New Delhi. The T20 World Cup being played in America and West Indies will be remembered for upsets. It has been just a week since the tournament started but 5 teams have already been victims of upsets. Teams that have the status of Test playing nations are losing to teams that are rarely seen in the World Cup. If America started the upsets then the biggest upset was Pakistan’s defeat.
The World Cup started with a reversal
The T20 World Cup started with an upset. However, nobody noticed it then. In this match played in Dallas, host USA defeated Canada by 3 wickets. Canada scored a big score of 194 runs, but USA achieved it in just 17.4 overs. The defeat of the Canadian team, which has been participating in ICC tournaments since the 1970s, was nothing less than an upset.
The second reversal was also done by America
The second upset of the T20 World Cup was also done by America. This time it shattered the dreams of former champion Pakistan. This match between Pakistan and America was first tied at 159-159. After this a super over was played. America scored 18 runs in the super over, in response to which Pakistan’s team could score only 13 runs. With this victory, America’s team has reached the top of Group A in the points table, leaving India behind.
Canada makes a comeback, defeats the Test playing team
The third upset of the T20 World Cup was done by Canada, which lost to America. Canada gave Ireland a taste of the same medicine which it has been known to give to others. Canada scored 137 runs against Ireland on 7 June. The Irish team could score only 125 runs in reply. Keep in mind that the Irish team has defeated teams like Pakistan and England in ODIs and T20 World Cups. It has the status of a test playing team. In such a situation, its fans will not easily digest the defeat against Ireland.
New Zealand became victim of fourth upset
New Zealand team became the victim of the fourth upset in the T20 World Cup. In the Group C match played on June 8, Afghanistan defeated New Zealand by 84 runs. Afghanistan scored 159 runs for 6 wickets in this match. In response, New Zealand team was all out by scoring just 75 runs in 15.2 overs.
Sri Lanka became victim of fifth upset
Sri Lanka became the victim of the fifth upset in the T20 World Cup. Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka by 2 wickets in the match played on June 8. Sri Lanka’s team batted first and scored 124 runs for 9 wickets. Bangladesh achieved the target by losing 8 wickets in 19 overs. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are included in Group D, which is also being called the Group of Death. South Africa, Netherlands and Nepal are also included in this group.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : June 8, 2024, 10:53 IST