The huge win could help cricket carve out a piece of the largest sport market in the world, America.
Saurabh Netravalkar celebrates with teammate Harmeet Singh after the US defeats Pakistan in a super over during the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World CupCharging in with a leather ball in his hand, about to create cricket history, was a software engineer on leave from his day job.The tall left-arm pace bowler had secured a historic win for Team USA, leading the 18th ranked underdogs to an overtime victory over Pakistan in the T20 World Cup on Thursday.
Speaking to the BBC just minutes after the historic game, Higgins said the massive win was still sinking in and that the “energy is very high”. “I saw that there are a lot of young players that are coming through the school system, and after the school cricket is over, they don’t have an opportunity to play,” he told the BBC.“A lot of the kids out there, they’re excited, especially with the World Cup on right now,” he said.
These two arch-rivals rarely play each other because of diplomatic tensions. But when they do, it's a blockbuster match-up.
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