The USA triggered an enormous, historic shock within the T20 World Cup with an exhilarating Tremendous Over win over Pakistan in Texas.
The sport went to the additional over after either side made 159 of their 20 overs at Grand Prairie Stadium, with match co-hosts and debutants USA scoring 14 within the last over to tie Pakistan’s whole.
Batting first within the Tremendous Over, the USA then ramped up the strain on their opponents by placing 18 runs on the board amid some chaotic Pakistan bowling and fielding. Unable to search out a solution, Pakistan fell brief by 5 runs of their quest with the bat ending on 13 handy the USA a well-known Tremendous Over win.
Having already overwhelmed Canada of their opener final Sunday by seven wickets, Group A leaders USA now have a fantastic probability of creating the Tremendous 8 spherical. The highest two the 4 teams progress to the final eight.
USA captain Monank Patel, who gained the official participant of the match award, described the end result as a “big achievement”.
“Beating Pakistan, and playing for the first time, the way we played today I’m really proud of the boys,” he mentioned.
“It was a whole staff effort from first ball till the final ball. Successful the toss, we made certain that we utilised the situations and credit score to the bowlers.
“They kept them under 160 and we knew that 160 was chaseable target.”
Pakistan had given themselves lots to do within the match by falling to 26-3 early on after a making variety of errors.
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What’s subsequent?
In one of the storied rivalries in cricket, Pakistan subsequent meet India meet in Group A of the Males’s T20 World Cup on Sunday, with the match getting beneath approach at 3.30pm UK and Eire time. Construct-up on Sky Sports activities Cricket begins at 3pm.
The USA’s subsequent match can also be in opposition to India, on the similar New York venue, on Wednesday June 12 at 3.30pm.
Watch each match of the Males’s ICC T20 World Cup dwell on Sky Sports activities, proper up till the ultimate on Sunday June 29.