India Survive USA Scare to Clinch Super 8s Spot in T20 World Cup
On November 9th, the highly anticipated India vs USA matchup in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Group A unfolded in thrilling fashion at the venue in New York. The USA, fresh off their stunning upset victory over Pakistan in their previous encounter, threatened to deliver another shocker against the tournament co-hosts.
Batting first, the USA posted a competitive total of 110/8, with Nitish Kumar’s 27-run knock being the highlight. India’s young pace sensation Arshdeep Singh shone, claiming 4/9 and reducing the USA to 3/2 early on. However, Steven Taylor’s 24 runs helped the underdogs recover to a respectable score.
“The USA’s quest for a maiden Super 8s berth now rests on their final group game against Ireland on Friday. A win would secure their place, while defeat could open the door for Pakistan or Ireland to snatch the second qualifying spot from the Group A.”
In their chase of 111, India suffered a disastrous start, losing star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma cheaply to Saurabh Netravalkar, who had previously represented India at the 2010 U-19 World Cup before pursuing an engineering career in the USA. With the score at 10/2 in the third over, the USA threatened to pull off another major upset.
Rishabh Pant’s dismissal for 18 further compounded India’s troubles, but a crucial dropped catch of Suryakumar Yadav on 22 proved to be the turning point. Yadav capitalized on the reprieve, scoring an unbeaten 50 and guiding India to a seven-wicket victory with 10 balls to spare. Shivam Dube’s 29* clinched India’s progression to the Super 8s stage.
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