USA on Thursday caused a major upset when they hampered Pakistan’s start to T20 World Cup 2024 by beating them by 5 runs. Although it took a super over and quite a bit of drama to have an end result, it looked it was worth it as USA players celebrated slaying a cricketing giant jubilantly after the end of PAK vs USA.
USA start off well
USA won the toss and decided to bowl in a tie that looked like a comfortable win for Pakistan. Babar Azam and Shadab Khan’s 40 odd scores helped Pakistan reach a respectable total of 159 as USA produced a bowling effort that kept Pakistan on tight leash.
USA openers help nation dream
Chasing 160, USA got off to a brisk start as skipper Monank Patel’s 50 and Andries Gous’s 35 took them closer to the target. However, They lost a bit of momentum in the middle as the pace trio of Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Mohammed Amir bought Pakistan into the game.
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However, Aaron James and Nitish Kumar kept USA into the game. Needing 15 runs to win in the last over, USA stuck a six and a four to ensure they tied the score.
Super over magic
In the super over that ensued, Aaron James struck 11 off 6 balls while Mohammed Amir bowled a number of wide deliveries as USA reached a score of 18 runs. Saurabh Netravalkar bowled a fantastic super over for USA to ensure Iftikhar Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman and Shadab Khan reached nowhere close to the target as USA won by 5 runs.
