<p>The ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 edition, being held in West Indies and the USA, has produced many shocking results and close affairs. Co-hosts USA stunned&nbsp;Babar Azam-led Pakistan in a thrilling Super Over contest, held last week in Dallas, creating&nbsp;a lot of buzz. Recently,&nbsp;US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller indulged in fun banter with a reporter when&nbsp;asked about the Monank Patel-led USA's&nbsp;win over Pakistan in the mega event.</p>

<p>During a press briefing, Miller was asked&nbsp;to comment on the USA, which is an associate team, pulling off a heist against Pakistan, a full-member side. In a cheeky response, the official 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."</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/t20-wc-it-was-an-emotional-moment-usa-pacer-saurabh-netravalkar-recalls-dismissing-virat-kohli-731698">T20 WC: 'It was an emotional moment' - USA pacer Saurabh Netravalkar recalls dismissing Virat Kohli</a></strong></p>

<p><strong>Here is the video -</strong></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | On being asked about the USA beating Pakistan in the T20 Cricket World Cup, US Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller says "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… <a href="https://t.co/xHxQ0AxuBE">pic.twitter.com/xHxQ0AxuBE</a></p>
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<p>Talking about the USA-Pakistan contest, USA opted to bowl first and rode on speed merchant Saurabh Netravalkar's 2 for 18 and spinner&nbsp;Nosthush Kenjige's 3 for 30 to restrict Pakistan for 159 for 7. In reply, the co-hosts managed 159 for 3 riding on captain Monank's 50 and a vital 36 not out from vice-captain Aaron Jones. In the Super Over, Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir conceded 18 runs before Netravalkar held his nerves to concede only 13 off his final six balls to guide his side to an epic win.</p>

<p>At present, USA is on the brink of qualifying for the Super 8s, along with India, from Group A. Pakistan, on the other hand, need other results to favour them and also win their remaining game convincingly to edge past USA and enter the Super 8.</p>


The ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 edition, being held in West Indies and the USA, has produced many shocking results and close affairs. Co-hosts USA stunned Babar Azam-led Pakistan in a thrilling Super Over contest, held last week in Dallas, creating a lot of buzz.

The ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 edition, being held in West Indies and the USA, has produced many shocking results and close affairs. Co-hosts USA stunned Babar Azam-led Pakistan in a thrilling Super Over contest, held last week in Dallas, creating a lot of buzz. Recently, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller indulged in fun banter with a reporter when asked about the Monank Patel-led USA's win over Pakistan in the mega event. During a press briefing, Miller was asked to comment on the USA, which is an associate team, pulling off a heist against Pakistan, a full-member side. In a cheeky response, the official 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." Also read: T20 WC: 'It was an emotional moment' - USA pacer Saurabh Netravalkar recalls dismissing Virat Kohli Here is the video - #WATCH | On being asked about the USA beating Pakistan in the T20 Cricket World Cup, US Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller says "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… pic.twitter.com/xHxQ0AxuBE — ANI (@ANI) June 14, 2024 × Talking about the USA-Pakistan contest, USA opted to bowl first and rode on speed merchant Saurabh Netravalkar's 2 for 18 and spinner Nosthush Kenjige's 3 for 30 to restrict Pakistan for 159 for 7. In reply, the co-hosts managed 159 for 3 riding on captain Monank's 50 and a vital 36 not out from vice-captain Aaron Jones. In the Super Over, Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir conceded 18 runs before Netravalkar held his nerves to concede only 13 off his final six balls to guide his side to an epic win. At present, USA is on the brink of qualifying for the Super 8s, along with India, from Group A. Pakistan, on the other hand, need other results to favour them and also win their remaining game convincingly to edge past USA and enter the Super 8.

T20 WC - 'I get in trouble...': White House official shares cheeky remark on USA's win vs Pakistan

<p>It was an embarrassing day&nbsp;for Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2024 on Thursday (June 6) after they suffered a&nbsp;defeat to co-hosts USA in the Super Over. The match played in Dallas went down in the history books as one of the biggest upsets in the competition.&nbsp;However, that embarrassment could reach another level as Pakistan speedster Haris Rauf is accused of ball tampering by USA’s Rusty Theron.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/ICC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ICC</a> are we just going to pretend Pakistan aren't scratching the hell out of this freshly changed ball? Reversing the ball that's just been changed 2 overs ago? You can literally see Harris Rauf running his thumb nail over the ball at the top of his mark. <a href="https://twitter.com/usacricket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@usacricket</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PakvsUSA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PakvsUSA</a></p>
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<h2><strong>Theron accuses Rauf of ball tampering</strong></h2>

