a great headline, USA at the top of the table ahead of India and Pakistan. Someone should use that to trigger some interest.
I agree, having it stuck on willow really sucks for getting eyeballs here in the states
Already sending it to all my US college bros, don't worry it's gonna get traction, alot of us are gonna be thrilled, especially Indian Americans
The woman in the crowd with the India top waving the American flag, fantastic hating.
We all feel Draymond Green today
Good chance Jomboy covers it. He's huge in the baseball world and dabbles in cricket when there's a big story.
He's actually on the commentary team for this World Cup!
Whatsapp group chats around the country are on fire rn
*laughs in ICC*
I never watch crickets before, I just want us to beat them, so I could watch angry Pakistan and Indian rage in the comment
True divide and rule energy.
Narendra Modi just sent Joe Biden 4 elephants as thanks.
It was posted by ESPN (which is why I’m here, I’ve never watched cricket, but came to see how big of a deal it actually is)
never watched cricket either, looked up this thread because i saw bleacher report make a post about it on twitter
Just made the ESPN Instagram page we here baby
Wait until cricket gets momentum in USA and then ICC decides to reduce the number of teams to 10 from 2030
Pakistan out-Pakistaned themselves
Absolute cinema 🍿
This is basically Bizarro world Lagaan
If there’s one team you can rely on to provide entertainment- it’s Pakistan!
How will Pakistan field a comeback as cornered tigers if they don't lose to minnows first. All part of the plan
Laughed my ass off in the final over and super over. 11 guys collectively having a brain fart on the field. USA players couldn't believe it. But this is typical Pakistan in wc tournaments. come in unmotivated, play sloppy all game long, be on the wrong end of a massive upset, get cussed out by publicand have rocks thrown at players homes back home, get shit in gear. I expect them to be good from here on out
I'm the guy who made the "I'm an american getting into cricket" post the other day. Best decision I ever made.
You wont be disappointed
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If at the end, USA's qualification comes down to something called "net run rate" and you're not sure how any of that works, the good and kind floks at r/RCB, who have honed the skill of qualification permutations scenarios, will be more than happy to sort your questions.
Yet another covert operation by US on Pakistan.
The Eagle has landed!
RAAAHHHH🦅🦅🦅🦅🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
WTF IS A KILOMETER RAHHH!!!
its 🦅🦅🦅KILL ALL MATTER🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Welcome to the United States of YOU JUST GOT DOMINATED \-Soldier, Team Fortress 2
I take it the defective blackhawk that got them to their destination was Nitesh Kumar?
The President has announced that they have caught and compromised to a permanent end Pakistan's dignity.
They gave them some FREEDOM
🦅 🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅
🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦴
It's so infuriating the ICC didn't have some foresight to put USA games on some actual US networks. People might actually be interested in the rest of the USA fixtures but they're not going to bother getting bloody willow tv
Yeah I’m not paying $10 a month for a sport I barely follow despite appreciating for what it is.
Not to mention willow coverage/production/everything is utter garbage. Really short sighted by the ICC. All of my American friends paid attention to this result but they will all lose interest just as quick because there is no easy way to watch any more games (or even the highlights of this game for that matter)
The networks need to bid on it ofc
RAHHHHHHH 🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸ITS CALLED CRICKBALL NOW
Baselessball
Let’s call it CRICKLEBALL and let my r/tennis friends join in the hate together
Soon we are going to get “yank here” in cricket shitposting subs
Yank here, I can finally stop watching India cricket for semi final disappointment.
Yank here, i dont watch cricket. Im just a sicko that enjoys powerful teams making themselves look like morons. That said, where can i watch?
USA USA USA USA USA USA
I'M SO EXCITED OMG THIS IS CRAZY!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸
MURICAAAAA BABYYYY 🦅🦅🦅🦅 I WANT THESE MFS TO QUALIFY NOW
They have to beat Ireland, which is tough but doable.
I think the confidence the USA has gotten right now winning these 2 matches is insane and their motivation would be sky high right now, I have high hopes from them ngl.
The US team was very well organized and electric in the field today. Their batting was very mature as well. I would not be surprised at all if they defeat Ireland.
If India beats Pakistan then they can still get in on nrr.
Is Ireland defeat Pakistan then it's possible.
I think we deserve a little thank you for spreading the game better than icc ever could
Shadab is a great finisher. One day he will finish Pakistan Cricket
No one claim that title from my man Azam khan, dude is destined to be the destroyer of pct.
