Watch highlights, USA vs PAK: The United States of America (USA) shocked Pakistan in the super over to secure a historic victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup in Dallas, Texas on Thursday (June 6).
USA went into the suit having actually defeated Canada in their event opener after a historic collection win againstBangladesh After sending out Pakistan to bat initially, Saurabh Netravalkar supplied the initial innovation for the hosts, the credit report for which needs to similarly most likely to Steven Taylor, that took a great one-handed astonishment to establish the tone for his side.
Usman Khan dropped inexpensively, adhered to by the termination of Fakhar Zaman (11 off 7) to leave Pakistan stammering at 26-3 in 4.4 overs. Shadab Khan strolled in alongside lead up a fightback with a 25-ball 40 and place on a 50-ball 72-run collaboration with Babar Azam, that was having a hard time to rack up for the initial component of the innings.
With Shadab out in the 13th over, Pakistan went from 98-3 to 98-5 as Azam Khan returned easily the markers. Babar succumbed to a 43-ball 44 in the 16th over. During his scratchy knock, he surpassed Kohli as the leading run-scorer in T20Is. Netravalkar, the choice of the bowlers for USA, got Iftikhar Ahmed (18 off 14) in the 19th over and completed with 2-18. Pakistan upright 159-7.
Captain Monank blazes a trail
Monank Patel was the driving pressure behind the USA’s run-chase as he racked up a 38-ball 50, consisting of a 6 down the ground against Shaheen Afridi to get to the site. At completion of 13 overs, the hosts were 104-1, requiring just 56 runs in 7 overs. Things took a fascinating turn complying with Monank’s termination right after reaching his fifty. Naseem Shah, Shaheen and Mohammad Amir shone in the fatality overs to restore Pakistan in the long run.
With 15 required off the 20th over, Haris Rauf landed his yorkers to lower the formula to 12 off 3.
Aaron Jones (36 not out off 26), the celebrity of the program in USA’s previous suit, parked a reduced complete throw out for a 6 and afterwards with 5 required off the last sphere, Nitish Kumar struck a 4 over mid-off to link the suit.
Netravalkar takes the program for USA in the super over
Amir, that excited previously with 1-25 from 4 overs was delegated to bowl the super over. He yielded a 4 of the initial sphere. While this was the only limit, USA still took care of 18 runs, that included 7 runs in wides.
Netravalkar was entrusted to safeguard the runs. He really did not let down and held his calmness to yield simply 13 runs and win the game for his side by 5 runs.
The victory made full marks from the cricket neighborhood as the USA have a reasonable opportunity of progressing to the 2nd round with 2 success in 2 video games.
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