Everything is bigger in Texas, including the sporting shocks. In a Dallas suburb that had never staged a cricket match until last year debutants United States have humbled 2022 finalists Pakistan in a result that sets the T20 World Cup alight. The co-hosts matched Pakistan’s 159 in the regulation 20 overs, thanks to a last-ball boundary, then scored 19 in the super over.
I am pleased with my innings, happy to contribute but mostly happy to win as a team. As a player you want to show up for the big occasions and I am delighted to contribute to a winning cause.” “We weren’t up to it in the first six overs with the ball as usual, not taking wickets again,” said Pakistan skipper Babar. “And then our spinners are not taking wickets in the middle either. But it’s early in the tournament, we will come back from this. “Yes, our task ahead is hard.