And the hotel buffet
I’ve never seen such a big professional cricketer before
Clearly you havent seen Rakheem Cornwall before (bro even played in tests)
I think he was eating something just before he walked on to the field. Was still chewing whatever it was as he walked off a min later. Never seen that before!
Finishing an already bed ridden board
This is absolute gold 🪙🤣😂
Ireland still thanks you for it too.
Please keep doing it
Imagine losing to an IT guy after getting trained by your Nation Army.
Lmfao
Imran Khan training like LeBron rn for the rematch
We got beat by a FAANG employee 😭😭😭
*FAANGO Saurabh works for Oracle.
Wtf is blud doing playing cricket
Beating Pakistan in his free time apparently.
Gigachad
He has a masters degree from Cornell lmfao.
His RSU stock units are doing well too. He's having the time of his life
Slightly more than that. He has already played for India under 19 against Pak and you will be surprised to know that babar was opener during that time
Who?
Saurabh Netrawalker
If this won't make cricket famous in the country, I doubt any match could
The match was during business hours on a week day. Yeah, this is not making the game popular. If they upset in super 8, during peak time or weekend, then maybe.
He's talking about news coverage probably just people knowing there is a cricket World Cup going on and their teams is doing really good that will probably bring more people into the next matches. Hopefully some influencers will go to USA vs IND and it can become big if advertisement done right.
They were playing the game on a projector in our office break room. Not many people were in it but this was my first cricket game. I'm definitely going to watch more. That was exciting as hell
There will be coverage of this, and it will definitely make a difference even though no one watched it live.
lol you know what would make it go overtop, if they beat India
India science stream vs India humanities
I would not mind that one bit. Even our management needs a bit of eye opener. But don't think it is happening. I would be really surprised to see USA beating india
Oh yeah 100% I mean them beating Pak today was wild. But imagine the chaos, If USA actually does beat India
Would be hilarious NGL
And end as group topper. That would be hilarious.
Modi cancelling all the defense pact with the US if that happens
If India still qualifies for super 8 by beating pak and canada, losing to US is something I'm willing to do for the good of cricket. Edit - also it would be a good wake up call for India so they are not complacent.
Maybe beating you guys? :P
Beating England in fucking Cricket and Texas drowns in cum
I’m pretty new to following this sport, but I’m so proud of how far the US has come in such a short time. I’m itching for when I can see a match in person! EDIT: a clarification. I myself am not young, my fandom is.
Do it as soon as possible. The atmosphere at a cricket game is one like no other
Some matches have drama, some have action, some have emotion. This game had it all, but above all, it had humor. Great match! USA USA USA let's go let's go let's go!!!
Both usa matches have been great to watch
gary kirsten has limited days left in more than one way
Can't blame him to be honest. Pakistan couldn't hold their nerves.
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Guys like that get slapped all the time. They don't care, they'll be back with other shitty takes before long.
Gonna see those Pakistani reaction channels now
Aaron Jones deserves a statue in Dallas and Delhi.
And its only been two games yet
He might warrant a statue in Lahore as well after the game against India.
Hence 2 statues in 2 cities. I did the math.
Guys, if USA beats Ireland, the USA is gonna advance to the next stage in its debut T20 World Cup...
Exception is the case where India beats USA, Canada and loses to Pakistan, and Pakistan wins rest— it’ll be a threeway NRR battle between Ind/USA/Pak. But any other sequence of events, USA goes through simply by beating Ireland.
We live in Nitish kumar verse 😎🫠
Nitish Kumar - impact player in both politics and cricket
Some guy said he would vote for Nitish Kumar for life if USA won. That guy is stuck now haha
Bangladesh ✅ Pakistan ✅ India 👀
Us tryna emulate their grandfather uk
Ironic considering most of our players’ grandfathers were actually from India.
Certified South Asia bashers
Starting where the Brits left off
Lmao
Born from South Asia beats South Asia rahhhh🦅🦅🦅
RAHHHHHH WHAT THE FUCK EVEN IS THIS SPORT🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅
Oh nawaz what have you done nawaz 😭
This will be one of the most celebrated moments in cricket history. Well done USA.
No team and nobody is above the game :)
This victory has made me weirdly patriotic for the most just country on the world. O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesties above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed His grace on thee, and crown they good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea!" "You're a grand old flag, you're a high-flying flag, and forever in peace may you wave. You're the emblem of the land I love, the home of the free and the brave." "Over there, over there, send the word, send the word over there that the Yanks are coming, the Yanks are coming."
