The USA precipitated an enormous, historic shock within the T20 World Cup with an exciting Tremendous Over win over Pakistan in Texas.

The sport went to the additional over after either side made 159 of their 20 overs at Grand Prairie Stadium, with event co-hosts and debutants USA scoring 14 within the remaining over to tie Pakistan’s whole.

Batting first within the Tremendous Over, the USA then ramped up the strain on their opponents by making 18 for one, with Aaron Jones on 11 earlier than being run out and 7 runs coming by way of extras.

Iftikhar Ahmed then took Pakistan to 5 for none off three balls earlier than he was brilliantly caught by Nitish Kumar near the boundary and USA bowler Saurabh Netravalkar restricted them to 13 for one.

Having already overwhelmed Canada of their opener final Sunday by seven wickets, Group A leaders USA now have an important likelihood of constructing the Tremendous 8s spherical. The highest two from the 4 teams progress to the final eight of the event.

USA captain Monank Patel, who received the official participant of the match award, described the consequence as a “large achievement”.

“Beating Pakistan, and taking part in for the primary time, the way in which we performed at the moment I am actually happy with the boys,” he mentioned.

“It was an entire workforce effort from first ball till the final ball. Successful the toss, we made certain that we utilised the situations and credit score to the bowlers.

“They saved them beneath 160 and we knew that 160 was chaseable goal.”

Pakistan captain Babar Azam bemoaned his aspect’s batting efficiency.

“We did not capitalise with the bat and so they took plenty of momentum,” he mentioned. “We misplaced back-to-back wickets within the center overs. As a batting unit it is advisable step up, it is advisable create partnerships and we did not do this.

“Credit score to USA, they carried out so properly. They have been higher than us in all features of the sport.”

How the USA obtained to the Tremendous Over amid Pakistan battle again

Of their regulation innings, Pakistan made a gradual begin, recovering from 26 for 3 within the fifth over to achieve 159 for seven.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam hit two sixes in his 43-ball 44, Shadab Khan struck 40 off 25 deliveries and quantity eight Shaheen Afridi plundered 23 not out off 16.

The USA seemed to be cruising in reply, as they reached 104 for one within the 14th over.

Skipper Patel’s 38-ball 50 and Andries Gous’ 35 off 26 deliveries left them needing 56 to win off 44 balls.

However after Monank was dismissed within the fifteenth over it wanted a six from Jones off the third final ball and a 4 from Kumar off the ultimate supply to tie the match and drive the Tremendous Over.

How vital is the win for cricket in the US?

That is the primary time that the ICC has staged a serious event in the US, who’re sharing internet hosting duties with the West Indies.

Patel is assured their win over Pakistan, the 2009 champions and two-time runners-up, will show a milestone second for the sport within the USA.

“In fact, beating Pakistan in a World Cup goes to open many doorways for us,” he mentioned.

“And folks, just like the USA cricket neighborhood, (will) concentrate on it. Clearly internet hosting the World Cup within the USA and performing right here as a workforce, it helps us to develop cricket within the USA.”

The US had already turned heads forward of the event by beating Bangladesh 2-1 of their warm-up collection final month.

When requested if his aspect’s eye-catching collection win over Bangladesh ought to now not be thought-about a fluke, Patel mentioned: “We’re not fearful about what persons are saying.

“We all know what we have now labored (on) and what functionality we have now. And we simply concentrate on the actual sport.”

What’s subsequent?

In probably the most rivalries in cricket, Pakistan subsequent meet India meet in Group A of the Males’s T20 World Cup on Sunday, with the match in New York getting beneath method at 3.30pm UK and Eire time. Construct-up on Sky Sports activities Cricket begins at 3pm.

The USA’s subsequent match can also be towards India, on the similar New York venue, on Wednesday June 12 at 3.30pm.

Each matches are being performed on the specially-constructed Nassau County Cricket Stadium on Lengthy Island, the place the ICC has promised to resolve points with the pitch following the preliminary Sri Lanka-South Africa after which India-Eire matches on the floor.

“T20 Inc and the ICC recognise that the pitches used to date on the Nassau County Worldwide Cricket Stadium haven’t performed as constantly as we’d have all wished,” learn an ICC assertion.

“The world-class grounds workforce have been working arduous for the reason that conclusion of yesterday’s sport to treatment the state of affairs and ship the very best surfaces for the remaining matches.”

Watch each match of the Males’s ICC T20 World Cup stay on Sky Sports activities, proper up till the ultimate on Sunday June 29.