The United States is very sheltered when it comes to sports, playing and consuming games like Football, Basketball, and Baseball that it came up with itself, and mostly just plays itself.
But on Thursday, the US Cricket Team took down Pakistan in a Top 20 game in the Cricket World Cup. Pakistan came into the game ranked number six, with the United States ranked at number 18. Pakistan lives and breathes cricket, and many are already calling it one of the biggest upsets in cricket history.
But what are some other times the United States beat another country at their own game?
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The United States beat Pakistan in a historic Cricket win.
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Considered by many at the time to be ‘The greatest sporting upset of all time,” the United States beat England in the 1950 World Cup.
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USA Math Team Olympiad beat China for the first time in 21 years in 2015.
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Russian Greco-Roman wrestler Aleksandr Karelin hadn’t had a point scored on him in six years before the 2000 Summer Olympics, with a record of 887-1. American Rulon Gardner won the gold medal match 1-0, and Karelin promptly retired.
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The "Miracle on Ice" took place in 198o at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. Representing an extension of the Cold War, the United States beat the top ranked professional Russian team with a group of mostly college players.
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In 1973, the USC, (South Carolina) rugby team managed to beat a team made up of British sailors. The Brits were so embarrassed that they demanded a rematch, and comprised a more complete team of hand picked players. The USC team then also won the rematch.
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USMNT ties England in 2010.
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The United States regularly wins the “America’s Cup” speed sailing championship, beating out nations like New Zealand, Australia and Switzerland.
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Filipino-American, Lee Kiefer wins Team USA’s first gold medal for women’s individual foil fencing.
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American soccer player, Christian Pulisic, shushes Mexican fans after scoring a game-winning goal.
