by five runs in a massive upset victory on Thursday in Dallas, marking its second victory in the group stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.The matchup between the U.S. and Pakistan, the latter of which was the finalist at the last T20 World Cup and won the title in 2009, ended in a tie during regulation, with both teams scoring 159 runs and sending the match to super over, an overtime period.The upset is the U.S.
The T20 World Cup started in 2007, providing one of cricket’s shortest game formats and becoming one of sport’s major international competitions. This year’s installment is co-hosted by the U.S. and the West Indies, providing both teams with automatic qualification. This is the first time the U.S. has appeared at a T20 World Cup. While Australia, England and India have been designated as favorites for the title this year, the U.S.