Ball Tampering Case: This match between Pakistan and America has now sparked a new controversy. An American cricketer has accused a Pakistani fast bowler of tampering with the ball during a match. Pakistan lost to USA in the first match of the 2024 World Cup. The Pakistan team is being ridiculed a lot after the defeat against the United States.
A new debate has arisen on the issue. A fast bowler of the Pakistan team has been accused of tampering with the ball. The American player has denied the allegations. After the match between Pakistan and the United States, legendary American cricketer Rusty Theron accused fast bowler Haris Rauf of tampering the ball. Rusty Theron has also made a post about this on X.
In which he wrote that Haris Rauf scratched the ball with his fingernails. Because it is not easy to reverse the new ball that was changed two overs ago. Further, he tagged the ICC and wrote, Are you just going to show off? Even after this, Pakistan suffered a humiliating defeat against America.
Batting first, Pakistan set a target of 160 runs for the USA. In reply, USA could only manage 159 runs. As a result, the match ended in a draw. In the super over, USA set a target of 19 runs for Pakistan. Pakistan won by 13 runs. USA beat Pakistan by 5 runs in the Super Over. Saurabh Netravalkar's wicket in the Super Over made it easy for the USA.
After this, the fans of the Pakistan team are blaming Mohammad Amir for the defeat. Because he spent 18 runs in this Super Over with 3 wides.
India's next match is against Pakistan in New York. After losing the first match, the road to Super 8 has become very difficult for Pakistan, in which they will have to win all their remaining matches. India lost to Pakistan in the semi-final of ICC World Cup 2021. So far in the history of the T20 World Cup, Pakistan has managed to defeat India only once. The next match is going to be a tough one for Pakistan.