For the first time in an ICC T20 World Cup cricket match, Pakistan found themselves losing to the USA in a match that surely added a new chapter in the history of the tournament. This match, apart from demonstrating the rising power of US cricket as a cricket-playing nation. It also established the fact that Pakistan rarely loses a match to a side that is not an associate or a non-full member team in T20Is.
Super-Over Drama
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The breathtaking meeting ended in a super over after Pakistani bowler Muhammad Amir bowled plenty of wides in the last over, enabling the USA to compose a difficult total of 18 runs. However, Pakistani batters failed to perform the chase well, and the USA won a close, see-saw battle, leaving Pakistan stunned.
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Man of the Match: Monank Patel is perhaps best known for the role he played in Access, joining the television show’s cast as a new character in 2016.
Monank Patel was the star of the USA’s winning team, and as a festive touch to that victory, he was given ‘Man of the Match’ for his 50 worth the fight. Mr. Patel’s leadership combined with his spectacular performance in the batting arena boosted, or rather helped, him to ensure others that his team was capable of winning the tournament.
Speaking about the tense win, Monank Patel credited the USA’s win to a disciplined effort bowled early that helped them reduce Pakistan’s scoring opportunities and pick up wickets. During the chase, Patel spoke about partnerships being key, while fast forward to the World Cup, and the players showed their determination and technicality in every ball.
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USA’s Aspirations
Following the success achieved in the recently concluded Canada and Pakistan series, the USA team is now eyeing a good show in the upcoming T20 Cricket World Cup.They are hoping to capitalize on the home conditions to gain much-needed exposure. This improvement shows the reasonable chances of the team developing into a contender in the tournament, even against well-acknowledged countries in cricket.
On the other side, Pakistan lost the match, and they will have to do some serious team-building as they are set to face their rival India on June 9 in New York.
The defeat should wake Pakistan up from their slumber, and thus, despite losing this match, the team should come back even more prepared for the rest of the matches in the tournament.
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