COLOMBO – Pakistan defeated the USA by 32 runs in the 12th Group match of the T20 World Cup.
In the match played in Colombo, Sri Lanka, chasing Pakistan’s target of 190 runs, the USA managed 158 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs, giving Pakistan a 32-run victory.
Earlier, USA captain Monank Patel won the toss and invited Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha to bat first. Pakistan posted 190 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
The innings for Pakistan was opened by Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan. Saim Ayub scored 19 runs before being dismissed, while Sahibzada Farhan played a responsible innings, scoring a brilliant 73 runs.
Other contributions for Pakistan included Babar Azam 46, Shadab Khan 30, Mohammad Nawaz 5, Shaheen Afridi 9, Faheem Ashraf 1, and Usman Khan 0. Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha managed just 1 run.
For the USA, Shadley van Schalkwyk took 4 wickets, while Mohammad Mohsin, Saurabh Netravalkar, and Harmeet Singh took 1 wicket each.
It is worth noting that Pakistan had won their opening match against the Netherlands by 3 wickets in a thrilling contest, while the USA had suffered defeat at the hands of India.
Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq.
USA: Monank Patel (c), Jessy Singh, Andries Gous, Shehan Jayasuriya, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Saiteja Mukkamala, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Harmeet Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan, Mohammad Mohsin, Shubham Ranjane, Ehsan Adil.