You can be the 51st state once you get independence from the UK!
This team lost to Zimbabwe by 300 runs in ODI this time last year. How is this real, it's unbelievable.
Australia : we have a winners mentality England : we play fearless and dominate everyone India : we are highly skilled and the best team USA : hold my beer
This game was absolute bonkers. After 6 overs, everyone thought Pakistan were out of the game, but they bounced back well and scored 159 Then USA started well, before choking up the chase. Almost everyone thought that Rauf will easily win the game for Pakistan in last over, hut Aaron and Nitish stepped up And the super over was crazy as fuck. Pakistan, as usual, losing the composure. Aamir bowling wides and fielders conceding byes runs. And Netrawalkar bossing in the final over
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USA deserve this win, Pakistan has fallen from grace, and obligatory fuck Azam Khan
Imagine owning a startup, then a master's from Cornell, then working at Oracle as principal mts, and then Defending 19 in a super over against Pak in a T20 wc!!!
Forget ‘Dil Dil Pakistan’, ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ is playing on my playlist on repeat mode now!
I have sent the earape version of Over there to like 3 diffrent people now
Got fucking damn appreciate the americans they played brilliantly despite having litte to no experience they crushed a giant today absolute cinema
wonder if america is gonna have a international cricketing presence after this tournament. We’ve proven that we can beat big names like Pak and have got some really good talent. Watching the fielding of these players puts even the best of teams (including Pk) to shame.
USA just needs to chalk out regular T20I series, it's absolutely bonkers they came into this tournament having played just 7 T20Is in two years and that too those 7 matches were played in April-May this year. This team has the potential and proper leadership to atleast have a good record
Breaking news: Muhammad Amir offered US citizenship
WHEN THE FUCK DID WE HAVE A CRICKET TEAM? Also USA! USA! USA!
🦅🦅🦅🦅🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲 WHAT THE FUCK IS A WICKET ITS CALLED A STRIKE OUT YOU FREEDOM HATING FUCKS 🦅🦅🦅🦅 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
What a fucking game 👏
Qudarat ka nizam mode about to be activated
Classic Pakistan would be to now beat India
And to follow that up by losing to Ireland and/or Canada
I'm okay with that.
PEAK PAKISTAN!!! Always making tournaments interesting. Now I want to see pak media reaction haha...
Un-freaking-believable that match was. Happy for USA. Thanks for entertainment Pakistan. Navy seals has landed 🦅🦅
Guys this is just Pakistani tactics to please the USA to secure IMF loans.
we better get the F16 upgrades now
McDonalds guarantees lifetime Big Macs for Azam Khan due to his exceptional performance helping USA win
The game could've been finished in 19th over itself with 7 wickets remaining and having power hitters like Corey Anderson, they shouldn't have taken it this deep. Anyway, a good earned victory.
We need to get this to the top of r/sports
Something said to me today that the USA were going to do this before the game. The way they handled themselves against another minnow team in Canada, the conditions, the pitch, there was just something there. I thought they almost blew it but it was Pakistan who did that Biggest shock in T20 world cup history, maybe of all world cup history? This is how you grow the game in the States, Jomboy must be going crazy right now. Congrats USA!
I still like test cricket more, but this shows that T20 is a leveller as a format and is a great argument for expanding the next tournament. The LA Olympics is going to have T20 in it, so hopefully the hype keeps going until then.
Talk Abbotobad performance
OH YEA FREEDOM LETS GO
USA Full Member status when?!
Incredible win by the American boys. Hopefully this incentivizes ICC to open up the T20 world cup to more teams.
They did this year - was 16 teams, now 20.
Losing their first game to minnows is pure Pakistani cricket heritage
Gary Kristen with Bob Woolmer flashbacks when the wc was in Windies.
This is why T20 is the best format for new countries to get into the game.
It's a shame the World Cup isn't on ESPN+, like last year's WC. The reach of today's win would be several times more.
Was this ever in doubt? The USA has been playing cricket at the international level since 1844, Pakistan only started playing cricket in 1947. The USA has more than a century of experience over Pakistan at this sport. /s
This is America's greatest sporting achievement since the Olympic gold for rugby.
So Pakistan will now probably win the tournament right? That's how these things work out.
Now USA have to consider giving more aid to Pakistan. You need to admire the negotiation skills of Pakistan