New Delhi, Pakistan has lost its first match of T20 World Cup 2024. America made the biggest upset of T20 World Cup 2024 and forced Pakistan to drink the bitter sip of defeat. The host USA team won the match in the Super Over. With this victory, America has changed the entire equation of the points table in Group A. It has left India behind and has come to the first position. Pakistan is also in danger of being out of the tournament.

The match between Pakistan and America was played late on Thursday night. Batting first, Pakistan scored 159 runs for 7 wickets. In response, America also scored 159 runs for 3 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. The match was tied. Then the Super Over was played. America scored 18 runs batting first in the Super Over. Pakistan's team could score only 13 runs in response. In this way Pakistan lost. America won the Super Over and got two points.

America tops the points table
This is America's second win in the T20 World Cup 2024. With this win, it has got 4 points. Now it is at number one in Group A in the points table. The Indian team is at number two with 2 points from a win. Pakistan (0) is third, Canada (0) is fourth and Ireland (0) is fifth.

America can go to Super-8
In the T20 World Cup 2024, 20 teams have been divided into four groups of 5 each. 2 teams from each group will qualify for the Super-8 stage. Anyone can get a maximum of 8 points in the group. Only America and India can reach 8 points from Group A because these two teams have not lost a single match so far. Pakistan, Canada, Ireland have lost one match each and these three teams cannot go beyond 6 points. America still has to play matches with India and Ireland. If they win even one of these matches, they will have 6 points and will be strongly present in the race for Super-8.

Every match is do or die for Pakistan

Pakistan now has only 3 matches left in the group. Now they have to play against India, Ireland and Canada. If they have to reach Super-8 without any ifs and buts, then they will have to win these three matches. This will not be easy. Especially winning against India is difficult for them. Ireland has also been a master of upsets. Still, if we assume that Pakistan wins all its three matches. India also won only three matches. America also defeats Ireland. Then India, America, Pakistan will have 6-6 points and two teams with better run rate will enter Super-8.

India-Pakistan match on 9th June

India and Pakistan match is on 9th June. If the Indian team wins this match, then Pakistan will be in deep trouble. Then the Pakistan team will be able to reach a maximum of 4 points and that too only when they defeat Ireland and Canada. If this happens and America defeats Ireland, then Pakistan may be out of the tournament. America will have 6 points as soon as it defeats Ireland. At the same time, India will be at the forefront of the Super-8 race as soon as it defeats Pakistan. The Indian team has to play against America and Canada after Pakistan.

It is clear that the equation of Group A in T20 World Cup 2024 has become quite complicated. Cricket lovers would not have forgotten IPL 2024 when the equation of the playoffs used to change every day. Finally, a team like RCB made it to the playoffs, which was considered out of this race after the initial defeat. The Pakistan team will also try to make a comeback like RCB. Now no one knows what will happen next, but America has made the World Cup interesting by defeating Pakistan.