Six Indian-Origin Players Lead USA to Historic Upset Against Pakistan in T20 World Cup Super Over

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Six Indian-origin players played key roles for the US team: Saurabh Netravalkar, Monank Patel, Milind Kumar, Nitish Kumar, Harmeet Singh and Jasdeep Singh
The win could spur the development and growth of cricket in America
USA cricket team wins against Pakistan in T20 World Cup Super Over
USA scored 18 runs in Super Over to win
Six Indian-Origin Players Lead USA to Historic Upset Against Pakistan in T20 World Cup Super Over

In a stunning turn of events at the T20 World Cup, the USA cricket team stunned Pakistan in a nail-biting Super Over finish. The historic win came as a surprise to many, with six Indian cricketers, most of them on H1-B visas, playing key roles for the US team. Among these players were Saurabh Netravalkar from Mumbai and Monank Patel who started a restaurant after realizing his cricket career was going nowhere but was later recognized by the USA coach and became the batting hero. Milind Kumar, who represented domestic sides before quitting his job in ONGC and flying to Houston where he had been playing league cricket, also played a crucial role. Nitish Kumar, born in Ontario but who shifted to the US during a difficult phase, scored the last-ball four that tied the game. Harmeet Singh, who left India due to setbacks and rejection including an alleged match-fixing scandal but was eventually cleared by the board, and Jasdeep Singh who spent most of his life shuttling between New Jersey and Chandigarh before settling down in the US were also part of the winning team. The USA looked poised to lose against Pakistan but managed to pull off a surprising victory in the Super Over.

The win could mark a significant moment for cricket in the US, similar to how soccer grew after the soccer world cup was brought into the country. Masaood Yunus, president of the Minnesota Cricket Association, believes this win could spur the development and growth of cricket in America. Corey Anderson, a USA cricket player, expressed confidence that his team can defeat bigger teams with proper preparation and execution.

The US team was cruising in their chase before Pakistan forced a Super Over. In the Super Over, Pakistan faltered with sloppy fielding and poor execution while the US scored 18 runs to win. The USA only played their first T20 international in 2019 and have never before played in a T20 World Cup or against Pakistan in an official international.

The historic win came as a surprise to many, with some commentators suggesting that the US team may have mistakenly thought they were playing against USA instead of Pakistan. However, the facts speak for themselves, and it is clear that the USA cricket team pulled off one of the biggest upsets in cricket history.


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Confidence

91%

Doubts
  • It is unclear if all six players mentioned were on H1-B visas at the time of the match
  • The article mentions 'alleged' match-fixing scandal regarding Harmeet Singh but does not provide any evidence or details

Sources

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USA cricket player to CNN on shock defeat of Pakistan: ‘We believe we can knock these big teams off’

CNN News Site: In-Depth Reporting and Analysis with Some Financial Conflicts and Sensational Language Jacob Lev Friday, 07 June 2024 23:31
  • Unique Points
    • Corey Anderson believes USA can defeat bigger teams
    • Anderson received numerous messages following the win
    • USA cricket hopes to continue growing in popularity with World Cup success and upcoming Olympics
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
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100%

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(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Pakistan thought it was playing USA, turned out to be Team India H-1B

The Indian Express Sandip G Friday, 07 June 2024 22:54
  • Unique Points
    • Six Indian cricketers, most of them on H1-B visas, played key roles in the historic win for USA
    • "For example, Saurabh Netravalkar left India for higher studies and became the Super Over hero"
    • "Monank Patel started a restaurant after realising his cricket career was going nowhere but was later recognised by the USA coach and became the batting hero"
    • "Milind Kumar represented domestic sides before quitting his job in ONGC and flying to Houston where he had been playing league cricket"
    • "Nitish Kumar was born in Ontario but shifted to the US during a difficult phase and scored the last-ball four that tied the game"
    • "Harmeet Singh left India due to setbacks and rejection including an alleged match-fixing scandal but was eventually cleared by the board"
    • "Jasdeep Singh spent most of his life shuttling between New Jersey and Chandigarh before settling down in the US"
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

98%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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After big U.S. win, cricket craze comes to Minnesota

MPR News Tom Crann, Friday, 07 June 2024 00:00
  • Unique Points
    • Masaood Yunus, president of the Minnesota Cricket Association, believes this win marks a significant moment for cricket in the US.
    • The win could spur the development and growth of cricket in the US similar to how soccer grew after the soccer world cup was brought into the country.
  • Accuracy
    • ]The USA cricket team had a historic win in the men’s ICC T20 World Cup against Pakistan in a super over, tiebreaker.[
    • USA cricket team defeated Pakistan in the Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

99%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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T20 World Cup results: USA cricket team stun Pakistan in super over

BBC News Site: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68702081, About Us URL: https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/ Stephan Shemilt Saturday, 08 June 2024 03:56
  • Unique Points
    • The USA shocked Pakistan in the T20 World Cup by winning in a super over after the match ended in a tie.
    • Nitish Kumar hit the final ball of the US innings for four to tie the scores at 159.
    • Pakistan looked poised to escape with a win but faltered in the super over, allowing the USA to score 18 runs and win.
    • The US was cruising in their chase before Pakistan forced a super over.
    • Monank Patel scored 50 runs for the USA and Aaron Jones finished with 36 not out.
    • Pakistan recovered from a poor start to post 159-7, but their fielding was sloppy in the super over.
    • The US only played their first T20 international in 2019 and have never before played in a T20 World Cup or against Pakistan in an official international.
    • Stuart Law coaches the USA team and they were expertly drilled, with immaculate fielding and composed batting.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (95%)
    The article contains several informal fallacies and a dichotomous depiction. The author uses inflammatory rhetoric to describe Pakistan's performance in the super over as 'sloppy,' 'imploded,' and 'out of form and undercooked.' He also describes the US team's performance as 'outstanding,' 'expertly drilled,' and worthy of being at cricket's top table. This creates a biased portrayal of both teams. Additionally, the author uses an appeal to emotion when describing Pakistan as capable of 'self-destruction.' However, no formal fallacies were found.
    • ]The US scrambled to 18-1, leaving Pakistan to chase 19 off left-arm seamer Saurabh Netravalkar.[
    • Instead of grasping their second chance, Pakistan imploded.
    • Here, they were out of form and undercooked, prime to be overturned.
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication