Whole Tremendous Over Drama That Value Pakistan T20 World Cup 2024 Match vs USA. Watch

The US loved arguably the best day of their cricket historical past because the non-Take a look at nation beat Pakistan in a shocking Tremendous Over upset on the T20 World Cup on Thursday. Each groups made 159 of their customary 20 overs of this Group A match at Grand Prairie, close to Dallas, Texas. Then the USA, batting first in a Tremendous Over bowled for Pakistan by veteran left-arm fast Mohammad Amir, made an 18 that featured a number of wides and runs off panic-stricken overthrows.

India-born paceman Saurabh Netravalkar held his nerve as Pakistan, runners-up on the 2022 T20 World Cup and champions in 2009, solely managed 13-1 in reply.

Pakistan had been 5-0 off three balls earlier than Netravalkar had Iftikhar Ahmed brilliantly caught low down within the deep by Kumar.

And with seven wanted off the final ball, Shadab Khan was unable to handle the six that may have pressured a second Tremendous Over, sparking wild celebrations among the many USA group and their residence followers.

“It is an enormous achievement,” stated United States captain Monank Patel, whose 50 was the cornerstone of his aspect’s 159-3 of their regulation 20 overs.

“For us to beat Pakistan, we’re enjoying them for the primary time, I’m simply so happy with how we performed. It was a correct group effort from first ball till the final.”

Pakistan had been earlier restricted to 159-7, left-arm fast Netravalkar taking a miserly 2-18, of their first match of the match.

The US, having been cruising to victory, had been on the verge of defeat once they wanted 12 off their final three balls of their innings.

However Aaron Jones — the hero of their run chase in a gap group win over Canada — hit Haris Rauf for six earlier than Nitish Kumar struck a last-ball full toss for 4 because the match co-hosts levelled the scores.

Even permitting for the USA’s latest 2-1 one-day worldwide collection win over Bangladesh — and Pakistan’s notorious popularity for making unhealthy begins to tournaments — this was the landmark end in trendy American cricket.

– ‘Higher than us’ –

Pakistan captain Babar Azam, in a damning evaluation of his aspect’s efficiency, stated: “We did not capitalise with the bat they usually took quite a lot of momentum.”

He added: “We weren’t as much as it within the first six overs with the ball as standard, not taking wickets once more. However credit score to USA, they carried out so nicely right now. They had been higher than us in all elements of the sport.”

The US had been nicely heading in the right direction for victory at 104-1 within the 14th over, with Patel and Andries Gous sharing a partnership of 68. However they had been 111-3 when India-born Patel was caught behind off Amir.

Earlier, United States left-arm spinner Nosthush Kenjige, who opened the bowling, took 3-30 — together with two wickets in two balls — from his most 4 overs.

Mohammad Rizwan was fantastically caught one-handed at slip by Steven Taylor off Netravalkar earlier than Usman Khan holed out off Kenjige to go away Pakistan 14-2.

Pakistan had been in dire straits at 26-3 earlier than a partnership of 72 between Azam (44 off 43 balls) and Shadab Khan (40 off 25) revived the innings, with tailender Shaheen Shah Afridi’s unbeaten 23 boosting their complete.

Each groups subsequent play India in New York, with Pakistan going through their arch-rivals on Sunday earlier than the USA are again in motion on Wednesday.

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