<p>Theron taking to microblogging site&nbsp;X (formerly Twitter) wrote: "@ICC are we just going to pretend Pakistan aren't scratching the hell out of this freshly changed ball? Reversing the ball that's just been changed 2 overs ago? You can literally see Harris Rauf running his thumbnail over the ball at the top of his mark. @usacricket #PakvsUSA."</p>

<p>Theron, a veteran in USA cricket accused Rauf of tempering the ball having observed the Pakistan bowler use his nails to change the dimension of the seam. However, the accusations are yet to be investigated and there was no official word from the ICC. Now that the incident is in the limelight it will be interesting to see whether the ICC will take any action against the player before the high-profile contest against India on Sunday.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/t20-world-cup-babar-azam-rues-collective-failure-for-pakistans-shocking-loss-to-usa-729610">T20 World Cup: Babar Azam rues collective failure for Pakistan's shocking loss to USA</a></p>

<h2><strong>What happened in the match?</strong></h2>

<p>Defending 159 against the USA, Pakistan’s star-studded bowling line-up could not shut the co-host's batting. USA needing five runs of the final ball of their innings scored a four taking the match to Super Over. The match was then settled in the Super Over where Mohammad Amir gave away eight runs in extra while USA defended 18.</p>

<p>During the initial 20 overs, a combined team effort saw the USA register a win as Indian-origin skipper Monank Patel scored 50 runs while Andries Gous (35 off 26) and Aaron Jones (unbeaten 36) made valuable additions.</p>

<p>Pakistan’s defeat to the USA has now seen them attract wide criticism from former players and could face group-stage elimination if the results go against them. They are next in action on Sunday when they take on India in a high-voltage clash in New York.</p>


It was an embarrassing day for Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2024 on Thursday (June 6) after they suffered a defeat to co-hosts USA in the Super Over. The match played in Dallas went down in the history books as one of the biggest upsets in the competition.

It was an embarrassing day for Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2024 on Thursday (June 6) after they suffered a defeat to co-hosts USA in the Super Over. The match played in Dallas went down in the history books as one of the biggest upsets in the competition. However, that embarrassment could reach another level as Pakistan speedster Haris Rauf is accused of ball tampering by USA’s Rusty Theron. @ICC are we just going to pretend Pakistan aren't scratching the hell out of this freshly changed ball? Reversing the ball that's just been changed 2 overs ago? You can literally see Harris Rauf running his thumb nail over the ball at the top of his mark. @usacricket #PakvsUSA — Rusty Theron (@RustyTheron) June 6, 2024 × Theron accuses Rauf of ball tampering Theron taking to microblogging site X (formerly Twitter) wrote: "@ICC are we just going to pretend Pakistan aren't scratching the hell out of this freshly changed ball? Reversing the ball that's just been changed 2 overs ago? You can literally see Harris Rauf running his thumbnail over the ball at the top of his mark. @usacricket #PakvsUSA." Theron, a veteran in USA cricket accused Rauf of tempering the ball having observed the Pakistan bowler use his nails to change the dimension of the seam. However, the accusations are yet to be investigated and there was no official word from the ICC. Now that the incident is in the limelight it will be interesting to see whether the ICC will take any action against the player before the high-profile contest against India on Sunday. ALSO READ | T20 World Cup: Babar Azam rues collective failure for Pakistan's shocking loss to USA What happened in the match? Defending 159 against the USA, Pakistan’s star-studded bowling line-up could not shut the co-host's batting. USA needing five runs of the final ball of their innings scored a four taking the match to Super Over. The match was then settled in the Super Over where Mohammad Amir gave away eight runs in extra while USA defended 18. During the initial 20 overs, a combined team effort saw the USA register a win as Indian-origin skipper Monank Patel scored 50 runs while Andries Gous (35 off 26) and Aaron Jones (unbeaten 36) made valuable additions. Pakistan’s defeat to the USA has now seen them attract wide criticism from former players and could face group-stage elimination if the results go against them. They are next in action on Sunday when they take on India in a high-voltage clash in New York.

T20 World Cup 2024: Pakistan speedster Haris Rauf accused of 'ball tampering' in embarrassing defeat to USA

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