On Thursday the United States stunned Pakistan in their T20 World Cup match at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas.
The match went to a super over after both teams tied at the end of 40 overs. Pakistan batted first and scored 159 for 7, with Babar Azam making 44 off 43 balls.
Pakistan was struggling at 26 for 3 in 4.4 overs before Babar and Shadab Khan added 72 runs together.
Shaheen Afridi also contributed with an unbeaten 23 off 16 balls. For the USA, Nosthush Kenjige was the best bowler, taking 3 wickets for 30 runs in four overs.
Chasing 160, the USA finished at 159 for 3 in 20 overs. Needing 5 runs off the last ball, Nitish Kumar hit Haris Rauf for a four to tie the match and force a Super Over.
In the Super Over, the USA set a target of 19 runs for Pakistan, who could only manage 13 in response. According to Pakistan captain Babar Azam the score of 159 was enough to defend against co-hosts USA.
However, Azam blamed the bowlers’ poor performance for the shocking loss at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas on Thursday.
Babar said, ‘The early-morning wicket helped bowlers in the powerplay. However, as the day progressed, the pitch seemed to settle and the conditions were not different. The early start time of 10:30 AM naturally gives the fast bowlers an advantage, as there is more moisture and ‘juice’ in the pitch during the cooler morning hours’.
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