Cricket fans will be familiar with the feeling, with memories aplenty from Ashes series gone by. You’ve stayed up all night to follow the action, and by the end of it, you’re left wondering why.

With the US presidential election a nail-biter, some started scouring the playing conditions to find out what would happen in the event of a tie.

If they both end up with the same number of electoral college votes does it go to a super over? #USElection2020

— Jack Whitehall (@jackwhitehall) November 5, 2020

We have no idea who hit more boundaries! Luckily, this one was being played to result, come what may, no matter how long it might take.

😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/TNxdNLImDa

— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) November 4, 2020

Still, it has some way to go to match the 1939 timeless Test at Durban, which went on for 10 days, with two rest days, and still ended in a draw because England had to go home. Let’s hope Joe doesn’t have a boat to catch…

As results trickled in, it became clear who was headed for a win, with networks calling the race in Biden’s favour. It was no surprise, however, that Jofradamus had long before known the result.

OH MY GOD!!!!! https://t.co/5beUfxqYH3

— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) November 7, 2020

Biden even celebrated by blasting a cricketing favourite.

Had to be done @bbctms pic.twitter.com/ZslEZ2EW58

— Yas Rana (@Yas_Wisden) November 8, 2020

Still, the sitting President isn’t giving up the fight, with his exclamatory tweets lending themselves to cricket references aplenty.

Anyone else think of this? https://t.co/LI8RDJ4mmt pic.twitter.com/vsLSM0XzRJ

— Daniel Gallan (@danielgallan) November 8, 2020

When your number 11 hits two fours in a row and you’re 116 runs behind https://t.co/QFc7mlMO5s

— The Grade Cricketer (@gradecricketer) November 11, 2020