It was a typical start for the Pakistan cricket team as the USA defeated Pakistan in a super over. The USA gave Pakistan a target of 19 runs to win in the Super Over, but the Green Shirts could only score 13 runs.
Earlier, the USA’s captain, Monank Patel, won the toss and invited Pakistan to bat first.
First inning:
Under the leadership of captain Babar Azam, Pakistan scored a respectable 159 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Azam himself contributed 44 runs, while Shadab added 40 runs to the total.
Nosthush Kenjige took three, Saurabh Netravalkar took three, and Ali Khan took one wicket for the USA.
Second inning:
In response to Pakistan’s target of 160 runs, the USA batted with confidence, and the batters kept pushing the score.
In the last five overs, Green Shirts made a comeback at the end. The USA needed five runs off the last ball to win the match, on which Nitish Kumar hit Haris Rauf for a boundary, and the match was tied.
Mohammad Amir bowled a super over on behalf of Pakistan. The USA scored 18 runs for the loss of one wicket, giving Pakistan a target of 19 runs to win. Pakistan scored only 13 runs from 6 balls for the loss of one wicket. The USA won the match by five runs, setting the T20 World Cup 2024 historic upset.
Pakistan will play thier next match agaisnt Inida in Nassau County Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
