USA’s thrilling triumph against long-standing rival Pakistan on Thursday was always going to need something significant to draw in American cricket fans.
In the competition’s history, the most significant shock occurred when the T20 World Cup rookies defeated the 2009 winners and 2022 finalists in a dramatic Super Over match in Dallas.
Although everyone in the cricket world celebrated the win, only ardent supporters of the USA’s extremely specialized sport really saw it.
Just 7,000 people may watch the game in a repurposed minor-league baseball complex in the Grand Prairie neighbourhood of Dallas, Texas, which is co-hosting the event with the United States.
The match was exclusively available on the cricket-focused Willow TV subscription channel and streaming service; it wasn’t even televised on American television.
However, American sports fans immediately learned about their team’s success on the internet and via social media.
The ICC, which selected the USA and the West Indies to co-host this event in an effort to support efforts to popularise the T20 format in the USA, will be pleased with everything.
Before the Caribbean region assumes exclusive control of the latter stages, games in the group stage are also being held in Texas, Florida, and New York.
