In a breathtaking Super Over showdown at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, USA pulled off a historic upset by defeating Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 match. Setting Pakistan a target of 19 runs to win, Pakistan managed only 13 runs off the allotted 6 balls, giving USA a memorable victory.
Mohammad Amir bowled the Super Over for Pakistan, while USA scored 18 runs for the loss of one wicket. In response, Pakistan could only score 13 runs from 6 balls, losing one wicket in the process. With this, USA secured the match by 5 runs, marking a significant upset in the T20 World Cup.
Earlier, in the 20-over match, Pakistan had set a target of 160 runs for the USA. During the chase, USA lost its first wicket at 36 runs when Steven Taylor was caught by Muhammad Rizwan off Naseem Shah's delivery. The second wicket fell at 104 when Andres Goss was bowled clean for 35 runs.
USA's third wicket fell at 111 when Monanik Patel was caught by Mohammad Rizwan off Mohammad Amir's bowling. Aaron Jones contributed 36 runs, and Nitish Kumar scored 14 runs to level the match with Pakistan, leading to the Super Over.
Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf took one wicket each for Pakistan during the regular innings.
In the ICC Men's World Cup 2024 Group A match, Pakistan set a target of 160 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Opting to field first after winning the toss, America made a strong start as Pakistan's opening batsmen Muhammad Rizwan and Usman Khawaja departed early with the score at 20 runs.
Pakistan began their innings with Mohammad Rizwan falling for just 9 runs, caught by Steven Taylor off Saurabh Netrawalkar's delivery. Usman Khawaja followed soon after, caught out by Nitish Kumar.
The third wicket fell at 26 runs when Fakhar Zaman was caught by Steven Taylor off Ali Khan after contributing 11 runs. Shadab Khan provided stability with a fine innings, scoring 40 off 25 balls before being caught out by Saurabh Netrawalkar off Nitish Kumar's bowling.
Pakistan's innings saw a steady fall of wickets after a solid start. The fifth wicket fell at 98 runs when Azam Khan was caught by Saurabh Netar Olkar off the bowling of Nothish Kanjij.
Captain Babar Azam played a brilliant innings, scoring 44 runs before being dismissed lbw by Jasdeep Singh at a total score of 125. The seventh wicket fell at 139 when Iftikhar Ahmad was bowled by Saurabh Netar Olkar. Shaheen Shah Afridi contributed 23 runs, while Haris Rauf remained not out with 3 runs.
Nothish Kanjij took 3 wickets, Saurabh Netar Olkar claimed 2 wickets, while Ali Khan and Jasdeep Singh picked up one wicket each for USA.
Playing XI
USA: Steven Taylor, Monank Patel (capt, wk), Andries Gous, Aaron Jones, Nitish Kumar, Corey Anderson, Harmeet Singh, Jasdeep Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan
Pakistan: Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, Haris Rauf
Pakistan, a formidable force in T20 cricket, has a stellar record of reaching the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup on six occasions, cementing their reputation as a powerhouse in the format.
Pakistan’s schedule for the T20 World Cup 2024:
6 June 2024 – Pakistan v USA, Dallas.
9 June 2024 – Pakistan v India, New York.
11 June 2024 – Pakistan v Canada, New York.
16 June 2024 – Pakistan v Ireland, Florida.
