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[image: USA Cricket] *USA take down mighty Pakistan via Super Over; Register their second consecutive win at the ICC Men's T20 CWC 2024* *June 7, 2024:* The USA men’s cricket team extended a fairytale debut at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup, taking down former champions Pakistan via Super Over to register their second consecutive win in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. This third match of Group A was held here at the Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas. USA displayed some extraordinary form after the co-hosts tied the match at 159 for 3 against Pakistan’s 159 for 7 in the stipulated 20 overs. USA thereafter walked away with a stunning win as Pakistan fell short by five runs trying to top the 18 that Aaron Jones and Harmeet Singh had put on in the super over. USA skipper Monank Patel was awarded the Player of the Match for his brilliant 50 off 38 balls. Batting first Pakistan had put up 159/7 in their 20 overs which the hosts matched for three wickets, thanks mainly to an enterprising 36 off 26 balls by Aaron Jones in the end. The win puts USA on top of Group A with two wins out of two with India having the other win in the group. Put in to bat by Monank, the Pakistan innings began sensationally when Steven Taylor plucked a blinder at slip of left-arm medium Saurabh Netravalkar, to dismiss the dangerous Mohammad Rizwan in the second over. The USA captain’s unorthodox move of opening with left-arm spinner Kenjige, then paid dividends when he accounted for Usman Khan in the next over. Pakistan continued to lose wickets but a 72-run fourth wicket stand between captain Babar Azam (44 of 43) and Shadab Khan (40 of 25) ensured the former champions set up a competitive total of 159. Kenjige was the pick of the bowlers picking up three for 30 off his four overs. USA in response looked set for a major upset cruising at 104/1 after 13 overs with Monank and Andries Gous well set and having put up a rollicking 68 run standoff 48 balls. Haris Rauf then bowled Gous and Md. Amir had Monank caught behind off successive overs to put the hosts under pressure. The experienced Pakistani pace attack of Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Rauf then squeezed the USA, before Nitish Kumar struck Rauf for four off the last ball of the innings to take it to a Super Over. Amir then bowled three wides to give away 18 off his Super Over. Netravalkar was his steady miserly self and the game took a definitive turn when Nitish Kumar took a great catch diving forward to dismiss Iftikhar. Shadab then could not get the 14 needed of three balls and USA pulled off a historic victory. *Brief Scores* USA 159/7 in 20 overs (Monank Patel 50 (38), Andries Gous 35 (26), Aaron Jones 36 (26) defeated Pakistan 159/7 in 20 overs (Babar 44 (43) , Shadab 40 (25), Nosthush Kenjige 3/30) by 5 runs in a Super Over ( USA 18/1 beat PAK 13/1 by 5 runs) *FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES* Abhoy Chattopadhyay - +919811325251 | ab...@sportscomindia.com | Ashutosh Chandra - +919838190147 | ashut...@sportscomindia.com | *ABOUT USA CRICKET* USA Cricket is the National Federation for cricket in the United States as recognized by the International Cricket Council. USA Cricket’s mission is to govern, regulate, develop and promote all forms of cricket at all levels in the United States, and to enable U.S. cricketers to achieve sustained competitive excellence and successfully compete in national and international competition. Through a diverse Board of Directors that has representation from most cricket stakeholder groups, USA Cricket will lead the sport to new heights by creating and administering value added programs to grow and develop the sport. *Thanks and Regards* *Ashutosh Chandra* Senior Account Executive | SPORTSCOMM 9838190147 | www.sportscomm.in | ashut...@sportscomindia.com WOLK; Bakshi House; 40-41; Near Chiranjiv Tower; Nehru Place; New Delhi - 19 <https://maps.google.com/?q=WOLK;+Bakshi+House;+40-41;+Near+Chiranjiv+Tower;+Nehru+Place;+New+Delhi+-+19> [image: https://www.facebook.com/TEAMSPORTSCOMM] <https://www.facebook.com/TEAMSPORTSCOMM> <http://instagram.com/sportscomm_> <http://us.linkedin.com/in/sportscomm> <http://twitter.com/sportscomm_>
