On June 6, the USA led by Monank Patel made history by beating Pakistan in their opening game of the T20 World Cup. This was been discussed in the foreign office on a lighter note.
US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller acknowledged his happiness on the victory but declined to speak further, saying that it is beyond his “area of expertise”.
In the current T20 World Cup 2024, the United States of America defeated Pakistan with an incredible display of play. Their bowlers, headed by Nosthush Kenjige with three wickets and Saurabh Netravalkar with two, held the Babar Azam-led team to 159 runs. Although the USA appeared to be in control of the chase, the match ultimately concluded on equal footing and proceeded to the Super Over.
In the Super Over, USA triumphed by five runs with Mohammad Amir leaking eighteen runs. The team captained by Monank Patel won handily, achieving one of the biggest upsets in the history of the game. US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller acknowledged his happiness on the victory but declined to speak further, saying that it is beyond his “area of expertise”.
Miller was in a press conference yesterday where he said, “I often get in trouble when I try to comment on things beyond my area of expertise, and I would say Pakistan’s cricket team is certainly in that category.”
Miller’s comments draw attention to the political connections between the two nations. In terms of sports, Pakistan trails the United States of America in football, athletics, tennis, and other games. Although Pakistani athletes have always had an advantage in cricket, they were defeated in the 2024 T20 World Cup as well.
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