The USA controlled the game when pursuing, but in the last four overs, they were outmatched. They succeeded in levelling the match and won the Super Over. Monank Patel, the captain of the United States, stated that he would have been happier if the squad had pursued the goal in normal time. While hitters like Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were having difficulty scoring, Patel led the assault, scoring 50 runs off just 34 balls.
On June 6 at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, the United States of America defeated Pakistan in a Twenty20 World Cup match. Having won the toss and invited Pakistan to bat first, the USA put pressure on the Pakistani batsmen right away. Consequently, in five overs, the Men in Green were reduced to 26 for 3. After 20 overs, they had puffed and fumited their way to 159.
We were still in the game when I left, and I felt that we ought to have played it through and never gone to Super Over. However, we had a significant advantage in defending the target because of the manner in which we maintained our composure and, in the Super Over in particular, our 18-run total.” ESPNcricinfo quoted Monank Patel
“Winning the toss and going bowl first was the strategy. Additionally, we were aware that for the first thirty minutes, it would help pace the bowlers. This helped us tremendously in keeping them calm while we took the vital wickets during the powerplay. Indeed, we seemed to be in the game at all times, he said, “160 on this wicket with a short boundary on one side.”
You must take initiative as a batter and form alliances. Babar Azam
Babar’s innings were under scrutiny because he had only scored nine runs off of the first 23 balls. He raised the stakes, but his innings were cut short at 44 runs off 43 balls. The Pakistan captain received a lot of flak for making some decisions in which he put his faith in Mohammad Amir, a player who had not played international cricket for four years.
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When batting, we failed to profit on the first six overs. You’re always at a disadvantage when you take consecutive wickets; as a batter, you have to take initiative and form partnerships. In the first six overs with the ball, we fell short of the mark. We lost wickets in the middle overs because our spinners failed to take any. It’s extremely difficult; we can’t take credit for the USA’s superior performance in all three areas. The pitch was two-paced and had a slight amount of wetness. In the post-match presentation, Babar stated, “You have to evaluate the conditions as a professional.
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